EDI Analyst Job Description

Job Overview

T.NETWORK is look for a highly motivated and creative Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Analyst to facilitate the exchange of electronic data within our organization and between entities. This position is ideal for those who love to solve problems with a strong attention to detail.

About T.NETWORK

T.NETWORK is a private owned global logistics company with U.S. locations in Itasca Illinois and The Greater Los Angeles area. The company focuses on providing quality freight forwarding as well as providing services in international freight, freight procurement, global supply chain planning, contract logistics and solution design, and cross border eCommerce. T.NETWORK is guided by its core values of experience, innovation, trust, and passion. With these values, and a belief in a collaborative employee/customer experience, T.Network is dedicated to putting the fun back in freight forwarding!

Why Work with T.NETWORK?

• Excellent opportunities for career growth with a growing company
• Industry competitive earnings, benefits (Health, Vision, Dental, Employee Assistance Programs), and 401k.
• Positive support-focused culture, collaborative work environment, strong core values that guide our mission.
• Direct access to leadership.
• A team-minded collaborative work environment.
• The ability to see your impact on a daily basis with a small business startup.

Core Job Requirements

• Translate Business Requirements into Technical Solutions
  • The core responsibility of an EDI analyst is to understand T.NETWORK's needs and then develop processes for the handling of EDI related matters that fulfills those requirements.
  • Serve as primary link with external vendors to process and monitor all recurring inbound/outbound documents and creating guidelines and specifications for data exchange.

• Testing Systems
  • Using appropriate software and coding languages, test our systems for accuracy and get feedback on its functionality to ensure they're set up for widespread use.
  • Coordinate all EDI testing, implementations, upgrades and maintain EDI transactions with members.
  • Monitor document transmissions and opportunities to improve the processes.

• Train Others in System Use
  • EDI analysts train new analysts and users in other departments to use our systems and follow the processes they created, often explaining complex, technical topics in a way that anyone can understand.
  • Responsible for conducting training sessions to keep staff up to date on technology changes.

• Analyze and Suggest Improvements to Systems
  • Even after extensive testing, feedback, and activation, our EDI Analyst will continue to analyze systems for accuracy and efficiency and suggest alterations to the system design and processes that will decrease errors or increase functionality.
  • Perform audits to ensure T.NETWORK's quality standards are being met on a regular basis.
  • Responsible for Updating and Maintaining Policy and Requirements Documents.
  • Analyzing the data exchanged with any partners, observing data records to record any errors, and correcting any failures.

• Provide Technical Support
  • Should any problems arise with the system or processes, EDI analysts troubleshoot it and create solutions. They provide documentation at every stage of the system's life cycle so that its processes and details can easily be referenced by other analysts.
  • Provide additional technical expertise and support for EDI communications as needed.

EDI Analyst Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidates will have a solid understanding of information technology networking, system architecture, and coding. T.NETWORK is looking for strong problem-solvers who can think several steps ahead when developing processes and effectively communicate solutions to our team.

Qualifications

• Although we will sometimes accept equivalent years of experience, they prefer candidates with a bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field.
• Preferred to have 2 - 3 years of EDI experience along with the following skills:
  • Software programming - Candidates are adept at using the various programming languages most commonly used to create systems that exchange electronic data
  • System design expertise - using strong software design and architecture principles, EDI analysts create systems that work logically and efficiently
  • Troubleshooting - Candidates can leverage their understanding of system architecture and programming languages to identify the source of problems and make repairs
  • Analytical thinking - analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of a particular course of action is necessary at almost every stage of a system's life cycle, whether it be the initial design process, testing, or troubleshooting
  • Communication skills - Successful applicants are active listeners who can translate the needs of a business or client into a technical solution, then communicate that solution back to them in a way that is easily understood
• Experience with purchase order management, logistics, supply chain and/or customs strongly preferred
• Highly efficient in Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint
• A demonstrated ability to think strategically.
• Adept at balancing priorities

What Makes T.NETWORK Different?

We don't want to be the biggest. We want to be the best! T.NETWORK believes that providing a stable work environment for our employees and focusing on our clients and employees equally creates the perfect recipe for success. Our commitment to the employee and client experience drives us to be the number once choice for our clients and our people!

T.NETWORK is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v/so