About the role
- Implementation of new EDI signals for Suppliers
- Support EDI onboarding and handle issues raised by internal teams and external suppliers
- Understand requirements for EDI onboarding and convert to business requirements for stakeholders
- Negotiate and convince suppliers for EDI onboarding (Go LIVE) and support post go live
- Responsible for new EDI signals onboarding and post go live business support without operational impact
- Coordinate setting up connections, testing, go live monitoring, root cause analysis of issues
- Work with IT teams (internal/external) to resolve issues
- Complete EDI testing and implementation for global suppliers for P2P transactions due to ERP migration
- Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvements
- Interact frequently with external suppliers, Site Procurement, Site Management, other internal customers, and Global Procurement teams
- Provide timely reports and metrics to support leads on new connections and support delivery
- Drive and perform activities to improve Procurement Automation and Invoice Automation for specific suppliers/sites
- Establish project plans aimed at improving procurement automation per targets/goals
- Manage projects from initiation through delivery and compliance, report weekly progress and risks
- Provide/request advice to project team and management; conduct presentations and training
- Create/update training documentation and coordinate/perform UAT related to enhancements and bug fixes
- Prepare documentation and roll out procurement communication; evaluate outcomes and track project benefit/ROI
Requirements
- Must be a graduate (B.E-MBA, B.Sc-MBA, Bcom- MBA, MCA, B.Tech, BE)
- 6 to 8 years of related experience
- Good knowledge on EDI process
- Experience handling EDI support projects and E2E implementation of suppliers/customers in EDI
- Mandatory to have at least one project implementation experience in any tool
- Good knowledge and understanding of EDI ANSI X12 & EDIFACT standards
- ERP work environment knowledge (preferably Baan, Infor LN, SAP or any ERP) for Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
- Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Project)
- Strong English communication, negotiation and project self-driven skills
- Strong in requirement gathering & gap analysis
- Good knowledge in MS-office (excel - Macros, Reports analysis and Metrics building)
- Working knowledge of Finance and procurement domains is an added advantage
- Need to be prepared to work in a Global Environment that involves all the possible time zones
- Candidate working in EMS, Retail and supply chain industry with above skill set preferred
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
EDIEDI ANSI X12EDIFACTE2E implementationProcurement AutomationInvoice Automationrequirement gatheringgap analysisMicrosoft Office SuiteERP
Soft skills
communicationnegotiationproject managementself-driveninterpersonal skillstrainingpresentation skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationcontinuous improvement
Certifications
B.EMBAB.ScBcomMCAB.Tech