EDI Business Analyst

Description:

- The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders, clients, vendors, and technical teams to ensure seamless electronic data exchange processes.

- This role involves gathering business requirements, analyzing EDI workflows, managing trading partner integrations, troubleshooting transaction issues, and supporting end-to-end EDI implementations.

- The EDI Business Analyst should possess strong knowledge of EDI standards, business processes, data mapping, and system integration concepts, along with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with business stakeholders, clients, and technical teams to gather and document EDI requirements.

- Analyze existing business processes and identify opportunities for EDI automation and optimization.

- Prepare functional specifications, business requirement documents (BRDs), process flows, and mapping documents.

- Translate business needs into technical requirements for EDI development and integration teams.

- Support implementation and onboarding of new EDI trading partners.

- Coordinate end-to-end EDI integration projects and testing activities.

- Work with internal teams and external vendors to configure and maintain EDI transactions.

- Ensure successful implementation of EDI workflows and data exchange processes.

EDI Mapping & Transaction Management:

- Analyze and support EDI transaction sets such as:

a. ANSI X12

b. EDIFACT

c.XML

d. CSV

- Flat file integrations

- Support transaction mapping, validation, and data transformation processes.

- Monitor inbound and outbound EDI transactions for accuracy and compliance.

- Assist in maintaining mapping specifications and integration documentation.

- Investigate and resolve EDI transaction failures, data discrepancies, and integration issues.

- Coordinate with trading partners and technical teams to resolve production support incidents.

- Perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.

- Provide ongoing operational and user support for EDI systems and processes.

- Act as a liaison between business users, clients, vendors, and IT teams.

- Coordinate with trading partners for onboarding, testing, certification, and support activities.

- Communicate project updates, risks, and issue resolutions to stakeholders.

- Support training and knowledge-sharing initiatives for business users.

- Identify opportunities to improve EDI workflows, operational efficiency, and data accuracy.

- Ensure compliance with EDI standards, client requirements, and internal policies.

- Support audit, documentation, and governance activities related to EDI operations.

- Participate in process automation and digital transformation initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field.

- 3-8+ years of experience in EDI analysis, business analysis, or system integration roles.

- Hands-on experience working with EDI standards and trading partner integrations.

- Strong understanding of business processes in supply chain, logistics, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, or related industries