EDI Specialist II

Why Join our Team? At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen’s success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates. Your Benefits at Vallen:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick days)
• 401K with discretionary company match - (US positions only)
• Employer-paid Basic Life for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents
• Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vitality Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Safety Shoe and Safety Glasses reimbursement
• Employee Discounts through BenefitHub
• Advancement Opportunity.

Position Summary:

The Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Specialist II will analyze the EDI requirements, produce mapping documents, test systems, and establish communication with trading partners.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates, develops, and produces mapping documents.
• Setting up systems for new trading partners.
• Updating and improving interactions with existing trading partners.
• Using EDI mapping tools and cross-reference tables.
• Monitoring daily electronic information exchange tools and alerting issues.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required.
• At least five years of experience as EDI specialist is required.
• Working knowledge of EDI translation software packages.
• Must have working Knowledge of Microsoft Bizmanager, IBM Gentran, and IBM Sterling B2B Integrator.
• Basic understanding and working knowledge of EDI formats.
• General knowledge of networking protocols and web architecture.
• Solid understanding of EDI standards and practices – X12,XML and EDIFACT.
• Basic understanding of relational database structures – SQL, Oracle databases.
• Expertise in data mapping and organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of VisualCron and IBM WebSphere Data Interchange(WDI) tools.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and may be implemented to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.
• Long periods of time working on a computer and performing repetitive key-boarding activities.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and may include little to no advanced notice.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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