EDI B2B Functional Consultant

Job Description:

This is a hands-on functional role requiring knowledge of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and B2B Trading Partner Management, Business Requirement Mapping, and Communication to technical and leadership teams. The Senior EDI / B2B Functional Analyst supports:

• Architecting solutions for EDI and B2B integrations

• Developing EDI and B2B connections between SAP ECC partner applications

• Consulting with Collins leaders, business relationship managers, customers and suppliers regarding EDI and B2B best practices and standards

• Maintaining, monitoring, and troubleshooting the EDI / B2B applications

Primary Responsibilities:

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  Collaborates with external partners, 3rd party providers and internal stakeholders to identify and understand the functional or business requirements for enhancements and/or new functionality

• Writes user stories and business requirements and translates to functional specification and EDI mapping documents for EDI standards X12, XML, EDIFACT, SPEC2000

• Gathers user feedback on the accuracy, efficiency and functionality of the system

• Adjusting and customizing the system based on user feedback and transaction compliance

• Deploy completed systems and providing maintenance support

• Training end-users on the proper use of the system

• Sets up and tests Inbound & Outbound EDI trading partners

• Builds relationships with EDI partners/vendors

• Proactively monitors inbound and outbound EDI activity in the SAP production System including Purchase Orders, Advance Ship Notices, Invoicing, 997 Functional Acknowledgement and associated software

• Analyzes problems and works with technical lead(s) to determine solutions

• Creates and maintains documentation for mapping and process flows

• Good knowledge of supply chain processes, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and logistics workflows.

• Need to bridge the gap between technical development teams and business stakeholders to ensure seamless data exchange across trading partners, enabling efficient supply chain and business processes.

Basic Qualifications:

• 7+ years of hands-on technical experience

• Experience with EDI, B2B system integrations

• Experience with EDI, B2B providers

• Familiar with ERP systems i.e. SAP and S4 HANA

• Requirement mapping

• Working collaboratively with others

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills needed to interface with leadership, infrastructure, security, development, external vendors and customers.

• Troubleshooting and resolving issues promptly, even under pressure

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience with large aerospace OEMs

• Highly analytical and focused on continuous improvement

• Agile project experience

• Understanding of Azure DevOps, pipelines and deployment

• Communicates effectively, manages multiple tasks, and follows through on commitments

• Proficiency with Sterling Integrator, Open Text/GXS TrustedLink Enterprise, Bizlink, BIZ Mapper, and Boomi

• Knowledge of EDI Messages, X12, EDIFACT, XML

• Knowledge of communication, authentication and authorization protocols used for AS2, SFTP, MFT, PGP, SSH

• Understanding of DNS, TCP / IP protocols, clustering, load balancing, firewalls

• Understanding of SAP ECC Netweaver technologies, i.e. IDOCs, partner profiles, tRFCs, SAP ALE