Hiring: Hybrid SAP EDI Consultant

Title: SAP EDI Consultant

Location: Hybrid - Charlotte, NC, 28216 (2 days Onsite & 3 days Remote)

Duration: 9+ Months Contract

Pay rate: $80/hr on W2

Job Description:

• Act as the primary owner of all EDI processes within Corning Optical Communications.
• Commercial EDI interfaces with Customers
• Manage EDI integrations that support key Commercial activities (orders, forecasts, ASNs, invoicing) and GSM procurement processes.
• Commercial EDI Interfaces integrating with SAP BN (Ariba)
• Integration from IBM Sterling to and from SAP ECC
• Integration from Axway to SAP ECC (EMEA)
• 3PL Warehouse integration via EDI/XML (Picking, Receipts, Inventory Adjustments, etc.)
• GSM EDI interfaces
• Translate commercial and procurement requirements into functional and technical specifications.
• Oversee the IBM Sterling and ensure high availability, performance, and compliance with Corning standards.
• Enter and manage all requests to IBM
• Manage all IT spend (forecast and actual) for IBM
• Serve as COCs primary contact for IBM Sterling, EDI service providers, and relevant consulting partners.
• Monitor service performance, SLAs, incident resolution, and upgrade cycles.
• Evaluate vendor capabilities and make recommendations for platform or workflow improvements.
• Oversee and Manage Operational activities provided by Corporate IT teams (SAP and Integration)
• Coordinate onboarding and maintenance of customer and supplier trading partners.
• Monitor daily transaction flows, proactively identify issues, and lead resolution across IT, Commercial, Supply Chain, and GSM teams.
• Ensure adherence to EDI standards (ANSI X12; EDIFACT if required) and commercial compliance requirements.
• Partner with Commercial, SAP ERP, and integration teams to ensure seamless data flow between backend systems and EDI interfaces.
• Ownership of the EDI enhancement and break/fix intake process, including review, prioritization, and coordination with business partners. (Does this stay with Brandon?)
• Perform and/or oversee SAP EDI configuration activities including partner profiles, output condition records, mapping condition records, and required Z tables for EDI enablement.
• Coordinate and/or execute technical setup activities in IBM Sterling including connection setup, routing, mapping deployment, and integration readiness.
• Lead testing-phase communications with internal and external stakeholders, including business notifications, customer communication for technical requirements, test readiness alerts, and confirmation of transaction success.
• Coordinate testing activities including validation of inbound and outbound SAP IDocs/EDI transactions, inFlight transmission monitoring, customer-portal confirmation, and approvals.
• Own go live readiness including production validation of SAP/EDI mappings, coordination of implementation dates, and participation in go live cutover and verification meetings.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on EDI experience, preferably in a manufacturing or supply chain–intensive environment.
• Experience supporting commercial-facing business processes (orders, shipping, invoicing).
• Experience with IBM Sterling VAN strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP systems used in manufacturing and distribution (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Experience supporting procurement or supplier communications preferred.
• Project management experience required; formal PM training or certification a plus.
• Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies.
• PM certification on Agile, Scrum preferred
• Expertise in negotiating vendor managed SLA to manage and lead EDI projects

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of EDI standards (ANSI X12; EDIFACT optional).
• Experience with integrating EDI with SAP (ECC/S4) as primary ERP
• Knowledge of SAP and SAP IDOCs
• Experience with integrating EDI utilizing XML
• Experience with core transaction sets used in commercial and procurement processes, such as:
• 810, 820, 830, 840, 850, 855, 856, 860, 940/945
• Ability to manage mapping development, testing, and validation.
• Familiarity with integration layers, APIs, flat files, and middleware concepts.
• Familiarity with EDI mapping tools such as Seeburger and BTP Integration suite a plus
• Awareness of basic scripting and automation framework in terms of EDI processing.
• Soft Skills
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to interface confidently with Commercial and GSM partners.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality, timely results.
• Strong team orientation with the ability to collaborate across IT and business functions.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a drive for operational excellence.

Success Indicators:

• Reliable EDI operations with minimal disruptions and high transaction accuracy.
• Positive relationships with Commercial and GSM stakeholders.
• Timely delivery of IT projects aligned with business expectations.
• Efficient onboarding of new trading partners and reduction of EDI exceptions.
• Improved automation and reduced manual interventions across Commercial and procurement processes.
• Strong vendor performance and optimization of the IBM Sterling VAN.