Sr. EDI Specialist Specialty w/mapping/B2B skills

Role: Sr. EDI Specialist Specialty w/mapping/B2B skills
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: 6 month contracts

• Project Background: MMS is closing a large, multi-phase contract with DLA (Defense Logistics Agency), which could span 10 years. The initial goal is to complete required EDI testing, specifically starting with the 824 transaction, which is not currently available in their EDI system. Success in this phase is necessary to earn the RFP and move forward.

• Contract Phases: The first phase focuses on implementing the 824 transaction outbound, with later phases adding additional transaction sets (865, 860, 830, 838, and eventually 824 inbound). Each phase depends on successful completion and testing of the previous phase, with JDE system development as a prerequisite for EDI testing.

Must Have:
The biggest difference between the two will be Mapping experience. When someone refers to “mapping” or “mappers,” they’re talking about the process and tools used to translate data between different formats so that two systems can communicate seamlessly. EDI mapping is the process of defining how data from one system (e.g., an ERP like JD Edwards) is converted into the standardized EDI format (such as ANSI X12 or EDIFACT) and vice versa.

• EDI System experience with a focus on Distribution documents (EG 850, 855, 856, 810, 867, 844)
• Experience with JD Edwards and DB2
• Strong Communication Skills
• Experience with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator BP Modeler and mapper.
• Experience with B2Bi
• Experience with sFTP, FTP and AS2
• Experience with SI mapper and ITXA mapper
• Experience with connection protocols SFTP, AS2 etc
• CL programming.
• Data encryption for EDI
• Working understanding of EDI terminology
• Experience with leading projects
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team

Job Description
Client is in the business of better health and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. Client Medical-Surgical provides medical-surgical supplies and equipment to physicians' offices, home care agencies, long-term care facilities and surgery centers. Our catalog includes more than 150,000 national brand products from bandages to exam tables, plus Client's own line of high-quality medical-surgical products. We're proud to be the only national distributor serving the entire continuum of healthcare. Every single Client employee contributes to our mission by joining Client Medical-Surgical you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. Your expertise, drive and passion can help us improve everything we touch, from providers to payers to pharmacies. You ll collaborate on the products and solutions that help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industry that s vital to us all.
Position Description

• Ensures all electronic transactions supporting business processes can be completed
• Works with internal & external trading partners or business units to translate formats, ensure communication & facilitate the flow of new & existing transactions.
• Designs, implements, & supports electronic commerce solutions for business to consumer & business to business technologies -Contributes to & plays a key role in projects that encompass communications with EDI Value Added Networks, direct connections to trading partners, data transmissions to & from business applications, & data translation to & from ANSII X12/EDIFACT & other format types.
• Designs, implements, & supports electronic commerce solutions for business to consumer & business to business technologies -Contributes to & plays a key role in non-EDI projects that encompass communication requirements for non-EDI file transmissions. These requirements include assessing the communication needs for various source and target systems on the project, making recommendations to use either existing connections, or facilitating the creation of one or more new connections to meet the needs of the project that includes making the requests, working through the initial set ups, testing, documentation, and migration to production of the connections added.
• Responsibilities may also include application development, as well as database design & extraction.
• Leverages network experience in virtual private networks, Internet protocols, & multi-tier environments to deliver solutions & provide ongoing business support.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining documentation of each process created or modified. Ensure the documentation is added to the team library for the EDI and Support teams use.
• Represent the EDI team on any assigned projects and/or planning sessions to gather requirements and make recommendations related to EDI and non-EDI transmissions, data translation, and communication requirements.
• Work both independently and with team members on implementations and communications projects. May take the role of team lead on some projects.

Qualifications Minimum Requirements 5+ year of EDI or related experience

• Required Skills:
• SAP PI/PO --> Configuration, B2B, Mapping, API
• Trading Partner Setup - AS2, VAN and sFTP
• SAP - Idoc flow
• SAP EDI Knowledge - IB/OB EDI transactions (see list)
• Troubleshooting/analytical skills/critical thinking
• Putty & UNIX (basic knowledge)
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under minimal supervisor
• Microsoft - Word and Excel

• Critical Skills EDI System experience with a focus on Distribution documents (EG 850, 855, 856, 810, 867, 844)
• Experience with JD Edwards
• Strong Communication Skills
• Experience with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator BP Modeler and mapper.
• Experience with sFTP, FTP and AS2
• Experience with SI mapper and ITXA mapper
• AS/400 and DB2
• Experience with connection protocols SFTP, AS2 etc
• CL programming.
• Data encryption for EDI
• Working understanding of EDI terminology
• Experience with leading projects
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team

• Additional Knowledge & SkillsWorking knowledge of how to create a transaction specification document
• Distribution Experience
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office
• SQL (Oracle and/or DB2)
• A plus to haveProject/program management skills
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical distribution or similar distribution businesses
• Experience in Health Care industry
• Experience with SalesForce and/or JIRA
• HL7 experience is a plus.
• Linux a plus