EDI Administrator, Intermediate Full-time Job

The Intermediate EDI Administrator position is responsible for providing support for electronic data interchange (EDI) database analysis, design, and operations. Additional responsibilities include providing product installation, configuration, training, and systems maintenance to update records, specifications, and operating procedures of partner systems.

 

Performance Expectations 

• Provide 2nd tier support for all EDI and barcode, label applications; ensure availability 24-7.
• Perform EDI administration, such as trading partner setup.
• Plan, design, development, and deployment of new maps and trading partner relationships.
• Maintain EDI account transaction activities with EDI Provider(s).
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and software vendors as needed to provide an additional level of support to the users, and for managing modifications to the applications.
• Develop and execute project plans throughout the Linamar facilities for EDI and barcode, label implementations to meet customer standards. Communicate between facilities and EDI Provider(s) any additional business requirements, as well prompt update of any connection issues and/or resolutions.
• Coordinate and perform in-depth integration testing to achieve customer certification.
• Create and maintain effective system documentation.
•  Provide orientation and training to end users for all pertinent systems.
• Review and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and strategize improvement or further leveraging these systems.

 

Credentials

• Post-Secondary Education in Computer Science, Materials Management, Business Administration, Information Sciences, or related discipline.
• Minimum three years previous related work experience.
• Knowledge in Seeburger and Inovis EDI software; ANX and ECQ systems; Parkwood and IFS systems; Loftware, XML, Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle 10g.
• Sound working knowledge of EDI standards (EDIFACT, X12,VDA), XML, Json, programming tools and languages, such as JavaScript or C# in Visual Studio and hardware, protocols, and standards, including TCP, IP.
• Experience with Network and PC operating systems; current network hardware, protocols, and standards, including TCP, IP.
• Automotive  and / or Manufacturing EDI experience is preferred.

 

Desired Characteristics 

• Work as member of team and coordinate efforts with programmers, other administrators and developers to develop, test and implement database system components.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot in a fast paced and demanding environment.
• Flexible and adaptable.

 

What Linamar Has To Offer

• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
• Social committees and sports teams.
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder, to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment. With access to the tools you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged people.