EDI Consultant Job Description
EDI consultant
provides daily technical support for all EDI activity and EDI related applications to ensure a high level of system integrity.
EDI Consultant Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective EDI consultant job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included EDI consultant job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
ERP system implementation consultant – including new software, redesigned business processes, new networks, peripheral hardware and end-user training, with a focus in EDI / Supply Chain / Production & Quality
Assist on IT assessment including evaluating technology’s value to the organization and creating a plan to address deficiencies
Project work including process redesign, IT planning, project management
Business development activities including developing project scope definition, work plans and proposals
Initiates / drives improvements to obtain effective and efficient supply chain processes
Represent the business in supply chain management projects with relation to EDI as defined in the agreed SCM roadmap or by local management
Provide high level expertise on B2B/EDI technology
Participate to the presales phase to show the value of services to deploy the solution
The consultant provides expert advice and technical support on all aspects of Unum's EDI process and oversees the setup and maintenance of data connections with our clients and technology partners
Partner with clients / vendors to configure Electronic Data Interface (EDI) member eligibility / billing transmission files for UnitedHealthcare Financial Protection Products
EDI Consultant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for EDI Consultant
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: EDI, SAP, JMS, MQ, FTP, AS2, EAI, IIBA
Education for EDI Consultant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the EDI consultant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Technical, Business, Information Technology, Business/Administration, Computer, Graduate, Technology
Skills for EDI Consultant
Desired skills for EDI consultant include:
EDI communications
Java
AS2
DB
XML
Integration with Other Modules as well
Project management and system architecture
System development methodology
Automobile
Manufacturing related terminology and high-level processes
Desired experience for EDI consultant includes:
Experiences with standard B2Bi / EDI integration platform solutions
Deep technical understanding, LINUX operating system knowledge and a programming language
3 to 5 years’ professional experience working in a Project Management or Implementation role
Professional experience working with external clients in a team environment
Able to write technical and operational process documents as needed
Excellent multi-tasking skills required to carry out multiple projects on time
EDI Consultant Examples
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EDI Consultant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of EDI consultant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for EDI consultant
- Partner with sales, brokers, internal resources to document and communicate policy structure and plan design for customer enrollment
- Provide production support for active EDI eligibility and billing groups
- Negotiating agreements for ongoing data distribution and support with customers and third-party vendors
- The creation/interpretation of connection and system integration requirements, testing and implementation of new data interchanges, and ongoing daily operational support
- Collaborates with business partners to provide EDI subject matter expertise on Unum's data models, associated systems and technology, in support of Sales, Implementation, Administration, Benefits and other key internal business processes
- Involvement in process improvements, system enhancements, and general problem solving to improve the customer experience and team effectiveness
- Build strong partnerships with internal business, field and IT teams
- Develop project plans and delivery timelines related to the data exchange process and resolution proposals for identified errors
- Responsible for ongoing management of existing data feeds in support of enhancements and updates
- Support acquisition of new business by responding to RFP and other pre-sale requests regarding feed implementations
Qualifications for EDI consultant
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science of Information Technology
- Should be analytically sound to play with huge data & work closely with concerned teams
- Minimum of 1.5 years experience in EDI Map Development using any of the EDI standards & Tools (SI preferable)
- Minimum of two years related experience including full cycle ERP implementation for SD module
- Must have excellent/hands-on experience in setting up/performing prototyping, functional configuration, and developing functional specifications
- Preferably with manufacturing experience and business process knowledge particularly in handling OEM customers
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of EDI consultant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for EDI consultant
- Serving as an Agile Product Owner to provide guidance to the scrum teams
- Serving as a Subject Matter Expert for the applications and technologies supported
- Assisting business with strategic technology planning to streamline and improve business operations
- Managing and tracking enhancements and technology roadmap
- Gathering supporting information for business case creation
- Creating and presenting program level updates to leadership
- Mentoring other Business Analysts, and setting a strong example for SDLC process, and business interactions
- Coordinating production issue analysis, impact assessment, prioritization, timely resolution, testing, implementation, and communications
- Coordinating the application adoption and transactional reporting activities, and participating in application adoption campaigns, expos, and other promotional activities
- Coordinating the Net Promoter Score survey feedback actions to determine what system changes and enhancements should be considered
Qualifications for EDI consultant
- Experience working with automotive industry is preferred
- Graduate degree in Computer Science or relevant apprenticeship
- Several years working experiences
- Has basic project management skills including scoping/evaluation of business requirement and ability to provide relevant solutions
- With strong problem solving skills and integration knowledge of other SAP ERP logistics modules
- Good background in ABAP Debugging, Data Migration, APO, EDI and SolMan
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EDI Consultant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of EDI consultant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for EDI consultant
- Interpret the MRS for mapping requirement
- Handle projects
- Create/Manage the project artifacts
- Provide Burn-in support with issue resolution
- Interact with clients/onsite counterparts
- Handle the small set of teams
- Mentor/Coach the team on technical issues
- Report issues / dependencies / bottlenecks to Delivery Lead
- Responsible for all technical related communications with the client/ onsite team
- Participate in the different phases/milestones of project implementation
Qualifications for EDI consultant
- 3 years of strong hands on implementation experience and Professional consulting experience
- Good English communication skills, written and verbal, is beneficial
- Outstanding inter-personal communication skills are essential
- Analysis of Customer Specifications, requirements and Application Integration
- Daily production support and maintenance activity
- AMS ticket (Issue) resolving
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an EDI consultant. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for EDI consultant
- Support and define authorization concepts and create roles and responsibilities
- Coordination and Training of key users
- Provide guidance to and shares knowledge with team relating to area of specialization
- Manage own workload to meet assigned deadlines
- Provide well-informed opinions and architectures for testing technical and business solutions including data aquisition, testing tool configuration and load supporting requirements tracability
- Develop, coordinate, implement, and manage all business-to-business (B2B) and electronic data integration (EDI) related developments for the organization
- Responsible for analyzing and designing specifications used for enhancements and extensions in EDI applications, interfaces, and mappings
- Prepare, review and approve requirements and design specifications for changes and new solutions
- Provide technical and functional support to other IT/Business unit personnel in the performance of EDI/B2B Systems
- Teams with other internal and external groups Epicor ERP consultants, project manager and 3rd party resources) to research and propose solutions
Qualifications for EDI consultant
- Knowledge of TIBCO (Business Connect, Business Works or iProcess, .) or Informatica or Pega preferred, to design workflows
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the IT industry working with EDI, Networking, Middleware, B2B and business applications
- Coordinate with onsite development and functional teams for clarifying requirements for various developments
- Involvement in EDI production support, trouble-shooting the day to day issues of the application & working on the support Tickets
- Analysis & Development of mapping requirement specification
- Development of new maps and updating of existing maps as per change requests and complete unit testing
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of EDI consultant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for EDI consultant
- Should have experience in setting up communication using protocols like AS2, FTP, OFTP2 ,FTP(s) , SFTP and working with VAN(s) etc
- Analyze and anticipate project risk and proactively communicate escalating issues proposing a solution and plan to address them
- The creation and interpretation of connection requirements, and implementation of new data interchanges, including testing and operational support
- Negotiating agreements for ongoing data transmission and support with customers and third-party vendors
- Collaborates with business partners across the organization to provide EDI subject matter expertise on Unum's data models, associated systems, and technology
- Involved in process improvements, system enhancements, and general problem solving to improve the customer experience and team effectiveness
- Develops project plans and delivery timelines related to the data exchange process and resolution proposals for identified errors
- Must build strong partnerships with internal business, field and IT teams
- Supports acquisition of new business by responding to RFP and other pre-sale requests regarding feed implementations
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for Clearinghouse (X12 EDI) compliance related work
Qualifications for EDI consultant
- Prior leadership and/or large program/project oversight involving multiple cross-functional constituents and stakeholders
- Must have excellent written (PowerPoint) and oral communication skills and experience with workflow mgmt./mapping (Visio)
- Healthcare EDI knowledge and experience with Agile delivery methodology preferred
- 2+ years of exposure to healthcare claims
- Intermediate or higher level of proficiency with Excel and Access
- Advanced ability to identify and evaluate existing and potential IT and business challenges