Senior EDI Specialist

MMD Services; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing company in the consumer goods sector seeks a motivated Senior EDI Specialist. This fully remote role, requiring occasional in-person attendance, involves overseeing EDI operations and driving strategic improvements while collaborating across teams to ensure seamless data exchange with partners.

Qualifications

• Experience with EDI and ERP integrations.
• Background in supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing operations.
• Familiarity with integration protocols and communication methods in EDI.

Responsibilities

• Oversee health and performance of evolving EDI environment.
• Analyze EDI errors and drive long-term improvements.
• Support onboarding of new trading partners.

Skills

EDI mapping

EDI configuration

EDI process troubleshooting

VB.NET

SQL

Java

problem-solving

communication

Education

5 years in an EDI-focused role

Tools

Syspro

JD Edwards

Epicor

SAP

Job description

We are looking for a motivated Senior EDI Specialist with consumer goods or retail product industry experience paired with a background in enterprise EDI integration. This is a brand new role with a company growing rapidly through acquisition and product expansion.

This is a fully remote role that will require onsite attendance roughly once per quarter for company wide townhalls.

As a Senior EDI Specialist, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily health and long-term performance of our end-client’s evolving EDI environment. Acting as a subject matter expert, you’ll ensure seamless electronic data exchange with our business and 3PL partners, as well as support the growth of our trading network. This is a highly visible, full-time direct hire role

Key responsibilities include:

• Design, optimize, monitor, and support inbound and outbound EDI activity while operating on a small lean team.
• Analyze recurring EDI errors and drive strategic, long-term process improvements.
• Work alongside an EDI Analyst so they can lead the onboarding of new trading partners, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure successful integration.
• Ensure compliance with evolving EDI requirements and standards.
• Provide oversight of EDI communication channels and integration platforms.
• Support EDI connections with logistics partners and external service providers.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability, efficiency, and scalability of EDI operations.

*Note: This role may evolve based on business needs. Flexibility and adaptability are expected.*

What You Will Bring:

• Strong experience in EDI mapping, configuration, and process troubleshooting.
• Deep understanding of EDI formats, transaction sets, and best practices.
• Strong experience with EDI scripting (VB.NET, SQL, Java, or comparable language)
• Must have strong experience with EDI and ERP integrations (Syspro, JD Edwards, Epicor, SAP, or similar)
• Familiarity with integration protocols and communication methods used across the EDI landscape.
• Proven problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Background working in or supporting supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience working with EDI middleware, translators, or ERP-integrated solutions.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external partners.
• Minimum of 5 years in an EDI-focused role, with increasing levels of responsibility.

MMD Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.