Strategic EDI Lead — Systems & Partner Enablement

Polar Beverages; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Polar Beverages in Worcester, MA is seeking an EDI Manager to lead the planning, implementation, and ongoing improvement of our Electronic Data Interchange environment. You will oversee daily EDI operations, manage trading partner relationships, and ensure secure, reliable data exchange with customers, vendors, logistics providers and internal systems.

This is an in-office role requiring collaboration with IT, finance, sales, procurement, and operations to drive process improvements and deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT, CS, Business Systems, Supply Chain, or related field
• 5+ years supporting EDI systems, ERP interfaces, or related enterprise apps
• Experience managing EDI trading partner implementations, mapping, testing, and production support
• Strong understanding of common EDI documents and related processes
• Strong PM, documentation, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Manage daily EDI operations, monitor inbound/outbound transactions and resolve issues
• Onboard, test, certify, and support new trading partners, customers, vendors, and 3PLs
• Lead design, maintenance, and troubleshooting of EDI maps, integrations, and workflows
• Collaborate with IT, finance, logistics, and operations to improve processes
• Lead EDI projects, upgrades, and process improvements from requirements to post-launch
• Establish performance metrics and reporting for transaction volume and SLAs
• Mentor and develop EDI analysts, developers, or support staff
• Coordinate with vendors on EDI platforms, licenses, upgrades, and performance
• Support business continuity, security, audit, and compliance for EDI

Skills

EDI

Trading partner management

Project management

ERP interfaces

Documentation & communication

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Open Text

Cleo

Boomi

MuleSoft

SPS Commerce

IBM i / AS400

Job description

Polar Beverages in Worcester, MA is seeking an EDI Manager to lead the planning, implementation, and ongoing improvement of our Electronic Data Interchange environment. You will oversee daily EDI operations, manage trading partner relationships, and ensure secure, reliable data exchange with customers, vendors, logistics providers and internal systems.

This is an in-office role requiring collaboration with IT, finance, sales, procurement, and operations to drive process improvements and deliver