Our esteemed client in Middlesex County, New Jersey is seeking an experienced EDI Analyst with 3+ years of experience in the consumer goods industry to join their team. The ideal candidate will excel in managing and optimizing the Order to Cash process through electronic data interchange (EDI). This includes facilitating document transactions, troubleshooting, and implementing innovative solutions to enhance EDI workflows. If you are detail-oriented, highly organized, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for EDI transactions, ensuring effective coordination of the Order to Cash process
• Onboard and manage trading partners, ensuring accurate setup for document exchanges and processing
• Monitor and troubleshoot daily EDI transmissions, addressing errors in sales orders, invoices, and acknowledgments with trading partners.
• Ensure seamless integration of customer purchase orders, acknowledgments, shipping notices, and invoices.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve order processing and cash reconciliation issues.
• Train and support internal stakeholders on EDI best practices to maximize adoption and effectiveness.
• Work with trading partners and third-party EDI providers to design and implement tailored EDI solutions, communicating root cause analysis and troubleshooting document processing errors.
• Develop and maintain documentation for EDI processes, mapping, and configurations; update mapping as business needs evolve.
• Analyze the EDI process for continuous improvement, optimizing performance and ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Identify opportunities to enhance the Order to Cash workflow , driving efficiencies through automation and improved EDI practices.
• Perform system maintenance and testing of EDI transactions to ensure data integrity and compliance with relevant standards.
• Collaborate with IT teams to test and implement new or updated EDI systems or configurations.
• Conduct root cause analysis for errors in Order to Cash-related transactions, providing detailed reports and corrective actions.
• Utilize data analytics to support decision-making and provide insights into EDI process performance.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (preferred).
• 3+ years of EDI experience required, ideally within the consumer goods industry.
• At least 1 year of experience working with EDI partners (SPS Commerce experience is a plus).
• Experience with Power Platform, Power BI, and data analytics is a plus.
• Familiarity with Microsoft D365 F&O (preferred but not required).
• Understanding of data transport methods such as VAN, AS2, SOAP, SFTP, HTTPS.
• Functional knowledge of Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain, and/or Finance (a plus).
• Previous exposure to EDI in IT or customer service settings.
• Experience with ERP business applications.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with EDI transaction sets (e.g., 850, 855, 856, 810, 997 ).
• Technical proficiency with strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work in both team environments and independently.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proactive approach to identifying and solving problems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively across teams and with external partners.
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

Ascendo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability