EDI Specialist (m/f/d)

EDI Specialist (m/f/d)

• Lapp Business Services Sp. z o.o.
• Wroclaw
• Work experience
• Marketing, Communication, PR

LAPP

LAPP is a family-owned company headquartered in Stuttgart and a global leader in cable and connection technology. Founded in 1959, we are still fully family-owned today. With around 5,700 employees, we are operating in over 80 countries – globally connected and regionally rooted. Working at LAPP means more: this is where inventive spirit and a hands-on mentality meet cherished values and tradition.
We offer all employees the freedom to develop and pursue new opportunities. Flexibility and personal responsibility are just as important to us as a family-friendly work environment. We value all our colleagues with their talents, ideas and perspectives.
After all, every personal contribution counts when it comes to meeting the needs of our customers from various industries together. Together we keep the industry alive: alive by LAPP – alive by YOU!

Your tasks

Come join an exciting team in a growing industry! We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of EDI processes and standards, ensuring seamless communication and data exchange between our organization and external partners. The EDI Specialist will play a crucial role in optimizing data workflows, troubleshooting EDI issues, and implementing improvements to enhance overall efficiency.

Go-to-Market Strategies, Customer Advisory, and System Integration:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of go-to-market strategies for EDI solutions to increase market presence and utilization rates.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop targeted campaigns that highlight the value of EDI solutions for existing and potential customers.
• Provide support and advisory services to customers regarding the benefits and usage of EDI solutions.
• Work closely with customers to understand their requirements and develop tailored solutions that align with their business processes.
• Create and use evaluations and reports on the utilization and effectiveness of EDI solutions.
• Analyse usage data to identify trends and provide recommendations for optimizing the EDI strategy.
• Collaborate closely with IT teams to integrate EDI processes into existing systems and applications, promoting seamless data exchange and minimizing errors.
• Support and optimize existing EDI connections in close coordination with customers and service providers, considering internal interfaces and processes.
• EDI Implementation: Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to implement and maintain EDI solutions, ensuring compliance with industry standards and business requirements.
• As a LAPP EDI specialist and member of the Global HQ ́s Digital Sales Team, you will implement EDI integration projects with our customers and LAPP subsidiaries worldwide to further expand the EDI sales channel successfully.
• Initiation, global coordination, and joint implementation with the SAP team regarding necessary SAP enhancements (IT demands, requirements, and dependencies) for an excellent internal and external EDI customer experience.

System Integration: Work closely with IT teams to integrate EDI processes with existing systems and applications, fostering streamlined data exchange and minimizing errors.

• You will support and optimize existing EDI connections in close coordination with customers and service providers, considering internal interfaces and processes.
• Technical evaluation and implementation of EDI-related services or alternatives (e.g. API).

Testing and Validation: Conduct comprehensive testing of EDI processes to identify and resolve issues, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with standards. Perform validation checks to verify successful data transmission.

Issue Resolution: Investigate and troubleshoot EDI-related issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams to address and resolve issues promptly. Implement preventive measures to minimize future problems.

Analyse individual customer requirements and create concepts for tailor-made solutions in close coordination with external EDI provider, internal LAPP IT and the SAP S/4 HANA key users. Ensure together with HQ ́s team members the successful implementation of complex requirements.

Documentation: Create and maintain extensive documentation for EDI processes, configurations and workflows. Provide training and support to internal staff regarding EDI usage and best practices.

• Robust and global EDI multi-project management including the development of a future global documentation standard for connectivity projects.
• Support to create a resilient IT structure to ensure EDI processes for unpredictable challenges.

Communication: Foster effective communication with external partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders to facilitate smooth EDI transactions

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, related field, or equivalent working experience.
• 3+ years proven experience as an EDI Specialist or in a similar role.
• Proficient in EDI formats (e.g. EDIFACT, VDA, ANSI X12, etc.) and experience with EDI software and tools
• Strong understanding of data mapping, translation, and integration.
• Knowledge about market-standard file formats and usage of EDI mappings.
• Working knowledge of SAP ERP system and integration methodologies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills through professional communication, strong work ethic, and positive attitude
• Excellent technical, problem-solving, project management and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and data integrity.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Growth mindset – sense for trends and how existing processes can be expanded and further developed.
• Intercultural experience with global customers and colleagues.
• Desirable: experience in vendor and contract management for (global) EDI service providers.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills in the English language.
• Travel may be required up to 20%.

Good reasons for LAPP

• Variety of tasks and responsibilities & plenty of scope for ideas
• Value-based family business
• Global player with flat hierarchies
• Flexible working hours models & hybrid work
• Work life balance
• Personnel development, onboarding & individual support
• Annual international soccer- & volleyball tournament
• Opportunity to join benefits: Medical care, Multisport card, Retirement saving scheme etc.

Contact

Lapp Business Services Sp. z o.o. · Plac Nowy Targ 28 · 50-141 Wroclaw, Poland
Name: Aleksandra Jarosinska
Position: Talent Acquisition Partner
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