EDI Specialist

Our partner produces components and innovative system solutions for vehicle interiors and exteriors.

Job Overview:

The EDI Specialist owns the full Electronic Data Interchange lifecycle for the company's Americas and Mexico operations: setup, mapping, monitoring, incident resolution, and AMS governance. The role is based in Germany with remote working flexibility and a strong operational focus on the US entity.

Main Responsibilities:

EDI Operations & Daily Incident Management:

• Monitor all OEM and trading partner ASN transmissions daily; own resolution of failures end-to-end to protect customer scorecards.

• Serve as first-line escalation for EDI errors; diagnose root causes in SAP IDoc/EDIFACT/X12 mapping, partner connectivity, and acknowledgement failures -without waiting for AMS.

• Coordinate directly with OEM EDI portals and trading partner teams; maintain a documented log of all incidents, fixes, and recurrence patterns.

• Establish a dedicated EDI test environment with key OEM partners to eliminate the current risk of validating all changes in the productive SAP system.

EDI Setup & New Partner Onboarding

• Lead setup and go-live of 100+ new supplier and customer EDI connections in the USA -covering inbound purchasing and outbound shipping/invoice.

• Own all EDI workstreams for the Mexico plant launch, including connectivity, mapping, and cutover planning.

• Define and document repeatable EDI onboarding procedures: mapping specifications, test scripts, acceptance criteria, and partner communication templates.

SAP EDI Configuration & AMS Governance

• Configure and maintain SAP EDI partner profiles, IDoc types (DESADV, ORDERS, INVOIC, DELFOR), message control, output determination, and NACE settings

• Act as the informed client-side owner for AMS EDI work: review proposed changes, validate in test before approving for production, and challenge effort estimates where warranted.

• Drive measurable reduction in AMS EDI spend by internalizing recurring configuration and monitoring tasks.

Governance, Reporting & Knowledge Management

• Maintain a live EDI status register covering: open connections, pending onboardings, known issues, scorecard risk items, and resolution timelines.

• Report weekly to IT and Operations leadership on OEM scorecard metrics, open incidents, and pipeline progress.

• Build and maintain an EDI documentation library (mapping specs, partner profiles, test evidence, runbooks) to eliminate single-person dependency and enable knowledge transfer.

Qualifications:

• Proven knowledge of minimum 3-5 years with one of the most common EDI systems (e.g. Axway or Seeburger), but preferred with Lobster

• Deep knowledge of ANSI X12 transaction sets: 856 ASN, 862 Ship Schedule, 850/860 PO, 810 Invoice -and EDIFACT equivalents (DESADV, DELFOR, ORDERS, INVOIC).

• Proven SAP EDI configuration experience: partner profiles, IDoc types, WE20/WE21/BD64, output determination (NACE), and message control.

• Familiarity with automotive OEM EDI portals and scorecard mechanics (e.g. ASN compliance scoring, penalty frameworks).

• Ability to independently diagnose and resolve EDI failures; read IDoc error logs and partner acknowledgement codes without relying on AMS.

• Strong written English; able to communicate directly with OEM EDI teams and international stakeholders across time zones.