EDI Developer - Nippon Express USA

Nippon Express Company, Ltd. was founded in 1872 in Japan and is headquartered in Tokyo.  NX employs approximately 72,000 employees at 733 locations, in 47 countries and 314 cities around the world. 

Nippon Express U.S.A., Inc. was incorporated in New York in 1962 as a fully owned subsidiary of NX.  NEU provides logistics solutions and comprehensive transportation services through its international freight forwarding and logistics network, including specialized handling of air, land, sea and express packages; all types and sizes of cargo; personal effects and household goods; fragile and perishable freight; and livestock.  NEU also provides related services, such as warehousing, distribution and customs brokerage and clearance. NEU operates at 55 locations in 27 states within the U.S., with approximately 1500 employees.  NEU has enjoyed tremendous growth and success as one of the top five international freight forwarders in the world. We connect people with products throughout the world.

Job Description:

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced EDI Developer to work with internal and external customers, partners, and vendors in help design, develop, and implement customized EDI solutions. Focus will be on EDI mappings communicating with trading partners and proactive monitoring and correcting issues with the existing connections. This position will work with other IS groups to leverage their tools and experience to ensure we have a solid solution. This position will provide support for production issues, enhancement requests, or new projects based on organizational needs.

Responsibilities

• Drive, implement, document, and troubleshoot EDI and trading partner integration set up and mapping development projects.
• Provide development expertise for all aspects of EDI technology stack in support of communications, data transformation and integrations.
• Understand the relationships, dependencies, and impact of neighboring business functions.
• Coordinate system and functional testing and provide support when necessary.
• Need to learn IBM i environment (Will provide basic operation on IBM i and need self-learning with such as eLearning tutorial videos online)

**This role is hybrid, at least 4 days in office in Des Plaines, IL**

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience in EDI development as well as programming skill
• Experience with OpenText Bizmanager/TLi
• Proficient in EDI development, translation, and mapping
• Familiar with EDI ANSI X12 standards, EDIFACT, and XML
• Experience with different communication protocols (FTP, sFTP, AS2, VAN)
• Proven ability to work independently or collaboratively.
• Excellent facilitation, organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in the logistics industry is a plus.