Job Description

Farrow, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuehne+Nagel Group, is headquartered in Windsor, Canada. Farrow brings to the global trade industry over 110 years of expertise in cross-border customs brokerage, import/export trade compliance consulting, and integrated logistics services (international freight forwarding/global supply chain management, warehousing/distribution, and ground transportation). With operating locations across Canada and the United States, Farrow manages over 800 employees with 28 offices and warehouses, including those of acquired company Link+ Corporation.



Position Summary

The EDI Specialist is responsible for providing direction, development and support of the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment at Farrow. They will lead various EDI projects by collaborating with vendors, customers and Farrow Operations and IT team member's to design and develop EDI solutions to support business strategies and to ensure proper system integration and operation. The EDI Specialist will possess a strong working knowledge and technical expertise in EDI concepts and tools which, combined with related project management and business aptitude will result in best in class EDI solutions.



Key Responsibilities (Supervisory/Materials/Information)

Test, implement and maintain all EDI transactions and file problems Develop and maintain trading partner definitions to include relevant translation objects utilizing EDI translation software tools Handle communications with trading partners for EDI transaction set up and ongoing maintenance Coordinate between trading partners and networks to ensure mapping compliance Develop new business opportunities utilizing EDI Resolve technical mapping variations or gaps Trouble shoot issues in production environment Develop guidelines, checklists, procedures, and training documentation Communicate at the appropriate level with team members, management and end users. Interact with clients and outside vendors/consultants in a professional and knowledgeable manner Monitor the daily processing of EDI transactions

Education and Experience

University Degree or College Diploma in Computer Science or relevant work experience Minimum 3 years EDI development and support Use of 3rd party EDI translation tools, preferably Altova XML Spy and Map Force. Application development background an asset Extensive knowledge of databases, tables and SQLqueries with understanding of mapping and supporting EDI, ANSI, X12 and EDIFACT standards and well as XML and flat file schemas Working knowledge of AS2, FTP/SFTP protocols and Value added Networks Set up and management of trading partner profiles EDI operations support experience Programming skills in JAVA/PYTHON Experience with development using XSLT. Experience with Microsoft Azure would be an asset Working knowledge of UNIX, LINUX or OS/400 operating systems

Competencies, Working Skills & Attributes

Problem solving in time sensitive, pressured situations Process improvement development and implementation Ability to maintain confidentiality - EDI may involve the use of confidential data Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Confident, dependable and committed Results orientated Professional demeanor

Working Conditions, Mental Effort & Physical Requirements

Ability to sit for extended periods of time Ability to focus on computer screen and / or written materials for extended periods of time Manual dexterity required to use desktop Must work under deadlines and related stresses in a timely and efficient manner

Farrow is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request.