Analyst Supply Chain - EDI

Electronic Data Interchange Analyst is responsible for determining system outages that impact service for electronic commerce transactions. (i.e., business applications, BizLink, Gentran, LowesLink ). Once an issue has been determined, the appropriate escalation and resolution of any issues. Another responsibility is to collaborate with Merchandising and other teams to ensure vendors are set up, tested, and moved to production by the time orders are ready to be placed. Overcoming vendor delays in this process requires a great deal of finesse, encouragement & cheerleading. Once a vendor has moved from test to production, resolving issues with EDI standards and adherence to Lowes EDI requirements requires a coordinator to work with the vendor to resolve issues in the setup of their internal processes and in many cases requires their assistance to work with a Merchandiser or Inventory Fulfillment person to tweak the way their programs are set up to send / receive the appropriate information from the vendor. Ensuring the validity of the data allows the receiving business systems to accurately determine product arrival, schedule resources accordingly, or advise a customer of an upcoming delivery or delay.

Roles & Responsibilities :

Core Responsibilities :

• Establishes and maintains electronic commerce relationships with Lowe s vendors and freight carriers; ensures compliance with Lowe s internal standards and ANSI standards
• Develops and maintains electronic commerce implementation guides, procedures, and statistics
• Monitors electronic transmission of electronic commerce documents (e.g., purchase orders) to ensure timely transmission and conformance to standards
• Supervises external development of electronic commerce software for Lowe s vendors and freight carriers to ensure compliance with Lowe s and ANSI standards
• Performs quality control checks of electronic commerce information to ensure timely processing of documents
• Works with electronic commerce translators to establish and maintain trading partner profiles in the appropriate database
• Directs network service providers on the electronic information flow to / from Lowe s
• Communicates product flow information to trading partners and to store and distribution center personnel
• Implements new VMI relationships with vendors to improve forecasting, service s, ROI, turnover, etc.
• Conducts new Inventory Specialist training sessions on a quarterly basis
• Suggests modifications to electronic commerce software applications that serve Lowe s best interests
• Stays current with electronic commerce industry practices and procedures; serves as a resource to provide insight into industry practices as they relate to electronic commerce initiatives

Years of Experience :

Overall 3+ years of Experience

2 years of experience in EDI Management & Supply chain Management

Education Qualification & Certifications

Required Minimum Qualifications  :

Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research or Related Field

Skill Set Required

Primary Skills (must have)

Skills Required

Forecasting, Supply Chain Management, Freight, Operations Research, Data Mining, Sql