EDI Specialist

Join Eaton’s Information Technology team and help positively impact our business through leading technologies, exciting and challenging enterprise projects, and new platforms.  We are transforming to a Product-Centric Organization utilizing Agile practices to help us work more incrementally and fluidly, allowing us to respond more quickly to changing business needs.  With a mission to drive enterprise digitization across the eCommerce & Channel Management Value Stream Organization, Eaton is currently seeking an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Specialist to help develop, coordinate, implement and manage trading partner set-ups through Sterling B2B Integrator to our SAP or Oracle ERPs.  The candidate will be based at any of the Eaton facilities listed: Beachwood, Ohio, Atlanta GA, Peachtree City, GA, Smyrna, GA, Beltsville, MD, Hanover, MD, Franklin, MA, Charlotte, NC, Raleigh, NC, Columbus, OH or Moon TWP, PA. The position is eligible for a hybrid work setup.

Position Overview:

As part of the IT Commercial Operations Center of Excellence (COCOE), the EDI function is central to Eaton’s digital transformation and every contribution we make has a significant impact on the future of the company. Our goal – as a product-centric, results driven organization, is to deliver world-class service and support to our global B2B EDI customers. You will be joining an expanding, multi-location team with ambitious goals for driving growth and order automation across the Americas, EMEA and APAC.

Following a recent re-organization to a product-driven IT model, we are focused on building EDI solutions that meet customer trading requirements in the most efficient manner. We’re excited to be a part of this EDI digital transformation and believe you will be too.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will:

• Be responsible for analyzing and designing required specifications for new customer set-ups / enhancements and modifications within Eaton’s EDI application environments.
• Serve as the primary link between the business and our data-trading partners, the jobholder helps define EDI transactions and business flows, as well as creating mappings and scripts within the Sterling B2B Integrator (SI) environment.
• Work independently, or in conjunction with Functional Analysts on larger B2B projects (who help define priority, scope, and customer requirements) the EDI Specialist is responsible for timely delivery and successful outcomes in respect of:
• end-to-end EDI testing (with trading partners and ERP developers)
• full project lifecycle (on “fast track” modifications to existing partner set-ups, including the support of user acceptance testing events / schedules)
• implementing transactions in Eaton production ERP environments, including handling of warranty cases and support request routing
• Recommend improvements to standard Eaton software, processes, EDI specifications and platforms
• Represent EDI for enterprise IT by participating in large and cross-functional enterprise projects.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 3 years of IT development experience in developing and designing EDI application solutions
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the US on a continuous basis without company sponsorship
• No relocation is offered. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of one of the Eaton facilities listed. Active-duty military is exempt from the geographical mile limitation.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of handling custom EDI development, maintenance, and support projects
• Experience of end-to-end implementations for EDI functionality using Sterling B2B Integrator for SAP or Oracle ERP applications
• Experience in creating scripts and mapping in SI for transactions conforming to X12 EDI and/or EDIFACT EDI standards   

Position Criteria:

• Comprehensive EDI Project development life-cycle (design, build, test, deploy) within an Agile environment, including:
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Solution Design
  • System Configuration
  • Custom Development
• Knowledge in non-EDI integration, such as
• Knowledge of communication protocols, such as FTP, SFTP, AS2
• Fluent spoken and written English essential
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong communication skills – stakeholder management

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Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and doing what’s best for our stakeholders and all of society. Founded in 1911, Eaton has been listed on the NYSE for nearly a century. We reported revenues of $19.6 billion in 2021 and serve customers in more than 170 countries. 

Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030.

Eaton is committed to having a workforce that is diverse and non-discriminatory at all levels, reflecting the diversity of our customers and the varied environments in which we conduct business around the world.  Our success depends on our ability to attract and retain the very best people unlimited by race, color, social or economic status, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any protected status.  Eaton follows relevant non-discrimination laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. It is the policy of the Company to make all decisions regarding employment, including hiring, compensation, training, promotions, transfers, or lay-offs, based on the principle of equal employment opportunity as defined above.

Job: Information Technology

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: Corporate Sector

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes – Hybrid
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Salary : $20 - $0