The Role:
We're looking for an EDI Analyst to own our electronic data interchange program from start to finish. You'll set up EDI connections with new customers and trading partners, map and structure the transactions, and make sure data keeps moving between our systems and theirs. When a load tender fails or a shipment status never arrives, you'll be the one who finds the cause and fixes it. As a member of the IT team, you will be the company's IT representative in Texas. You will support help desk requests and other department tasks. The role includes occasional travel to our Texas facilities outside the Houston area.
What You'll Do:
- Onboard trading partners: Lead EDI setup with new customers, from gathering requirements and reviewing implementation guides to testing and certifying the connection and taking it live.
- Structure and map messages:Build and maintain maps for ANSI X12 (and EDIFACT where needed) transactions common in transportation and warehousing, including:
- Transportation: 204 (Load Tender), 990 (Tender Response), 214 (Shipment Status), 210 (Freight Invoice)
- Warehousing: 940 (Warehouse Shipping Order), 945 (Shipping Advice), 943 (Stock Transfer Shipment Advice), 944 (Stock Transfer Receipt Advice), 947 (Inventory Adjustment)
- Supporting: 997/999 (Functional Acknowledgment), 856 (ASN), 850 (PO), 810 (Invoice)
- Troubleshoot and resolve: Watch EDI traffic every day. Find and fix failed, rejected or missing transactions, work through syntax and mapping errors, and follow up on missing acknowledgments.
- Manage communications: Set up and maintain connections over AS2, SFTP/FTP, VAN and API.
- Integrate with internal systems: Work with operations, billing and IT so EDI data flows correctly into and out of our TMS, WMS and accounting systems.
- Serve as the partner contact: Answer customer EDI questions, coordinate changes to specifications, and keep trading partner scorecards in good standing.
- Document everything: Keep current mapping specs, partner profiles, testing records and troubleshooting procedures.
- Improve the process: Find ways to automate, cut down on manual work, and add monitoring and alerts.
Required:
- 2+ years of hands-on EDI experience, preferably in transportation, logistics, 3PL or warehousing
- Solid working knowledge of ANSI X12 structure (ISA/GS/ST envelopes, segments, elements, loops)
- Experience onboarding trading partners and working from customer implementation guides
- Hands-on experience with at least one EDI translator or integration platform (for example IBM Sterling, Cleo, TrueCommerce, SPS Commerce, OpenText, Kleinschmidt or similar)
- Understanding of communication protocols (AS2, SFTP, VAN)
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with close attention to detail
- Clear communication with both technical and non-technical people, customers included
Preferred:
- Experience with TMS and WMS platforms McLeod and Excalibur
- SQL skills for querying and validating data
- Familiarity with XML, JSON, flat files and API-based integrations
- Scripting experience (Python, PowerShell or similar)
- Knowledge of freight billing, shipment lifecycle and warehouse operations
Skills Required
- 2+ years of hands-on EDI experience, preferably in transportation, logistics, 3PL, or warehousing
- Working knowledge of ANSI X12 structure, including ISA/GS/ST envelopes, segments, elements, and loops
- Experience onboarding trading partners and working from customer implementation guides
- Hands-on experience with at least one EDI translator or integration platform, such as IBM Sterling, Cleo, TrueCommerce, SPS Commerce, OpenText, or Kleinschmidt
- Understanding of AS2, SFTP, and VAN communication protocols
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with close attention to detail
- Clear communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including customers
- Experience with McLeod and Excalibur TMS and WMS platforms
- SQL skills for querying and validating data
- Familiarity with XML, JSON, flat files, and API-based integrations
- Scripting experience with Python, PowerShell, or similar tools
- Knowledge of freight billing, shipment lifecycle, and warehouse operations
What We Do
Founded in 1927, Hermann Services, Inc. is a 4th-generation, family-owned and operated 3PL provider delivering comprehensive transportation and warehousing solutions across the Eastern and Southwest US. As an asset-based 3PL, we maintain an integrated nationwide logistics network backed by state-of-the-art technology, including a smart, energy-efficient, ELD-equipped fleet built to handle any load: from same-day local deliveries to long-haul truckload services. Our supply chain capabilities run just as deep on the warehousing side. With over 2 million square feet of space, we specialize in AIB Superior-rated food-grade storage alongside Hazmat handling, serving a diverse range of food, industrial, and consumer products. We also offer cross-docking, transloading, and container drayage to keep your goods moving efficiently from start to finish. One partner. Total coverage. 2023 and 2024 - NJ Best Places to Work recipient 2023 and 2024 - NJBIZ Family Owned Business of the Year 2024 - Houston Business Journal Best Family-Owned Business recipient
