EDI Integration Analyst

As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we're dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.
Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.
Position Details:
As a Business Systems Analyst, you will work with the top integration tools available and help design new and innovative e-business integration offerings.
You will report to the Manager, B2B Integration and this role will be based in Lake Forest, IL.
You Will:

• Design specific components of customer electronic procurement options
• Provide functional guidance to others
• Work with partners in the development of integration solutions.
• Solve technical and/or business problems, develop alternatives, and set standards for integration with SAP and other internal and external systems
• Participate in the planning and design cycle of business-to-business integrations
• Apply project management standards to ensure issues are identified, tracked, reported, and resolved promptly; communicate status and escalate open/unresolved issues

You Have:

• 3+ years experience in document integration or related discipline
• Experience with IBM's Sterling B2B Integrator middleware software, in particular the mapping tool
• The ability to produce detailed, comprehensive software documentation, such as requirements, design documentation, and change logs
• Knowledge of Agile/Lean framework and methodology
• Working knowledge of EDI and xml protocol structures
• Knowledge of data processing components and methodologies.
• Knowledge of integration techniques working with SAP IDOC
• A Degree in Information Systems-related area or equivalent work experience

Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year.
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period.
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement.
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment. With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.