Senior Analyst, Sterling Mapping and EDI Integration

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic®, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Nicaragua. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 15,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

Position will be based on India, Remote

Required experience in SAP/EDI Projects and familiarity with EDI mappings such as 850, 855, 856, 810.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Senior Analyst Sterling Mapping & EDI Integration is responsible for supporting and leading EDI initiatives, as part of the EDI team. Senior Analyst will support the execution of the long term initiatives for the EDI team. The primary focus will be partnering with business, Integrator and IT teams to design, support and implement EDI projects within the budgetary guidelines mutually agreed upon with IS Management and the relevant business areas, and that the results are of a consistently high quality that meet the business needs. The Analyst needs to be prepared to work with EDI translator (IBM Sterling which is integrated with SAP S/4 Fashion solution. The Senior Analyst will work through the EDI Project Lifecycle. The projects may include single or multi-year strategic initiatives, ongoing processes such as innovation, commercialization of Big Stories, or other needs created by the brands, where EDI has a relevant role.

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

For the ERP Program Long Term Support and upcoming projects, executes development, implementation, and continuous improvement programs and processes to – from an EDI perspective:

• Leverage business partner routing guides to EDI solutions. Leverage Sterling tools to map EDI to Kontoor and Partner applications

• Troubleshoot technical issues in Sterling FTP solutions and EDI

• Scheduled reviews of EDI deliverables and status.

• Participate in design sessions, test planning & execution, training, cutover planning, cutover execution and hyper care support activities

• Coordinate activities with 3rd Parties for EDI, B2B, Legacy changes.

• Help define and build solid EDI business processes that ensure applications meet all project requirements and stay within budget

• Meet objectives of projects including technical scope, stretch goals, deliverables, strategy, milestones, required tasks, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, and contingency plans

• Quality assurance plans/testing and implementation of best practices

• Standards and procedures for project life cycle, project reporting, and documentation

• On-call Support of EDI solutions

• Support issue and weekly progress reporting.

• Identify and control areas of risk to drive resolution of issues.

• Partner with OCM in the formulation of plans and activities to support project implementation and maintain high levels of communication (up, down, and across) and across brands.

• Support EDI Manager to identify and plan IT driven growth opportunities, and develop plans for executing supporting initiatives, which may include sustaining, stretch, and breakthrough innovation.

• Support of non-SAP Applications including Method fuel B2B, non-Sterling related EDI, etc. Ensure consistent definition and compliance of security

• Partner with IT and SI Manager and Business Leads to ensure design meets requirements and gaps and/or issues are identified / resolved

• Manage own work and support other team members to achieve budget and schedule

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and /or abilities required for the individual to be successful in this position.
Experience in SAP/EDI Projects and familiarity with EDI mappings such as 850, 855, 856, 810, etc especially in the Apparel and Footwear industry

Execute the development, testing, and cutover execution.

Business Partner EDI Configuration in Sterling and integration to SAP:

Customer EDI for Orders 850, Acknowledgement 855, ASN 856, Invoices 810 and other wholesale / retail transactions

Customer Service, Customer Master, Pricing, Order Management, Delivery Processing, Logistics/Distribution, Billing, Sales, Sales Reporting, Returns, STO, Inventory, Customer EDI and Reporting

Ideally S4 Fashion / FMS / AFS Related: Execution of test scripts (preferred)

Experience in Bulk Contracts, Sales Order Processing, Pricing, Logistics Execution, Billing, Remittance, Acknowledgement and ASNoIntegration TestingoCutover execution

Min 7+ years of experience in EDI integration with SAP and / or SAP Apparel and Footwear or Consumer Products industry experience with hands-on functional and configuration experience including functional specification of WRICEF including integration points

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle and our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays and tuition reimbursement.

Our Kontoor D&I Mission

At Kontoor, we believe that D&I is a key enabler to a culture that empowers us to work with passion and confidence, shaping our brand and future.

Our Kontoor D&I Commitment

• Create a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents
• Ensure an equitable environment that attracts & promotes diverse workforce
• Foster inclusivity, ensuring employees feel they can bring their whole selves to work