Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director, ERP Solutions, the IT Programmer (EDI) designs, integrates and optimizes the vital exchange of EDI information with Sofina's trading partners. These high-volume EDI integrations directly impact Sofina performance as their timely interchange drive the receiving of customer PO's, issuance of invoices and related receivables. The IT Programmer (EDI) is responsible for delivering seamless EDI communications through successful system integration, debugging issues, and maintaining specification documentation.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop new EDI integrations to enable Sofina's business growth, ensuring solutions are optimized for internal execution and meeting customer requirements;
• Monitor and maintain existing EDI systems and integration components [APIs] in accordance with established dates and timeframes while ensuring secure, efficient data transmissions compliant with industry standards;
• Continuously improve EDI integrations to reduce errors that may impact the business. Develop solutions that monitor EDI performance and raise exceptions that can be resolved effectively;
• With a corporate-wide mindset, present potential solutions to the Director, ERP Solutions, ensuring all technical and end-user aspects have been considered;
• Troubleshoot and resolve process issues, recording root cause investigation, outcome and resolution via Sofina’s Service Desk software;
• Create and maintain clear and concise documentation for end user processes and ERP/EDI troubleshooting support;
• Gain acceptance from all ERP team members to identify the optimal time to implement solutions into the production environment, ensuring minimal disruption to business continuity;
• Collaborate with EDI stakeholders to identify and implement continuous improvements that meet Sofina’s organizational goals. This will include using Sofina’s test environment to onboard partners, debug code, coordinate testing, implement upgrades, and issue resolution.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field;
• Minimum of five (5) years of functional experience including development and implementation of functional and technical specifications for applications;
• Expertise in at least one high-level computing language. AS/400, RPG/400 (ILE RPG), Free Format RPG, and CL experience are considered an asset;
• Proven experience in solution documentation and version control;
• Expertise in all aspects of Systems Development Life Cycle [SDLC] required.

Hiring Range:

CAD $64,393 - $92,082

Bonus:

This position is eligible for a bonus up to 8% of base salary subject to the plan terms and conditions.

Please note that the expected hiring range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sofina. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, skillset of the candidate and internal equity.

#SFOO

Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.