Job Title: Automotive EDI Business Analyst (Plex ERP)

Location: [Detroit Metro / Hybrid / Remote]

Employment Type: [Full-time / Contract]

Level: Mid-Senior (5+ years automotive EDI)

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Automotive EDI Business Analyst with deep expertise in Plex Systems ERP and OEM-specific EDI transactions for Ford Motor Company, Stellantis, and Toyota supply chains.

This role will act as the liaison between business, IT, trading partners, and OEM customers to design, implement, and support EDI integrations within a Plex-based automotive manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate understands automotive release/accounting processes, cumulative tracking, and OEM EDI requirements across the procure-to-ship lifecycle.

Automotive suppliers rely on Plex’s built-in EDI and release management capabilities to automate orders, shipping notifications, and material planning while ensuring OEM compliance.

Key Responsibilities

EDI & OEM Integration

• Lead onboarding and maintenance of OEM and Tier-1 trading partners (Ford, Stellantis, Toyota)
• Analyze, map, and validate automotive EDI transactions, including:
• 830 / DELFOR (Forecast)
• 862 / DELJIT (Sequenced Release)
• 850 / 855 (PO / Acknowledgment)
• 856 / DESADV (ASN)
• 810 (Invoice)
• Ensure compliance with OEM EDI implementation guidelines and MMOG/LE standards
• Coordinate EDI testing, certification, and production cutover with OEMs and VAN providers

Plex ERP Functional Analysis

• Configure and support Plex EDI source documents and release accounting
• Align Plex cumulative releases, shipping, and ASN processes with OEM requirements
• Support Plex modules impacting EDI flows:
• Customer releases & shipping
• Inventory & MRP
• Logistics / ASN
• Quality & traceability
• Troubleshoot EDI-to-ERP data flow issues and transaction failures

Business Analysis & Process Improvement

• Gather and document EDI and supply-chain requirements from operations, logistics, and customer service
• Create functional specs, mapping documents, and data flow diagrams
• Identify automation opportunities in order-to-cash and procure-to-pay processes
• Drive continuous improvement in EDI reliability, ASN accuracy, and release processing

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Interface with OEM EDI coordinators and customer portals
• Work with EDI providers (OpenText, Cleo, TrueCommerce, etc.)
• Coordinate with Plex integrators and internal IT teams
• Train business users on Plex EDI and release workflows

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years automotive EDI experience in a Tier-1/Tier-2 supplier environment
• Hands-on experience with Plex ERP EDI or release management
• Direct OEM EDI experience with at least two of:
• Ford
• Stellantis
• Toyota
• Strong knowledge of automotive EDI standards:
• ANSI X12
• EDIFACT (DELFOR, DELJIT, DESADV)
• VDA (4905, 4913, 4915)
• Experience with:
• EDI mapping & testing
• ASN and cumulative releases
• Sequencing / JIT / JIS
• Understanding of automotive supply-chain processes (MMOG/LE, IATF)

Preferred Qualifications

• Plex implementation or upgrade project experience
• EDI VAN or platform experience (OpenText, IBM Sterling, Cleo, etc.)
• Experience supporting multiple OEM customers simultaneously
• SQL/data analysis skills for EDI troubleshooting
• APQP / PPAP / automotive quality familiarity