Job Description

Role:The Integration Specialist will form part of a dynamic and fast-paced team that will be responsible for building solutions based on our clients Companys global application suite to meet the needs of external trading partners and internal customers. There will be a strong focus on electronic data interchange and data integration.The Integration Specialist will work closely with other members of the Integrations team, the broader IT group, and other functional areas within our clients Organisation. These areas include Operations, Sales, Finance and external parties which include our clients customers and suppliers to understand the business requirements and provide the best technical solution to meet the needs within timelines and budget as defined by the business.Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Understand the functional and technical capabilities of the Organisations global application suite to create optimized, high performing, robust solutions given the business requirements and applications involved.
• Translate business requirements documentation into a viable technical solution that meets the stated objectives.
• Ability to estimate work effort and timelines for deliverables based on business requirements, priorities, and existing workloads.
• Maintain status of activities in the Organisations project tracking tool
• Work with cross functional groups within the organization.
• Produce technical documentation of all solutions delivered.
• Support and enhancement of implemented solutions via the Change Management process.
• Adhere to all published organization and safety policies and procedures as defined in the Organisations Forwarding Employee Handbook.

• Self-Management - You need to possess the drive and ability to deliver on projects without constant supervision.
• Technical - This role has a heavy emphasis on thinking and working outside the box.
• Logic - You need to have the ability to work through and make logical sense of complicated and often abstract solutions and processes.
• Language - Our clients company has a global footprint, with offices and clients around the globe. The ability to read, write, and speak fluently in English, is a must. Other languages could prove useful.
• Communication - Your daily job will regularly require communication with our clients organisations team members. The ability to clearly communicate, on a technical level, is essential to your job. This includes both verbal and written communication.

• Experience in using no-code/low-code data mapping and transformation tools.
• Knowledge and experience of common application and integration concepts including relational databases, XML, Json, REST and SOAP Web Services, Electronic Data Interchange (ANSI X12, EDIFACT etc.)
• Ability to understand, write and run SQL Queries
• Knowledge and experience of integrating disparate systems via electronic exchange of data using a variety of methodologies and communication protocols.
• Experience of the freight forwarding / logistics industry and processes (preferred)
• Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal skills (multilingual a plus)
• Customer focused.
• Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently.

• Bachelors degree in information technology or Logistics related field or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of professional experience in common application and integration concepts, including relational databases, XML, Web Services, Electronic Data Interchange (ANSI X12, EDIFACT etc.)

• 100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 13kgs.

• Follow the Company HR Policy, the Code of Business Conduct and department policies and procedures, including protecting confidential company information, attending work punctually and regularly, and following good safety practices in all activities.
• The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Companys business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.
• The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended.

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