Associate Business Data Analyst

Company

Description:

AFFLINK has been a leader in supply chain management services for almost 50 years. Connecting more than 200 suppliers of packaging, janitorial, safety, food service, office, and MRO procurement solutions with nearly 300 independent distribution experts, AFFLINK provides innovative process and procurement solutions that drive efficiencies for today's leading businesses.

Job Description:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

The Associate Business Data Analyst I will ensure that data is moving efficiently and smoothly between AFFLINK and all customers, distributors, and suppliers, and will also serve internally as a liaison between IT and all other departments. In addition to technical skills, this position requires strong business process analysis, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills. With minimal supervision, the person must be able to monitor day-to-day processes, analyze and diagnose errors, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

The position requires both written and verbal communication with members and suppliers on a daily basis.

• Vigilance in monitoring daily electronic data processes, and resolution of any issues, both independently and in coordination with other team members.
• Identify errors in data submitted by trading partners and provide technical assistance in resolving problems.
• Clearly communicate information, ideas, or instructions verbally and in writing.
• Test and setup new document processing between customers, members, and suppliers.
• Provide technical assistance to other departments and business units to make sure data like orders, acknowledgments, ship notices, invoices, and reports are accurately processed and published.
• Provide hands‑on intervention to processes as needed, e.g. cross‑references between distributor and supplier.
• Write ad-hoc queries and/or reports that retrieve data from systems to investigate data issues.
• EDI, XML, and regular text file data handling.
• Monitor FTP, AS2, and VAN processes.
• Manage all EDI projects.
• Provide support to internal applications.
• Assist and manage special projects within the department.
• Organize and prioritize tasks per an established timeline and follow‑up to ensure appropriate completion.
• Create and maintain documentation related to operational tasks and troubleshooting for applications in a central repository.
• Efficiently manage and multi‑task multiple assignments with a sense of urgency and attention to detail in a high paced environment.
• Proactively undertake additional responsibilities.
• Complete all tasks, duties and projects as assigned.
• Additional responsibilities include application testing, report design and development, and some level of programming to support internal applications.

for Benefits Information

Associate or BS degree in Information Technology/Systems or the equivalent of 5 plus years of work experience in a specific job‑related position (s)

BS or Master degree in Information Technology/Systems or the equivalent of 5-10 plus years of work experience in a specific job‑related position (s)

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy;

(2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.