B2B EDI Techo Functional Lead ( SAP OTC Experience)

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and rollout of next-generation B2B integration solutions, enabling migration from legacy VAN/network providers to a hybrid model combining direct EDI, APIs, digital portals, and AI/agentic automation.
• Design and implement scalable, multi-channel integration solutions supporting EDI (EDIFACT, ANSI X12, VDA), customer portals for non-EDI partners, API-based real-time integrations, and AI-driven conversion of unstructured transactions (e.g., PDF/email-based sales orders, invoices) into structured formats.
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions supporting Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and logistics processes, including automation of document-driven transactions.
• Optimize the enterprise B2B/EDI integration practices and platform, ensuring high performance, scalability, reliability, and support for diverse transaction types and partner capabilities.
• Define and execute trading partner onboarding and migration strategies, including transition from legacy VAN/network providers to direct integrations, enablement of portal and AI-based intake for non-EDI partners, and standardization of customer and vendor integrations across regions and business processes.
• Architect seamless data flows between SAP and external partners, ensuring alignment with order to cash, logistics, and warehouse processes, including integration of AI-extracted transactional data.
• Establish and enforce EDI standards, message guidelines, and integration governance to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across global B2B integrations.
• Operate effectively in a matrix organization while leading a team of 35 IT specialists.

Experience and Key Competencies:

• EDI & B2B Integration Expertise (10+ Years)
  Proven experience delivering enterprise EDI solutions, including large-scale trading partner ecosystems, onboarding, and migration programs.
• Global Standards & Integration Architecture
  Strong expertise in EDIFACT, ANSI X12, and VDA standards, with hands-on experience in mapping, validation, and transaction design, combined with deep knowledge of integration protocols and architectures (AS2, SFTP, OFTP2, REST/SOAP APIs, event-driven and hybrid models).
• SAP Integration & Business Process Knowledge
  Strong understanding of SAP business processes (OTC, P2P, Warehouse & Logistics) with proven experience integrating SAP with external B2B partners.
• Multi-Channel & Intelligent Integration Design
  Ability to design scalable integration solutions combining EDI, APIs, portals, and AI/agentic automation to support both structured and unstructured transactions (e.g., PDF/email-based document processing).
• Transformation & Technical Ownership
  Proven experience leading integration modernization initiatives, including VAN/network exit strategies, platform transitions, and adoption of intelligent automation, while acting as the primary technical contact driving standards, governance, and solution quality.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Solution Delivery
  Strong ability to collaborate with business, IT, and external partners to gather requirements and deliver scalable, end-to-end integration solutions aligned with operational and strategic goals.
• Analytical & Architecture Skills
  Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical architectures, including hybrid solutions combining EDI, APIs, and AI-driven processing.
• Strong team player with the ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment. Experienced in leading small teams, with a proven ability to motivate, coach, and develop team members to achieve high performance.
• Vendor and partnership management expertise, with a demonstrated track record of managing external service providers to ensure timely delivery, high-quality outcomes, and reliable, predictable support aligned with agreed commitments.

Education :

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.

Location: Hyderabad

Work model: Hybrid