Sr. Technical Specialist - EDI Mapper

India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills, and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre. This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc., which supports its operations worldwide. With over 1,300 employees in Mumbai, the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital and Technology, Sales Capabilities, Consumer Insights, ITQ (R&D & Quality), and Enterprise Business Services. Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success. Job Overview Join the Enterprise Integration Technologies team in delivering global world-class Application to Application (A2A) and Business to Business (B2B) EDI and application integration solutions. Job Responsibilities 40% of Time • Ability to understand the existing interfaces and quickly fix the issues with good troubleshooting capabilities. • Should be able to respond to critical bug fixes in webMethods flow services on priority • Candidate can work on Flat file, XML processing • Working knowledge on EDI X12 and EDIFACT and other EDI standards • Working knowledge on IDOCs. 60% of Time • As a member of an agile solution development team - Design, develop, and support Flow services using webMethods Designer. • Partner to provide consulting and technical assistance to business analysts during various phases of projects (small or large initiatives) to assess and understand the business process and their integration needs. Educate clients on the capabilities and standards used to deliver integration solutions. • Identify, diagnose and resolve integration issues while demonstrating strong customer service. • Troubleshoot issues in collaboration with business analysts, partners, vendors, and webMethods administrators to identify root cause and recommend remediations. • Provide stewardship of the data mapping capability and ownership of mapping and change control processes, including intake process, standards and best practices for mapping and requirements specifications, peer reviews, etc. • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-training to peers. • Experience in Designer and MWS for webMethods 9x and above • Understand EDI Analyst needs of Enterprise Application Integration • Candidate shall have development experience webMethods flow language and Java services • Extensive knowledge on the Trading Networks, Trading Partner Agreement, Partner Profiles Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors Preferred Degree Requirements: Bachelors Preferred Professional Certifications: WebMethods Minimum years of related experience required: 5 years Preferred years of related experience: 5 years Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed Competency in the following technologies and platforms: • Relevant work experience as a webMethods developer performing day-to-day design, development, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise integrations. • Proficiency and expertise in webMethods mapping / transformation using webMethods Designer and Flow • Understanding of X12 and EANCOM EDI standards, XML, and flat file integration. • Experience mapping with SAP IDOC integration • Solid understanding and experience with software development lifecycle and change management • Problem solving mindset focused on root cause analysis/solves • webMethods Designer and MWS Preferred Skills: • Proficiency developing Java services in webMethods Designer • Demonstrated ability to work both in a team environment as well as independently. • Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills, focused on root cause analysis and continuous improvement. • Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external contacts. • High initiative with desire to understand the General Mills’ business and a willingness to learn and solve business problems. • Self-starter, results oriented, able to execute multiple projects simultaneously. • Strong customer-service mindset. Competencies/Behaviors required for job Mandatory: • Strong interpersonal skills, including excellent oral and written communications, with colleagues, internal/external teams and the business users. • Has desire and capability to learn new business processes and their associated EDI messages. • Will own and manage multiple activities simultaneously to meet deadlines and deliver results consistently. • Can work both independently and as part of a project team to meet objectives agreed. Reports status clearly and issues openly. • Capable of mentoring and sharing knowledge with colleagues as part of cross training initiatives. This may involve documentation, leading discussion groups and giving presentations. • Ensures deliverables in-line with the organization’s standards for change control, documentation, security. Desirable: • Is pro-active and challenges the ‘status quo’ to improve operational efficiency as part of continual improvement. • Is focused on career growth and can define and articulate their needs to develop and improve both their technical and business skills. • Has potential, once inducted and familiar with General Mills, to take on projects that require pre-analysis, research, requirements definition and negotiation. • Can take on multiple’s roles depending on resource need – business analyst, support analyst, developer and project manager. Additional Information - Responsibilities include rotating on call support (including weekends) and planned project activities support. - Candidate will be expected to be able to manage multiple commitments in a dynamic environment. COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.