SAP / EDI Specialist

Job purpose:

The EDI project team at Bridgestone EMEA implements electronic data interchange (EDI) solutions with external partners such as car manufacturers and dealers. The team consists of architects, SAP S/4 functional and technical analysts, and developers.

Your role is to lead and implement EDI integrations end to end. You plan, analyze, and design solutions according to new requirements and interact regularly with business counterparts, supporting them in resolving customer requests and operational issues. You work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners and translate business and customer requirements into precise SAP EDI solutions within a high-volume Order-to-Cash environment.

Bridgestone offers you the opportunity to work within a culturally diverse and international team made up of experts from Bridgestone and many local and global partners. You will work directly with SAP, EDI, and PI/CPI technologies and collaborate with experienced IT colleagues across different domains.

You will be located in either Bilbao or at the EMEA headquarters in Brussels. Many daily activities are supported by digital collaboration tools, including MS Teams and remote system access, enabling efficient communication and flexible working arrangements.

Main responsibilities:

Your main responsibility is to lead and implement new EDI integrations with external partners. You coordinate with business counterparts, external partners, and ABAP and PI/PO specialists to ensure correct and timely delivery of EDI solutions. You act as the IT contact toward external partners and understand their EDI requirements, translating them into accurate technical specifications. You analyze partner and customer requirements against existing standard solutions, identify gaps where necessary, and propose pragmatic and compliant solutions. You promote the use of standard SAP solutions and minimize new developments wherever possible. You define EDI message mapping specifications for PI/PO specialists and understand the ABAP programs related to EDI processing, requesting changes when required. You perform SAP customizing and maintain necessary table settings in the SAP system. You maintain project and solution documentation and actively participate in testing activities. You support users during go-live phases and assure knowledge transfer to the EDI support team. You act as third-line support for complex EDI issues and partner escalations when required.

Required capabilities:

Deep functional knowledge of SAP SD, including IDoc interfaces, partner profiles, ALE, and output controls, with familiarity with standard SD/MM flows and documents such as orders, contracts, scheduling agreements, deliveries, and invoices. Understanding of industry-specific EDI protocols and standards and their mapping to SAP document types and processes. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate partner and user needs into clear and accurate technical specifications. High level of precision and attention to detail, particularly in EDI mappings, testing, and documentation. Creativity and agility combined with a strong focus on standard solutions and efficient delivery within defined timeframes. Ability to analyze and debug ABAP code. Strong coordination and communication skills, enabling effective interaction with different levels of the organization, both IT and business, internally and externally. Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively in a team, in a delivery-focused and partner-facing role.

Experience:

BS/MS degree in IT or related field. 5+ years of experience in SAP SD module and good knowledge in MM. Intermediate skill in ABAP (read/debug). The knowledge of the EDI message formats like ORDER, DELFOR, DESADV, INVOIC in EDIFACT and VDA standards is a big plus. Experience with API and JSON is a plus. Fluent English is a must, knowledge of any other languages is an asset.

Disclaimer:

Diversity and inclusion are a central part of Bridgestone EMEA’s values at the highest level. This is key for our people to show a passion for excellence for improving society connected to the world in which we live. Our commitment to diversity, is linked to our founders mission of ‘Serving Society with Superior Quality’, which is essential in shaping and creating the organisation, serving all people, respectfully, connected to our business. We recognise that everyone is different and that attracting, developing and retaining our employees will create a sustainable working environment which is essential to our success.