Raul Persaud

Experience

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  Lion Brand Yarn Company

  Aug 2014 - Oct 2019

  EDI Coordinator/IT Specialist

  • Set up new customers to trade EDI transactions using various EDI programs.• Extremely familiar with EDI requirements for major retailers such as Walmart, Michaels, AAFES, JoAnn.• Monitor daily EDI transactions and resolve anomalies when necessary.• Familiar with many EDI documents types e.g. 850, 810, 856, 997, 820, 855, 753, 754 etc.• Periodically update EDI maps as required by customers.• Reviewed EDI mappings to troubleshoot errors and non-compliance issues.• Provide hardware and software support to roughly 60 users.• Provide technical support for software such as BlueCherry ERP, eVision Workbench, LexiCom, O365.• Provide support for Advance Warehousing Software called AWS, a product of BlueCherry.• Perform rebuild/upgrade work on PC and Mac workstations.• Monitor network switches, hubs, firewalls, and backup jobs.• Answer and address daily help desk calls.• Provide remote support to retail stores located in NY and NJ. Show less

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  Star Ride Kids Inc.

  Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

  EDI Coordinator

  • Monitor all inbound and outbound EDI transactions for 3 apparel divisions.• Troubleshoot and resolve all EDI issues in a timely manner.

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  Paras Designs Inc

  Jan 2020 - Nov 2023

  • Oversaw the Ecommerce division for apparel brands Smith’s Workwear, Smith’s American and River & Rose.• Led and developed a team of 3 to optimize Ecommerce operations, resulting in annual sales growth from $500K to $7M.• Headed drop shipping operations for major retail accounts including Kohl’s, Amazon, JCPenney, Belk, Tractor Supply, Lowe’s, Bealls, Walmart, Academy, Zulily, Macy’s, BrandX, AAFES, Touch of Modern and Modell’s.• Utilize platforms such as CommerceHub, DSCO, Radial, Supplier Center, Vendor Central, Syndigo, SPS Commerce, Fabric Marketplace, Vendor Gateway and GXS for daily Ecommerce operations and integrations.• Implemented an order processing system to streamline allocation, picking, packing, shipping and invoicing operations.• Track and manage Ecommerce inventory on a daily basis.• Onboard new drop ship customers including Kohl’s, JCPenney, Amazon, Walmart, Belk and Macy’s into the ERP system by conducting EDI testing and integration.• Led the design and development of the company’s Ecommerce website, smiths-workwear.com, using the Shopify platform.• Manage and maintain the company website, smiths-workwear.com, on the Shopify platform.• Extremely familiar with the AMT ERP system to manage Ecommerce operations.• Collaborate with our 3PL to ensure timely order fulfillment using SalesWarp and ShipWorks.• Gather and organize new product attributes to complete and submit Ecommerce item templates to retailers for seasonal product launches in spring and fall.• Upload and manage new product listings in the GXS Catalog for product launches.• Design and analyze sales and inventory reports to gain insights into best-performing products and provide visibility on daily inventory levels.• Troubleshoot and resolve EDI issues promptly as they arise. Show less

  • Ecommerce Manager

    Jun 2021 - Nov 2023

  • EDI Coordinator/Ecommerce Specialist

    Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
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  CGS (Computer Generated Solutions)

  Oct 2023 - now

  EDI Functional Consultant

  • Analyze and evaluate ANSI X12 EDI source-to-target mappings for Retail, 3PL, Factor and BCEL transactions in TIE Integrator to identify and resolve errors while ensuring compliance with trading partner requirements.• Utilize Microsoft Visual SourceSafe to identify and manage trading partner EDI maps.• Implemented EDI X12 transactions including: 850, 855, 860, 856, 810, 846, 832, 870, 812, 816, 820, 824, 864, 940, 945, 943, 944, 947, 180(o), 180(i), 753, 754, 855F(o), 855F(i), 810F, 850(o), 856(i), 315.• Collaborate with clients, retailers, and 3PL providers to develop and integrate EDI solutions.• Analyze and gather requirements to develop Software Modification Proposals (SMP) for enhancing BlueCherry ERP with new functionalities aligned with client business needs.• Lead business process review meetings with clients to gather requirements for Retail EDI, BlueCherry 3PL Connectors, Factor EDI and BlueCherry Electronic Logistics during BlueCherry ERP implementation projects.• Execute implementation projects following industry best practices and standard methodologies.• Document clients’ current processes and define to-be processes to develop Business Process Review (BPR) documents for presentation during ERP implementations.• Configure customer-driven solutions to meet our clients’ business objectives.• Lead our clients in identifying business challenges and develop solution requirements.• Support in the data conversion process, data validation and integration between systems.• Proactively report to project manager and project team on project progress and issues.• Train client staff on BlueCherry ERP functional features and capabilities for setting up and managing daily EDI operations.• Create and maintain training materials as needed.• Work with contracts, third-party vendors and other divisions collaboratively. Show less