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French Italian German or Spanish Speaking Editor and Localisation
Posted 3 days ago by Language Matters Recruitment Consultants...
An international company within the gaming sector is seeking an experienced editor to join their thrilling organisation...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Onsite
- Location London
Ingeniero/a Electromecánico/a - Proyectos de Edificación
Posted 4 days ago by Progressive Recruitment
En Progressive estamos seleccionando un/a Ingeniero/a Electromecánico/a para incorporarse a una de las compañías líderes...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location United Kingdom
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Sign UpOnly W2 ||REMOTE || Python Backend Developer || Frisco TX || Edison NJ || Bellev...
Posted 4 days ago by Techridge, Inc.
JDWe are looking for an experienced Python Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
Social Creative - Shooting and Editing
Posted 4 days ago by Sphere Digital Recruitment
The RoleDevelop creative concepts and campaign ideas specifically for social platforms.Take broader brand and campaign i...
- Rate £400 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location City of London, London
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About Our EDI Contract Roles in London
What does a edi contractor do?
The EDI contractor role centres on the ability to implement, maintain, and troubleshoot the systems and processes that enable organisations to exchange business documents electronically with trading partners, customers, and suppliers in standardised formats. EDI remains a critical data exchange standard across retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services, underpinning the electronic exchange of purchase orders, invoices, advance shipment notices, and other business documents between organisations. Contract engagements arise when organisations are implementing new EDI trading partner connections, migrating EDI infrastructure, resolving integration failures, or replacing legacy EDI systems with modern API-based or cloud EDI solutions.
EDI contractors are expected to have strong knowledge of the relevant EDI standards, most commonly EDIFACT and ANSI X12, alongside practical experience with EDI mapping tools and translation software. Platforms including IBM Sterling, TIE Kinetix, Seeburger, and OpenText are among the most commonly used in UK enterprise environments, and platform-specific experience is typically a key selection criterion. Knowledge of the underlying file formats, message structures, and the business processes that EDI documents support, such as order-to-cash and procure-to-pay, is expected alongside technical mapping skills. Experience managing EDI trading partner relationships and onboarding new partners is valued for more senior roles. As the market transitions towards API-based integration alongside or instead of traditional EDI, contractors who combine EDI expertise with broader integration and API knowledge are in the strongest commercial position.
What is the market like for edi contractors?
Contract EDI work sits within a specialist and mature market, driven primarily by the large installed base of EDI-dependent supply chain and retail operations across the UK. Demand is steady rather than growing, as the technology is established and the replacement cycle is long, but the specialist nature of EDI knowledge and the limited supply of experienced EDI contractors means that rates remain solid. The ongoing migration from legacy EDI platforms to cloud-based EDI and hybrid EDI-API integration solutions is generating project-based contract demand as organisations update their integration infrastructure. Retailers, 3PLs, manufacturers, and healthcare organisations are the most consistent buyers of EDI contractor expertise.
What is the contracting market like in London?
London dominates the UK contractor market by volume, depth, and rate levels. The capital concentrates the headquarters and major offices of most FTSE 100 companies, the largest global banks, the Big Four professional services firms, and the central government departments that collectively generate the majority of UK contract demand. Every contracting discipline covered on this site has active demand in London, from niche specialisms like threat intelligence and LLM engineering through to high-volume disciplines like project management and business analysis. The sheer density of employers means contractors in London typically have more choice of engagement at any given time than anywhere else in the UK. Day rates carry a premium of 15 to 25 per cent over the national average across most disciplines, reflecting both the concentration of complex, high-value programmes and the cost of operating in the capital.
How much do edi contractors usually earn in London?
Contract rates for edi roles in London typically range from £440 to £825 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many edi vacancies in London are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 100 edi contract roles across the site, with London accounting for roughly one in three of those. Data reviewed up to July 2026.