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posted_at: 29 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory... management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory... management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details:
Grainger Sourcing provides a key component to our value by fulfilling customers' unmet needs for products and services from our network of 14K suppliers. As Sr. Analyst, Sourcing Supplier Partnerships, you will help implement a supplier strategy foundational to a best-in-class Sourcing organization. You will function as an internal consultant, identifying areas for process improvement based off data. You will report to the Manager, Supplier Partnerships.
You Will:
• Support implementation of a supplier stratification model to help the Sourcing organization improve quote response time and quote conversion; focus on our largest and impactful relationships.
• Research and recommend new sources of supply based off MRO trends and customer requests.
• Communicate with Sourcing Only vendors to improve performance in quality of quotation details, shipping performance and other key relationship metrics.
• Engage with Supplier Management and Supplier Performance Management teams on shared suppliers for consistency in messaging when serving Grainger and our customers.
• Partner with Sourcing Operations and Sourcing Analytics teams on continuous improvement opportunities, using data to inform project opportunities and success measures.
• Perform data analysis to support strategy development and operations while also communicating findings and developing recommendations to leadership to influence decision making.
You Have:
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sciences, Supply Chain, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years related experience in Supplier Management or Procurement or a focus on supplier relationships
• Broad business knowledge and organizational awareness with the ability to understand business profitability drivers
• Proficiency using data and reporting tools (e.g. Teradata, PowerBI) to perform data analysis and make data-driven decisions
Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details:
Grainger Sourcing provides a key component to our value by fulfilling customers' unmet needs for products and services from our network of 14K suppliers. As Sr. Analyst, Sourcing Supplier Partnerships, you will help implement a supplier strategy foundational to a best-in-class Sourcing organization. You will function as an internal consultant, identifying areas for process improvement based off data. You will report to the Manager, Supplier Partnerships.
You Will:
• Support implementation of a supplier stratification model to help the Sourcing organization improve quote response time and quote conversion; focus on our largest and impactful relationships.
• Research and recommend new sources of supply based off MRO trends and customer requests.
• Communicate with Sourcing Only vendors to improve performance in quality of quotation details, shipping performance and other key relationship metrics.
• Engage with Supplier Management and Supplier Performance Management teams on shared suppliers for consistency in messaging when serving Grainger and our customers.
• Partner with Sourcing Operations and Sourcing Analytics teams on continuous improvement opportunities, using data to inform project opportunities and success measures.
• Perform data analysis to support strategy development and operations while also communicating findings and developing recommendations to leadership to influence decision making.
You Have:
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sciences, Supply Chain, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years related experience in Supplier Management or Procurement or a focus on supplier relationships
• Broad business knowledge and organizational awareness with the ability to understand business profitability drivers
• Proficiency using data and reporting tools (e.g. Teradata, PowerBI) to perform data analysis and make data-driven decisions
Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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posted_at: 1 day agoschedule_type: Full-time
About Grainger:
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of Representative, Customer Service, Technical Support, Service, Operations, Retail, Inventory
About Grainger:
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of Representative, Customer Service, Technical Support, Service, Operations, Retail, Inventory Show more details...
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of Representative, Customer Service, Technical Support, Service, Operations, Retail, Inventory Show more details...
via LinkedIn
posted_at: 6 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory... management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory... management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details
The Supplier Manager owns the relationship with important suppliers across multiple product categories in the Grainger portfolio which range from $50-200M in annual cost. It requires product cost negotiation, develop strategic initiatives in partnership with suppliers, facilitate the communication with other teams like Merchandising, Sales, and Supply Chain, and document and share best practices for the rest of the Supplier Management team.
You will report to a Senior Supplier Manager or Director of Supplier Management.
This position can be based in Lake Forest or Chicago, IL and is 50% onsite (2 to 3 days per week); 50% virtual.
You Will
• Develop a portfolio procurement strategy that connects Grainger’s commercial strategy with the corresponding procurement support
• Perform industry research to understand the supplier landscape, important cost drivers, and primary procurement challenges
• Define best sources of supply for the business that meet customer needs, quality, and cost competitiveness
• Lead negotiations that ensure sustainable access to the best industrial products in the category with the best program economics
• Develop relationships with strategic suppliers at multiple levels, ensuring alignment in growth strategies, addressing challenges in operations on a timely manner, and making sure Grainger's customers' needs are met
• Develop strategies in collaboration with other functional areas of Grainger (e.g., product assortment decisions, inventory levels and product availability, lead times, and quality)
• Organize work meetings and field visits to suppliers and trade shows
• Facilitate product content and information gathering in partnership with the teams that support Grainger.com
• Collaborate with peers to document and share best practices across all categories and continuously improve how we work
Competencies
• Analytical mindset, being able leverage large sets of data, analyze them, and obtain insights to inform decisions
• Project management and organization
• Curious and open to learn and navigate ambiguous scenarios
• Constant improvement and best practices mindset
You Have
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience managing cost negotiation, managing contracts and/or executing procurement
• 5+ years business experience in either Product Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Merchandising, or Consulting
Rewards And Benefits
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace Show more details...
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details
The Supplier Manager owns the relationship with important suppliers across multiple product categories in the Grainger portfolio which range from $50-200M in annual cost. It requires product cost negotiation, develop strategic initiatives in partnership with suppliers, facilitate the communication with other teams like Merchandising, Sales, and Supply Chain, and document and share best practices for the rest of the Supplier Management team.
You will report to a Senior Supplier Manager or Director of Supplier Management.
This position can be based in Lake Forest or Chicago, IL and is 50% onsite (2 to 3 days per week); 50% virtual.
You Will
• Develop a portfolio procurement strategy that connects Grainger’s commercial strategy with the corresponding procurement support
• Perform industry research to understand the supplier landscape, important cost drivers, and primary procurement challenges
• Define best sources of supply for the business that meet customer needs, quality, and cost competitiveness
• Lead negotiations that ensure sustainable access to the best industrial products in the category with the best program economics
• Develop relationships with strategic suppliers at multiple levels, ensuring alignment in growth strategies, addressing challenges in operations on a timely manner, and making sure Grainger's customers' needs are met
• Develop strategies in collaboration with other functional areas of Grainger (e.g., product assortment decisions, inventory levels and product availability, lead times, and quality)
• Organize work meetings and field visits to suppliers and trade shows
• Facilitate product content and information gathering in partnership with the teams that support Grainger.com
• Collaborate with peers to document and share best practices across all categories and continuously improve how we work
Competencies
• Analytical mindset, being able leverage large sets of data, analyze them, and obtain insights to inform decisions
• Project management and organization
• Curious and open to learn and navigate ambiguous scenarios
• Constant improvement and best practices mindset
You Have
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience managing cost negotiation, managing contracts and/or executing procurement
• 5+ years business experience in either Product Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Merchandising, or Consulting
Rewards And Benefits
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace Show more details...
via Grainger Jobs
posted_at: 9 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Instructional Designer
Grainger...
Remote
About Grainger:
Grainger is a broad line distributor with operations in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save
Instructional Designer
Grainger...
Remote
About Grainger:
Grainger is a broad line distributor with operations in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details:
The Field Training Team provides role-specific learning for over 4,500 North American Sales and KeepStock team members and leaders that builds capabilities to achieve profitable growth. The Instructional Designer is part of the Design and Development Center of Excellence. This role is experienced at developing creative, modern, and effective training solutions that build capabilities geared toward Sales and Services. We ask that you understand adult learning theory and training development methods. You will have partnership with Design Leads to build high-quality training solutions that contribute to successful outcomes. You will report to Ashley Vaughn, Mgr., Design & Development COE.
You Will:
• Develop training for 4,000+ Sales & Services team members and leaders that inspires knowledge transfer, engagement, and retention
• Use ADDIE instructional design methodology (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate)
• Collaborate with Design Leads, subject matter experts (SMEs) and internal partners to understand training need and builds learning that meets learning goals
• Develop across a full range of modalities including ILT, WBT, micro, and blended learning solutions.
• Build storyboards and scripts and convert them into animated, interactive eLearning modules in different authoring tools including Storyline, Rise, Camtasia, or other virtual immersive simulation technology
• Create learning that incorporates multiple learning styles
• Manage on time completion of multiple deliverables to support project plan
• Maintain internal processes and templates to minimize future content development time
• Manage content source files in shared libraries
• Maintain all course content and assessments
• Manage version updates of training solutions in partnership with Program Owner
• Support process improvement to enable scalable programs and solutions
• Participate in communities of learning professionals to share best practices and identify latest learning trends
• Troubleshoot and repair functionality of courses
You Have:
• BA/BS or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in related field.
• Experience developing across a range of learning modalities including Storyline, Rise, and Camtasia. Familiar with virtual immersive simulation technologies. Demonstrated capability to quickly learn new authoring technology.
• Experience working autonomously and effectively in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Ability to work within and handle multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Experience working with sales and service functions.
• Bachelor's Degree in Instructional Design, Education, Communication, or another related field. Continuing Education learning certificates desirable.
Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Travel Requirements:
Must be able to travel within U.S.; up to 25%
Remote Friendly
#LI-Remote
Pay Grade Minimum
$61,200.00
Pay Grade Maximum
$94,350.00 Show more details...
Grainger...
Remote
About Grainger:
Grainger is a broad line distributor with operations in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details:
The Field Training Team provides role-specific learning for over 4,500 North American Sales and KeepStock team members and leaders that builds capabilities to achieve profitable growth. The Instructional Designer is part of the Design and Development Center of Excellence. This role is experienced at developing creative, modern, and effective training solutions that build capabilities geared toward Sales and Services. We ask that you understand adult learning theory and training development methods. You will have partnership with Design Leads to build high-quality training solutions that contribute to successful outcomes. You will report to Ashley Vaughn, Mgr., Design & Development COE.
You Will:
• Develop training for 4,000+ Sales & Services team members and leaders that inspires knowledge transfer, engagement, and retention
• Use ADDIE instructional design methodology (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate)
• Collaborate with Design Leads, subject matter experts (SMEs) and internal partners to understand training need and builds learning that meets learning goals
• Develop across a full range of modalities including ILT, WBT, micro, and blended learning solutions.
• Build storyboards and scripts and convert them into animated, interactive eLearning modules in different authoring tools including Storyline, Rise, Camtasia, or other virtual immersive simulation technology
• Create learning that incorporates multiple learning styles
• Manage on time completion of multiple deliverables to support project plan
• Maintain internal processes and templates to minimize future content development time
• Manage content source files in shared libraries
• Maintain all course content and assessments
• Manage version updates of training solutions in partnership with Program Owner
• Support process improvement to enable scalable programs and solutions
• Participate in communities of learning professionals to share best practices and identify latest learning trends
• Troubleshoot and repair functionality of courses
You Have:
• BA/BS or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in related field.
• Experience developing across a range of learning modalities including Storyline, Rise, and Camtasia. Familiar with virtual immersive simulation technologies. Demonstrated capability to quickly learn new authoring technology.
• Experience working autonomously and effectively in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Ability to work within and handle multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Experience working with sales and service functions.
• Bachelor's Degree in Instructional Design, Education, Communication, or another related field. Continuing Education learning certificates desirable.
Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Travel Requirements:
Must be able to travel within U.S.; up to 25%
Remote Friendly
#LI-Remote
Pay Grade Minimum
$61,200.00
Pay Grade Maximum
$94,350.00 Show more details...
via Glassdoor
posted_at: 15 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 170,340–262,140 a yearwork_from_home: 1
About Grainger:
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and... inventory management, to save customers time and money.
We're
About Grainger:
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and... inventory management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details:
The Director of Engineering in Search is an engineering leader for people, process, and delivery management. You have a search background and can guide creation and priority of features and capabilities through leadership, execution, facilitating communication, and understanding the boundaries of their specific domain applying their technical mindset. You will report to the Sr. director of Product Engineering. This is a remote position.
This position is salaried and will pay $170,340 to $262,140. Total compensation will include annual bonus and long-term incentive. Target total compensation will be in the range of $242,500 - $357,675.
The range provided is a guideline and not a guarantee of compensation. Other factors that are involved in offer decisions include, and are not limited to: a candidate's experience, qualifications, geographical area, and internal equity of the team.
You Will:
You will manage a team of Senior Engineering Managers and Engineering Managers.
You will provide direction for Search with a focus on the engineering aspects such as technical dependencies on product and category services, interactions with data science teams and services that provide user search intention and suggestions, architectural agreement for modernized search, and maturing the Agile processes driving the Search teams.
Domain responsibilities:
• Feature prioritization and delivery: You will lead multiple Search development teams that build search capabilities for Grainger.com and company partners using search.
• Modern Engineering and Cloud Technologies: Promote and embed skills that allow the use of the cloud, containers, serverless, and the use of test automation.
• Product and Architecture Agreement: The Director will ensure that there are regular agreement/backlog refinement sessions for the work coming into the domain. These meetings will provide ongoing structure to maintain connection between Engineering, Architecture, Data Science and Product.
• Domain Delivery: The Director will remain aware of timelines, commitments, and forecasts of large deliverables. Working with the Product group and their engineering managers, they will try to correct any people issues with the delivery of work and make sure that the teams within their domain have the support, skills, and tools required to deliver high-quality software.
• Software Development Process Improvement: It is the charge of the Director to ensure that their Engineering Managers are agents to nurture a culture of continuous improvement for engineers, teams, and even the managers themselves. You will also work with the Director of Engineering Effectiveness and Technical SMEs to create upskilling programs when needed.
• Facilitate agreement: It is important that the teams, tech leads, product management, data science team and architects always stay in agreement.
• Search health: The Director will monitor the health of not just a single team, but the entire domain. Using metrics to watch trends and reveal antipatterns, the Director will support Engineering Managers when the need arises for Performance Management, but the Director should mostly be concerned with how the health of the Search system is performing, as a team.
• Domain modeling: If the need arises to evaluate the boundaries that exist within the domain, the Director is participant in the conversation. Help Grainger make the best possible choices with any such moves.
Team responsibilities:
• Personnel Management: The Director directly manages a group of Engineering Managers and is indirectly responsible for all the engineering teams under those managers. Issue of team personnel could require their attention or their direct intervention.
• Built-in Quality: The Director will monitor quality metrics (Ex. Escaped Defects, Mean Time to Resolution) to ensure that the Engineering Managers are encouraging a culture that places heavy emphasis on building quality into the software that is written. Using methods like Test-driven Development, the Director should help to create a system for teams to deliver their best work.
• Lifecycle Management: The Director will oversee the health and efficiency of the SDLC for their domain. You should work with all departments, teams, and individuals to ensure the methods of software delivery is smooth and that all operational expenses are providing the desired outcomes.
• Technology Champion: The Director will be an advocate for the technology that the teams in their domain create. While the Director is not directly responsible for the design decisions that the teams make, they should always be aware of the outcomes, challenges, and choices the teams are facing.
You Have:
• 5 to 7 years of people management experience
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in SLDC using Agile methodologies, continuous delivery, cloud and modern engineering approaches to solve business problems
• Online Search experience how Search Engines and data science work together to delivery high relevant search results.
• Demonstrated experience working with data science teams in consuming services and providing data pipelines to build machine learning models
• Requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or a related study or equivalent project-related experience.
Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
#LI-SM1 Show more details...
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and... inventory management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details:
The Director of Engineering in Search is an engineering leader for people, process, and delivery management. You have a search background and can guide creation and priority of features and capabilities through leadership, execution, facilitating communication, and understanding the boundaries of their specific domain applying their technical mindset. You will report to the Sr. director of Product Engineering. This is a remote position.
This position is salaried and will pay $170,340 to $262,140. Total compensation will include annual bonus and long-term incentive. Target total compensation will be in the range of $242,500 - $357,675.
The range provided is a guideline and not a guarantee of compensation. Other factors that are involved in offer decisions include, and are not limited to: a candidate's experience, qualifications, geographical area, and internal equity of the team.
You Will:
You will manage a team of Senior Engineering Managers and Engineering Managers.
You will provide direction for Search with a focus on the engineering aspects such as technical dependencies on product and category services, interactions with data science teams and services that provide user search intention and suggestions, architectural agreement for modernized search, and maturing the Agile processes driving the Search teams.
Domain responsibilities:
• Feature prioritization and delivery: You will lead multiple Search development teams that build search capabilities for Grainger.com and company partners using search.
• Modern Engineering and Cloud Technologies: Promote and embed skills that allow the use of the cloud, containers, serverless, and the use of test automation.
• Product and Architecture Agreement: The Director will ensure that there are regular agreement/backlog refinement sessions for the work coming into the domain. These meetings will provide ongoing structure to maintain connection between Engineering, Architecture, Data Science and Product.
• Domain Delivery: The Director will remain aware of timelines, commitments, and forecasts of large deliverables. Working with the Product group and their engineering managers, they will try to correct any people issues with the delivery of work and make sure that the teams within their domain have the support, skills, and tools required to deliver high-quality software.
• Software Development Process Improvement: It is the charge of the Director to ensure that their Engineering Managers are agents to nurture a culture of continuous improvement for engineers, teams, and even the managers themselves. You will also work with the Director of Engineering Effectiveness and Technical SMEs to create upskilling programs when needed.
• Facilitate agreement: It is important that the teams, tech leads, product management, data science team and architects always stay in agreement.
• Search health: The Director will monitor the health of not just a single team, but the entire domain. Using metrics to watch trends and reveal antipatterns, the Director will support Engineering Managers when the need arises for Performance Management, but the Director should mostly be concerned with how the health of the Search system is performing, as a team.
• Domain modeling: If the need arises to evaluate the boundaries that exist within the domain, the Director is participant in the conversation. Help Grainger make the best possible choices with any such moves.
Team responsibilities:
• Personnel Management: The Director directly manages a group of Engineering Managers and is indirectly responsible for all the engineering teams under those managers. Issue of team personnel could require their attention or their direct intervention.
• Built-in Quality: The Director will monitor quality metrics (Ex. Escaped Defects, Mean Time to Resolution) to ensure that the Engineering Managers are encouraging a culture that places heavy emphasis on building quality into the software that is written. Using methods like Test-driven Development, the Director should help to create a system for teams to deliver their best work.
• Lifecycle Management: The Director will oversee the health and efficiency of the SDLC for their domain. You should work with all departments, teams, and individuals to ensure the methods of software delivery is smooth and that all operational expenses are providing the desired outcomes.
• Technology Champion: The Director will be an advocate for the technology that the teams in their domain create. While the Director is not directly responsible for the design decisions that the teams make, they should always be aware of the outcomes, challenges, and choices the teams are facing.
You Have:
• 5 to 7 years of people management experience
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in SLDC using Agile methodologies, continuous delivery, cloud and modern engineering approaches to solve business problems
• Online Search experience how Search Engines and data science work together to delivery high relevant search results.
• Demonstrated experience working with data science teams in consuming services and providing data pipelines to build machine learning models
• Requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or a related study or equivalent project-related experience.
Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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posted_at: 3 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Onsite Service Representative
Grainger
...
United States
About Grainger:
Grainger is North America's leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating products and services. Our wide assortment, deep expertise, innovative technology solutions and unparalleled customer service keep customers' operations running and their people safe.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. We have a welcoming workplace where
Onsite Service Representative
Grainger
...
United States
About Grainger:
Grainger is North America's leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating products and services. Our wide assortment, deep expertise, innovative technology solutions and unparalleled customer service keep customers' operations running and their people safe.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. We have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way at Grainger.
Position Details:
The Onsite Services Representative (OSR) reports to a Supervisor or Manager of Onsite Services and supports assigned customers by managing their inventory, providing outstanding customer service, driving account growth though customers' inventory management (KeepStock) program. Onsite Service Representatives (OSRs) also work with partners to implement sales strategy and to help customers understand how Grainger can provide solutions to their business' MRO needs.
You Will:
CUSTOMER SERVICE
• Service multiple customer locations with the following specific responsibilities:
o Receive and stock purchased product in designated customer locations, ensure product stocking levels by scanning for ordering purposes as inventory is depleted
• Gain knowledge of Grainger's offer to help improve orders through system integration.
• Resolve customer problems promptly to retain and promote customer loyalty.
• Follow designated route defined by routing software tools and maintain route guides.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities in productivity, process, and cycle time
• Comply with safety and inspection requirements of the facility where the service is being provided.
ACCOUNT GROWTH
• Help create new orders by engaging with customers to identify additional product needs
• Probes for customer needs during each site visit and works with sales partners to expand Grainger offerings
• Participate in quarterly reviews with customers and sales partners to assess viability of Inventory Solutions offeringsYou Have:
• 3 years' experience in selling or service environment
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Customer service and sales growth oriented
• Collaboration and problem-solving skills
• Handle different technical and operational issues
• Background checks, drug screening may be required (as warranted by Company, customer or DOT requirements in working on-site and operating equipment)
• Have and maintain a valid driver's license in State of residence
• Must carry required levels of automobile insuranceRewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programsDEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Grainger is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status Show more details...
Grainger
...
United States
About Grainger:
Grainger is North America's leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating products and services. Our wide assortment, deep expertise, innovative technology solutions and unparalleled customer service keep customers' operations running and their people safe.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. We have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way at Grainger.
Position Details:
The Onsite Services Representative (OSR) reports to a Supervisor or Manager of Onsite Services and supports assigned customers by managing their inventory, providing outstanding customer service, driving account growth though customers' inventory management (KeepStock) program. Onsite Service Representatives (OSRs) also work with partners to implement sales strategy and to help customers understand how Grainger can provide solutions to their business' MRO needs.
You Will:
CUSTOMER SERVICE
• Service multiple customer locations with the following specific responsibilities:
o Receive and stock purchased product in designated customer locations, ensure product stocking levels by scanning for ordering purposes as inventory is depleted
• Gain knowledge of Grainger's offer to help improve orders through system integration.
• Resolve customer problems promptly to retain and promote customer loyalty.
• Follow designated route defined by routing software tools and maintain route guides.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities in productivity, process, and cycle time
• Comply with safety and inspection requirements of the facility where the service is being provided.
ACCOUNT GROWTH
• Help create new orders by engaging with customers to identify additional product needs
• Probes for customer needs during each site visit and works with sales partners to expand Grainger offerings
• Participate in quarterly reviews with customers and sales partners to assess viability of Inventory Solutions offeringsYou Have:
• 3 years' experience in selling or service environment
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Customer service and sales growth oriented
• Collaboration and problem-solving skills
• Handle different technical and operational issues
• Background checks, drug screening may be required (as warranted by Company, customer or DOT requirements in working on-site and operating equipment)
• Have and maintain a valid driver's license in State of residence
• Must carry required levels of automobile insuranceRewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programsDEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Grainger is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status Show more details...
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posted_at: 15 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Job Title: Software Engineer III
Are you looking for an opportunity to join the team owning an eCommerce channel with revenue of $4.5 billion, solving interesting/challenging problems with complex JEE ecosystem going through Cloud/Microservices transformation? If your answer is yes to any of the above, then this is the right opportunity for you...
Grainger is a North America’s leading Maintenance Repair & Operating provider, and we are the 10th
Job Title: Software Engineer III
Are you looking for an opportunity to join the team owning an eCommerce channel with revenue of $4.5 billion, solving interesting/challenging problems with complex JEE ecosystem going through Cloud/Microservices transformation? If your answer is yes to any of the above, then this is the right opportunity for you...
Grainger is a North America’s leading Maintenance Repair & Operating provider, and we are the 10th largest North American eCommerce player with over 50% of our revenue coming from online transactions, carrying 1.5 million products and an employee base of 25,000+; and we are committed to building IT products and delivering technical solutions to support the business in its mission to stay atop. We are going through a major transformation of the IT landscape to enhance technology solutions across the company including our call centers, branch network, sales, and our various digital channels.
Position Description
As a Software Engineer you will be involved in the full SDLC and responsible for designing, coding, configuring, testing, implementing and supporting application software and systems that are delivered on time and within budget. You will collaborate with Architects on design, and with Analysts and Product Managers to understand the business requirements that drive the analysis and physical design of technical solutions. Use your talent to innovate and transform complex concepts into clean, simple solutions. You will work on optimizing different parts of grainger.com to be cloud-native, highly scalable, resilient and available.
• Develops applications: Designs and develops optimal system solutions to meet business needs
• Application Performance: Creation of reusable components and other performance-enhancing techniques. Creates monitoring reports on performance
• Provides application support training: to analysis, testing and production support (in some cases) team members
• System Documentation: writes and reviews documentation for accuracy
• System leader (technical or configuration): recognized as a leader in at least two disciplines and/or areas
• Hardware and software evaluations: performs hardware & software evaluations
• Task-level estimation: provides and mentors
• Agile SDLC: Coaches & executes agile SDLC. Participates in Initiate and Plan phases
• Automated Unit testing: assist in defining TDD best practices. Writing and executing automated unit and integration testing. Deliver high quality code
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of software development life cycle experience in a digital platform environment.
• Strong knowledge of Java (Lambda functions, functional programming) and Springboot. Past experience with Node.js and Typescript is a plus. Our microservices tend to be written in Java or Node.js
• Experience in some of the programming languages - C/C++, C#, Objective C, Python, JavaScript, Scala, Kotlin, or Go, ...
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis.
• Experience building scalable and high-performance systems and/or web applications in a distributed environment.
• Thorough understanding of engineering best practices such as TDD, trunk based development, CI-CD, frequent incremental iterative deployments, pair programming, peer reviews et al.
• You treat deployments/releases as non-events because you are a disciple of the theory of continuous delivery with a past history of its application in practice.
• Self-directed and capable of leading a group of engineers who owns a business module working effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, automated monitoring/alerting and digital operations.
• Familiarity with front end technologies of a web application.
Preferred Qualifications
• Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, automated monitoring/alerting
• Experience with a containerization platform (Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift)
• Familiarity with software security and basic vulnerabilities
• Experience in managing applications in public cloud offerings such as AWS (Amazon Web Services), Google Cloud and/or Microsoft Azure....
• Familiarity leveraging several DevOps tools such as Circle CI, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and monitoring tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Soasta, Datadog, etc.
“Grainger is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status.” Show more details...
Are you looking for an opportunity to join the team owning an eCommerce channel with revenue of $4.5 billion, solving interesting/challenging problems with complex JEE ecosystem going through Cloud/Microservices transformation? If your answer is yes to any of the above, then this is the right opportunity for you...
Grainger is a North America’s leading Maintenance Repair & Operating provider, and we are the 10th largest North American eCommerce player with over 50% of our revenue coming from online transactions, carrying 1.5 million products and an employee base of 25,000+; and we are committed to building IT products and delivering technical solutions to support the business in its mission to stay atop. We are going through a major transformation of the IT landscape to enhance technology solutions across the company including our call centers, branch network, sales, and our various digital channels.
Position Description
As a Software Engineer you will be involved in the full SDLC and responsible for designing, coding, configuring, testing, implementing and supporting application software and systems that are delivered on time and within budget. You will collaborate with Architects on design, and with Analysts and Product Managers to understand the business requirements that drive the analysis and physical design of technical solutions. Use your talent to innovate and transform complex concepts into clean, simple solutions. You will work on optimizing different parts of grainger.com to be cloud-native, highly scalable, resilient and available.
• Develops applications: Designs and develops optimal system solutions to meet business needs
• Application Performance: Creation of reusable components and other performance-enhancing techniques. Creates monitoring reports on performance
• Provides application support training: to analysis, testing and production support (in some cases) team members
• System Documentation: writes and reviews documentation for accuracy
• System leader (technical or configuration): recognized as a leader in at least two disciplines and/or areas
• Hardware and software evaluations: performs hardware & software evaluations
• Task-level estimation: provides and mentors
• Agile SDLC: Coaches & executes agile SDLC. Participates in Initiate and Plan phases
• Automated Unit testing: assist in defining TDD best practices. Writing and executing automated unit and integration testing. Deliver high quality code
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of software development life cycle experience in a digital platform environment.
• Strong knowledge of Java (Lambda functions, functional programming) and Springboot. Past experience with Node.js and Typescript is a plus. Our microservices tend to be written in Java or Node.js
• Experience in some of the programming languages - C/C++, C#, Objective C, Python, JavaScript, Scala, Kotlin, or Go, ...
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis.
• Experience building scalable and high-performance systems and/or web applications in a distributed environment.
• Thorough understanding of engineering best practices such as TDD, trunk based development, CI-CD, frequent incremental iterative deployments, pair programming, peer reviews et al.
• You treat deployments/releases as non-events because you are a disciple of the theory of continuous delivery with a past history of its application in practice.
• Self-directed and capable of leading a group of engineers who owns a business module working effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, automated monitoring/alerting and digital operations.
• Familiarity with front end technologies of a web application.
Preferred Qualifications
• Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, automated monitoring/alerting
• Experience with a containerization platform (Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift)
• Familiarity with software security and basic vulnerabilities
• Experience in managing applications in public cloud offerings such as AWS (Amazon Web Services), Google Cloud and/or Microsoft Azure....
• Familiarity leveraging several DevOps tools such as Circle CI, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and monitoring tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Soasta, Datadog, etc.
“Grainger is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status.” Show more details...
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posted_at: 5 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Analyst - Distribution Operations Apply now Date Mar 7, 2023 Location LAKE FOREST, IL, US, 60045-5201 #job-location.job-location-inline display inline Company Grainger Businesses DC Analyst Grainger Lake Forest, IL About Grainger Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working , by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a
Analyst - Distribution Operations Apply now Date Mar 7, 2023 Location LAKE FOREST, IL, US, 60045-5201 #job-location.job-location-inline display inline Company Grainger Businesses DC Analyst Grainger Lake Forest, IL About Grainger Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working , by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save customers time and money. We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way... with Grainger today. Position Details As the Distribution Center DC Analyst, you will analyze vast datasets and provide applicable tools to leadership. You will focus on optimizing customer service, while minimizing cost and focusing on safety. You will find new ways of doing things to make our processes more efficient while managing multiple projects at once. You will represent the DC Operations team in broad-impacting projects across Grainger's supply chain. Your typical work day includes a mix of collaborating with peers, communicating with DC leaders, and working independently. You will report to the Supervisor for DC Reporting. This role is based out of Lake Forest, IL. You Will Develop and maintain Access and Excel based tools Provide frequent performance reporting to DC Operations leadership Identify trends and opportunities based on performance analytics Administer the DC Operations awards program for performance metrics Combine data inputs from multiple sources and partner to understand the full picture of external factors affecting performance Drive data based decision making in DC Operations Travel throughout North America averaging about 1 week per quarter You Have Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field 2 years of analytics and forecasting experience Understanding of database administration SQL and VBA experience Experience with Snowflake and Microsoft Power Platform Rewards and Benefits With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans Paid time off PTO and 6 company holidays per year Automatic 6 401 k company contribution each pay period Employee discounts, parental leave, 3 1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs DEI Statement We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace #LI-AN1 Apply now
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posted_at: 29 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory... management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory... management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details:
The Supplier Manager owns the relationship with important suppliers across multiple product categories in the Grainger portfolio which range from $50-200M in annual cost. It requires product cost negotiation, develop strategic initiatives in partnership with suppliers, facilitate the communication with other teams like Merchandising, Sales, and Supply Chain, and document and share best practices for the rest of the Supplier Management team.
You will report to a Senior Supplier Manager or Director of Supplier Management.
This position can be based in Lake Forest or Chicago, IL and is 50% onsite (2 to 3 days per week); 50% virtual.
You Will:
• Develop a portfolio procurement strategy that connects Grainger’s commercial strategy with the corresponding procurement support
• Perform industry research to understand the supplier landscape, important cost drivers, and primary procurement challenges
• Define best sources of supply for the business that meet customer needs, quality, and cost competitiveness
• Lead negotiations that ensure sustainable access to the best industrial products in the category with the best program economics
• Develop relationships with strategic suppliers at multiple levels, ensuring alignment in growth strategies, addressing challenges in operations on a timely manner, and making sure Grainger's customers' needs are met
• Develop strategies in collaboration with other functional areas of Grainger (e.g., product assortment decisions, inventory levels and product availability, lead times, and quality)
• Organize work meetings and field visits to suppliers and trade shows
• Facilitate product content and information gathering in partnership with the teams that support Grainger.com
• Collaborate with peers to document and share best practices across all categories and continuously improve how we work
Competencies:
• Analytical mindset, being able leverage large sets of data, analyze them, and obtain insights to inform decisions
• Project management and organization
• Curious and open to learn and navigate ambiguous scenarios
• Constant improvement and best practices mindset
You Have:
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience managing cost negotiation, managing contracts and/or executing procurement
• 5+ years business experience in either Product Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Merchandising, or Consulting
Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace Show more details...
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details:
The Supplier Manager owns the relationship with important suppliers across multiple product categories in the Grainger portfolio which range from $50-200M in annual cost. It requires product cost negotiation, develop strategic initiatives in partnership with suppliers, facilitate the communication with other teams like Merchandising, Sales, and Supply Chain, and document and share best practices for the rest of the Supplier Management team.
You will report to a Senior Supplier Manager or Director of Supplier Management.
This position can be based in Lake Forest or Chicago, IL and is 50% onsite (2 to 3 days per week); 50% virtual.
You Will:
• Develop a portfolio procurement strategy that connects Grainger’s commercial strategy with the corresponding procurement support
• Perform industry research to understand the supplier landscape, important cost drivers, and primary procurement challenges
• Define best sources of supply for the business that meet customer needs, quality, and cost competitiveness
• Lead negotiations that ensure sustainable access to the best industrial products in the category with the best program economics
• Develop relationships with strategic suppliers at multiple levels, ensuring alignment in growth strategies, addressing challenges in operations on a timely manner, and making sure Grainger's customers' needs are met
• Develop strategies in collaboration with other functional areas of Grainger (e.g., product assortment decisions, inventory levels and product availability, lead times, and quality)
• Organize work meetings and field visits to suppliers and trade shows
• Facilitate product content and information gathering in partnership with the teams that support Grainger.com
• Collaborate with peers to document and share best practices across all categories and continuously improve how we work
Competencies:
• Analytical mindset, being able leverage large sets of data, analyze them, and obtain insights to inform decisions
• Project management and organization
• Curious and open to learn and navigate ambiguous scenarios
• Constant improvement and best practices mindset
You Have:
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience managing cost negotiation, managing contracts and/or executing procurement
• 5+ years business experience in either Product Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Merchandising, or Consulting
Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace Show more details...
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posted_at: 2 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
About Grainger:
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and... inventory management, to save customers time and money.
We're
About Grainger:
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and... inventory management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today
Position Details:
We're hiring a bi-lingual (Spanish/English) Warehouse Supervisor to oversee daily outbound operations by leading a team of 20-25 team members.
• Outbound operations work Monday through Friday with morning start times
You will report to and support the Warehouse Manager in ensuring accurate receipt of product, order fulfillment and the optimization of resources and processes. You will analyze and develop solutions related to workflow, quality, cycle time, team member safety and other key metrics while maintaining compliance with company policies. You will foster a workplace where team members are engaged and committed to the success of the company.
This role is salaried and our minimum target pay for the role is $65,000. The range is $62,100 to $94.350 and this role is bonus eligible (and night shift differential if applicable). **This range provided is a guideline and not a guarantee of compensation. Other factors that are involved in offer decisions include and not limited to: Candidate experience, qualification, geographical area and internal equity of the team.
You Will:
• Work in a multi-shift operation with extended hours of operation. 85% time in warehouse environment, which may include in the actual flow when needed. 15% in office, training or customer contact.
• Manage daily scheduling, staffing, material management, compliance, training and auditing activities.
• Provide coaching, feedback and development to team members, ensuring everyone is treated fairly and with respect. This includes performance evaluations, recognition and disciplinary action.
• Promote a positive and engaging work environment focused on key metrics.
• Identify important variables across the workflow process and implement enhancements to the workflow.
• Develop performance measurements and internal auditing processes to evaluate operations efficiency and quality.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA and company regulations with emphasis on HazMat and PIE requirements. Certify the handling/shipping of hazardous materials complies with government regulations and Grainger policies.
You Have:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Fluency in Spanish and English required
• 2+ years previous leadership or supervisor experience in high-volume, multi-shift, order fulfillment warehouse.
• Ability to frequently lift, slide and lower packages up to 75 pounds.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, SAP and warehouse management systems.
Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DE&I Statement:
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace Show more details...
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and... inventory management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today
Position Details:
We're hiring a bi-lingual (Spanish/English) Warehouse Supervisor to oversee daily outbound operations by leading a team of 20-25 team members.
• Outbound operations work Monday through Friday with morning start times
You will report to and support the Warehouse Manager in ensuring accurate receipt of product, order fulfillment and the optimization of resources and processes. You will analyze and develop solutions related to workflow, quality, cycle time, team member safety and other key metrics while maintaining compliance with company policies. You will foster a workplace where team members are engaged and committed to the success of the company.
This role is salaried and our minimum target pay for the role is $65,000. The range is $62,100 to $94.350 and this role is bonus eligible (and night shift differential if applicable). **This range provided is a guideline and not a guarantee of compensation. Other factors that are involved in offer decisions include and not limited to: Candidate experience, qualification, geographical area and internal equity of the team.
You Will:
• Work in a multi-shift operation with extended hours of operation. 85% time in warehouse environment, which may include in the actual flow when needed. 15% in office, training or customer contact.
• Manage daily scheduling, staffing, material management, compliance, training and auditing activities.
• Provide coaching, feedback and development to team members, ensuring everyone is treated fairly and with respect. This includes performance evaluations, recognition and disciplinary action.
• Promote a positive and engaging work environment focused on key metrics.
• Identify important variables across the workflow process and implement enhancements to the workflow.
• Develop performance measurements and internal auditing processes to evaluate operations efficiency and quality.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA and company regulations with emphasis on HazMat and PIE requirements. Certify the handling/shipping of hazardous materials complies with government regulations and Grainger policies.
You Have:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Fluency in Spanish and English required
• 2+ years previous leadership or supervisor experience in high-volume, multi-shift, order fulfillment warehouse.
• Ability to frequently lift, slide and lower packages up to 75 pounds.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, SAP and warehouse management systems.
Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
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