Sr Operations Analyst, Supplier Lifecycl

Company Overview

Grainger is North America's leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating products and services. Our wide assortment, deep expertise, creative 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.

The Sr. Operations Analyst, Supplier Lifecycle leads and works for end-to-end execution of contracts and essential lifecycle activities with Grainger's suppliers as well as business essential strategic projects. They serve as an expert in outstanding processes to promote industry-leading procurement and function as a specialist for the team with a continuous-improvement mindset to help determine standards and processes. You will report to the Manager, Supplier Contract Management.

You Will:

• Manage supplier agreement letters and amendments ensuring compliance
• Process supplier onboarding, maintenance, and discontinuation requests
• Manage and continuously improve upon global processes to maximize effectiveness and ensure proper connectivity and accountability of partners.
• Manage continuous improvement, implementation of process changes and measurement of the effectiveness of assigned processes.
• Ensure that improvements are customer-focused and aligned with the organization's strategic direction and goals.
• Establish success metrics and deliverables
• Be the primary contact for Legal, Supplier Management, and other partners and coordinate participation in the production of standard work and the development of process improvements.
• Promote both cultural and procedural changes across a global organization and supply base.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of experience in Supplier Management, Operations Management, or Logistics Management

Critical Skills

• Long-term view; identify risks & opportunities; develop plans to achieve company and department goals; set priorities
• Leadership – Provide overall direction of program
• Systemic Thinking – understanding of the system behind the program by examining the linkages and interactions between the components that comprise the entirety of that defined system
• Change Management – able to introduce change and bring partners and partners through the change management curve. Influence and align team member, partners and partners to achieve targets
• Communication – take and distill complex information into a clear and appropriate messaging
• Identify partners and partners at all levels; maintain coordination; use relationships to pursue goals
• Business and Financial Knowledge – knowledge and application of business strategies; evaluate costs/benefits of varying options
• Systems Proficiency - SAP, BW, Teradata, Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), Word and Access

Our benefits:

• Comprehensive healthcare plans
• PTO and family leave
• Retirement plans

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.