Director, Indirect Procurement
Date: Aug 4, 2026
Location: LAKE FOREST, IL, US, 60045-5202
Company: Grainger Businesses
Work Location Type: Hybrid
Req Number 332882
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.6 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer expertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported 2025 revenue of $17.9 billion. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.
Compensation
The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $148,900.00 – $248,200.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 25 %, based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.
Rewards and Benefits
With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
- 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
- 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
- Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
- Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.
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Grainger Benefits
The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.
The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.
Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.
- Develop and execute Grainger's North America Indirect Procurement strategy, aligning sourcing, supplier management, enterprise programs, and procurement priorities with business objectives, financial goals, enterprise risk management, and long-term growth.
- Lead and develop a high-performing procurement organization, providing strategic leadership across Category Management, Procurement Operations, and Enterprise Programs while establishing organizational capability, succession planning, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement practices.
- Partner with executive leadership and key business stakeholders to influence enterprise decisions, identify sourcing opportunities, optimize enterprise spend, improve working capital, and deliver measurable business value across approximately $2B in managed spend.
- Lead operational excellence by modernizing procurement processes, governance, and operating models, improving productivity, simplifying workflows, eliminating non-value-added activities, and improving procurement service delivery and process consistency.
- Advance Grainger's procurement digital and data capabilities by leveraging automation, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and modern technologies to enable data-driven decision making, improve productivity, and support procurement decision-making and operational performance.
- Establish and lead enterprise supplier relationship management, including strategic sourcing, complex negotiations, supplier segmentation, performance management, contract governance, innovation, and enterprise risk mitigation to maximize long-term value across Grainger's global supplier network of more than 2,300 partners.
- Provide executive leadership for enterprise procurement programs, including Travel, Fleet, and Driver Reimbursement, while ensuring effective governance, policy compliance, operational excellence, and consistent enterprise-wide execution.
- Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging business risks, leveraging data, analytics, and external insights to continuously strengthen procurement strategies, organizational agility, and enterprise resilience.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Operations, Economics, or a related field required
- Master's Degree MBA, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or equivalent preferred
- 12+ years Experience in procurement, supply chain, finance or related required
- 10+ years Experience in a large, complex organization with responsibility for developing leaders, managing managers and professional staff, and leading enterprise procurement operations required
- Experience applying technology, data, automation, and artificial intelligence to transform business processes, improve productivity, enhance decision making, and create scalable operating capabilities.
- Experience leading organizational transformation by building alignment, managing change effectively, influencing stakeholder adoption, and creating sustainable behavioral change across complex organizations.
- Experience designing procurement operating models, standardizing business processes, simplifying workflows, improving productivity, and driving continuous improvement through Lean and technology-enabled solutions.
- Knowledge of procurement strategy, enterprise financial management, supplier risk management, and governance.
- Experience presenting recommendations to senior leadership, facilitating cross-functional decision making, and communicating procurement strategy.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.
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