Procurement Enablement Manager

Date: Aug 25, 2025

Location: LAKE FOREST, IL, US, 60045-5202 CHICAGO, IL, US, 60661-4555

Company: Grainger Businesses

 

Work Location Type: Hybrid  

Req Number 322793

About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.  


Compensation
The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $101,300.00  to $168,900.00.


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.

For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below:

 

https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire

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.  

 

Position Details
As Procurement Enablement Manager, you will identify, lead, and provide ongoing support and continuous improvements. You will support the team's mission of providing sustainable value by driving savings and productivity through strategic partnerships.


You Will

  • Develop and deploy standard processes across multiple departmental initiatives
  • Provide ongoing continuous improvement and thought leadership
  • Be a consultant for category reviews, supplier stratification, negotiation support and other departmental plans
  • Lead and project manage strategic integration of technology enhancements for direct and indirect procurement
  • Design negotiation tools that support development of strategies aimed at achieving an advantaged total cost of procurement, including product cost, performance metrics, rebates, payment terms, etc.
  • Design, develop, and implement supplier performance management tools that improve our supplier relationships and processes
  • Coordinate with Financial partners to develop and manage the necessary tools to monitor supplier financial stability
  • Partner with Supplier Management, Finance, and other internal partners in the development of best practice procurement tools.


You Have

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience Required
  • 5+ years experience in Procurement, Product Management, Global Category Management or Strategic Sourcing Required
  • Experience managing large project across multiple functions.
  • Experience developing and implementing procurement processes
  • Experience driving results through the negotiation process such as contract negotiation and supplier performance
  • Proficiency navigating, administering and extracting data from Purchasing Software
  • Experience leading Continuous Improvement efforts including root cause analysis, structured problem-solving methodologies, process mapping and analysis, and ensuring consistency and repeatability.
  • Experience applying financial concepts such as Cost Of Goods Sold (COGS), Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), spend analysis, cost savings analysis and supplier financial health.

 

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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