Senior Analyst, Global Procurement Strategy

Work Location Type: Hybrid

As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. We’re dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

Position Details:

We ask that you have holistic business understanding, systemic thinking, analytical mindset, cross functional collaboration, and strong problem-solving skills.

You will have responsibility in providing insights that help Supplier Management to prioritize work, identify opportunities and risks, and use standard tools and reports that support standard work.

You will report to the Senior Manager- Procurement Analytics and work with Supplier Management leaders to develop, establish and maintain its global procurement insights and analytics through standardization and digitalization.

You Will:

• Develop tools that help weigh decisions, recommendations, and actions against their material impact on the bottom line
• Collaborate and work with team member across supplier management to improve cost management, ensure reliable supply, and ignite profitable growth
• Help to improvement standardized processes across multiple departmental projects that help guide efficiency gains for team members
• Help with strategic planning, review, and implementation to ensure portfolio recommendation is deployed across the business
• Use data and market insights to meet end-to-end needs across the business to improve customer and team member experience
• Ensure new tool development enables standard work and is additive to the productivity and effectiveness of Supplier Managers

You Have:

• BS/BA degree in engineering, technology, marketing, or business preferred. MBA preferred
• 5+ years business experience with a working knowledge of Supply Chain Management, Cost Accounting, Finance and Economics
• SQL and PowerBI Experience, reporting and analytics background
• Comfortable building and delivering presentations to management, staff and field audiences
• Must understand Our business direction, customer requirements, supply management-marketing strategy, and demand generation fulfillment process
• Experience driving and demonstrating results financially, strategically and managerially
• Clear understanding of suppliers, customers, Grainger's strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Can apply thought process to construct executable plans
• Clear knowledge of the negotiation process and important stages: Set expectations. Maintain relationships.
• Change Management skills- inspiring teams to welcome change, embrace new directions, and future opportunities. Anticipate change and prepare for it by defining goals, responsibilities and time frames

Rewards and Benefits:
Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet your individual needs. Check out some of the benefits available to you with Grainger (may vary based on hours worked):

• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and up to 12 company holidays per year (dependent on home province)
• Life insurance coverage, including spousal and dependent life insurance.
• Employee Family Assistance Program to help team members with physical, emotional, mental, financial and other concerns
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan & Defined Contribution Pension Plan to help you save for your financial future
• Educational & Professional Membership Fee Assistance program
• Employee discounts, team member perks and more!

DEI Statement

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly match this job post as you may still be the right candidate for this role or others. We aspire to create a culture where everyone is comfortable being who they are, can learn and grow to realize their full potential, and is recognized and rewarded for their impact.

Pre-employment background checks are required for all external candidates. Internal candidates undergo a background check when they move from a non-driving role to a driving role.

Grainger is an Equal Opportunity Workplace. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability. Accommodations are available on request.