Senior Director, Data & AI - 319687

Work Location Type: Hybrid  

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 maintenances, 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.  

Zoro Tools, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director, Data & AI in Chicago, IL with the following requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science or related field plus 12 years experience. Prior experience must include: Recommend, build, and scale genAI solutions to improve organization’s productivity and end-user experience in an e-commerce or marketplace; Develop and implement ML models and algorithms, with a focus on optimizing for multiple variables with set constraints; Build, mentor, and scale high performing engineering, analytics and ML teams; Design and build scalable AI systems on cloud, ensuring robustness, model performance, reliability and latency; Architect and build customer or consumer data platforms that work in real time; Utilize familiarity in setting up AI/ML systems in any cloud solutions like GCS, Azure or AWS environments; Utilize advanced experience with big data query languages (SQL, Spark), scripting languages (Python, R) and CI/CD solutions (CircleCI, Github Actions, Jenkins). Up to 60% remote work allowed. Up to 5% domestic or international travel required.

Compensation: The anticipated base pay range for this position is $220,320.00  - $338,640.00, which reflects the potential base pay at the time of this posting. Base pay will depend on factors such as work location, relevant experience, and skills. Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.  

Rewards and Benefits: To learn about Grainger’s benefits, please visit: https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire

Please submit resume to https://jobs.grainger.com, reference job #319687.

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