Senior Routing Advanced Analytics Analyst

Work Location Type: Hybrid  

Req Number  327209

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 $80,700.00  to $134,500.00.

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.

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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.

"This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship now or in the future. Individuals requiring sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) should not apply. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position."

Position Details

KeepStock is a Grainger managed inventory solution that helps customers manage their on-hand inventory, reduce time and labor costs, and save valuable space. As a Senior Routing Advanced Analytics Analyst on the KeepStock team, you will report to the Sr Manager, Routing Optimization. You will develop advanced route optimization plans that allow us to service customers while minimizing our cost to serve. You will provide functional expertise and guidance for daily execution of route plans. Translate operational constraints (capacity, time windows, service levels, labor rules, geography) into mathematically sound optimization frameworks. Partner with Operations, Engineering, Product, and Finance teams to align optimization models with business goals. This position is preferably hybrid with 50% of time spent onsite at the Lake Forest, IL or Chicago, IL offices however remote candidates may be considered.

You Will

• Evaluate trade-offs between cost, speed, service quality, and network resiliency using scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis.
• Build simulation and forecasting models to test routing strategies under varying demand and network conditions.
• Analyze large, complex datasets to uncover routing inefficiencies and optimization opportunities.
• Build & validate advanced analytical and statistical models including but not limited to forecasting, optimization, and simulation such as linear programming or integer programming.
• Participate/lead discussions with representatives to adapt the planning system to accommodate business unit needs.
• Work with data using R, Python, Julia, or Gurobi.
• Deploy models and solutions using Kubernetes, Kubeflow, Apache Airflow.

You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Statistics or related field.
• Master’s degree or equivalent preferred.
• 5 + years' experience in related field, supply chain experience highly preferred.
• Passion for using languages to work with large-scale data (e.g. SQL, R. Python).

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.