Sr Business Analyst, Sourcing
Date: Nov 6, 2026
Location: LAKE FOREST, IL, US, 60045-5202 CHICAGO, IL, US, 60661-4555
Company: Grainger Businesses
Work Location Type: Hybrid
Req Number 336253
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 $73,400.00 – $122,300.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 10% or $, 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.
For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below:
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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.
- Partner with Sourcing leadership team and key stakeholders to understand current challenges and needs, evaluate and analyze existing processes, identify problems and opportunities for improvement, and formulate hypotheses on potential solutions
- Develop and design Sourcing measurement dashboards to capture core workflows, creating insights for Sourcing leadership to drive actionable outcomes that support operations management, process change, communication, stakeholder management, and improved quality
- Partner on Sourcing offer development and positioning by providing structured data-driven analyses and discovery to evaluate hypotheses and support development of Sourcing’s strategic vision
- Lead the effort of identifying, gathering and analyzing information to test and further hypotheses and ensure fact-based decision making throughout the Sourcing organization
- Perform ad hoc analytics to support strategy development and operations while also communicating findings and developing recommendations to leadership to influence decision making
- Partner across the Grainger organization at different levels to solicit internal and external voice of customer feedback to inform metric design
- Manage the department’s reporting and data landscape to enable effective leadership oversight on operations and ensure consistency across the department
- Lead new reporting design and implementation initiatives, leveraging key business partner relationships to drive desired outcomes
- Occasional travel is required including to local and international offices as well as customer and field locations.
- 3+ years of experience solving diverse and complex business problems. Previous consultant experience a plus required; Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with proven ability to evaluate information and translate it into recommendations & solutions
- Highly skilled at analyzing large data sets to drive fact-based decision making and recommendations
- Demonstrated ability creating visual reporting dashboards to evaluate business performance and uncover opportunities for improvement
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build presentations in PowerPoint and to present to various levels and groups
- Broad business knowledge and organizational awareness as well as an understanding of business profitability drivers
- Technical experience and proficiency with data warehousing systems (e.g. Teradata, SQL, etc.), SAP, PowerBI, and Microsoft suite
- Ability to work with urgency in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple conflicting priorities
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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