Transportation Analytics Analyst

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. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, 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 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and 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.

 Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $65,900.00  to $109,800.00.  This position is eligible for participation in our short-term incentive program in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan.

The range provided 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. 

Position Details:

As the Transportation Analytics Analyst, you will support reporting, analytics, and integrating solutions that solve important Transportation needs for the Grainger Supply Chain.  You will help in the development of new solutions, improve current solutions, and help drive insights and provide strategic support to Transportation. Additionally, you will strive to continuously improve, learn, and develop your technical skills.  You will report to the Reporting and Analytics Manager.

This position is based in Lake Forest, IL.

You Will:

• Develop new solutions or improvements to existing transportation processes, reporting, data availability, and data integrity.
• Maintain PowerBI reporting and improve the data models that support
• Provide insights and analysis around Transportation on-time performance, cost, and customer experience.
• Maintain and measure previously implemented projects/processes
• Develop and utilize cross functional relationships
• Serve as a key contact for cross functional projects
  • Working through challenging issues in a constructive manner
• Strategy
  • Extrapolate data into written reports/presentations
  • Contextualize analytics into business perspective

You Have:

• Bachelor's Degree with Supply Chain, Business, or Information Systems focus or equivalent experience
• 1 or more years of experience in related field
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access and other reporting tools and interfaces
• Experience with Snowflake, SQL and PowerBI

Rewards and Benefits:

With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible 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.  With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.
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