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.
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Position Details
The Grainger Indirect Procurement team manages over $1 billion of indirect spend for business team members. As Global Category Manager develops and executes category strategies for assigned categories to address internal stakeholder needs and business goals. Leads more complex strategic sourcing initiatives to optimize savings and value for the organization. You will report to the Senior Manager, Category Manager and can be based in either Lake Forest, IL or downtown Chicago on a hybrid (3 days per week) basis. Full-time remote candidates will also be considered with a requirement of roughly 15% annual travel.
Pay
This position is salaried and will pay between $93,800 to $156,400 and is eligible for an annual MIP bonus. The range provided is a guideline and not a guarantee of compensation. Other factors that are involved in offer decisions include, and are not limited to: a candidate's experience, qualifications, geographical area, and internal equity of the team.
You Will
- Develop and execute a robust category strategy for your assigned business unit(s) with a total spend under management of $100-$300MM. Performs needs assessment and plans category roadmap to provide senior leaders (i.e. Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents) an overview of business unit opportunities in the next 3-5 years.
- Responsible for complex spend, total cost of ownership and external market analysis, Request for Proposal/ Quote, Information (RFx) execution, developing and executing negotiation strategies, and drafting and finalizing contracts with selected suppliers.
- Provide insights and updates on category strategy, project statuses, and market changes to internal stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
- Monitor supplier industry trends, validate and benchmark costs, and competitive pricing through research and market intelligence tools.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities in procurement processes to increase efficiency and results across the department.
- Using business review templates, determine key performance indicators (KPI) and contracted service level agreements (SLA) to create a strategic supplier review process with annual report outs to key stakeholders.
- Coach and develop less senior team members as they apply strategic sourcing processes to categories.
You Have
- Bachelor's Degree In Business, Supply Chain Management, or similar field Required
- None
- 5+ years of Category Management, indirect procurement, contract negotiations, or global sourcing experience Required
- 3+ years of experience developing and executing global category strategies. Required
- Experience assessing and mitigating financial, operational, and contractual risks.
- Experience redlining and negotiating Master Agreements and Addendums.
- Experience performing spend and total cost of ownership analysis.
- Experience articulating strategies and influencing others at various levels of the organization.
- Professional qualification/certification from related professional organizations (CPM, CPSM, APICS, ISM) Upon Hire Preferred
Rewards and Benefits
With benefits starting day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs. Check out the highlights below and review all our benefits at GraingerTotalRewards.com.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance plans and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no match 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
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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