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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Compensation
The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $110,500.00 to $184,100.00.
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.
For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below:
https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire
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.
Position Details
Core to Grainger's value is our ability to get our customers what they need, when they need it, delivering 30M+ shipments to our 4.5M customers from an extensive network of 250+ distribution centers and branches. The Operations Support team drives the success of this fulfillment network by providing clear visibility into operational health, identifying and driving performance improvements to ensure Grainger delivers the best service to our customers at the lowest cost.
As Mgr, Analytics & Insights, you will oversee a team dedicated to gathering, visualizing, and leveraging data to deliver clear, actionable insights that enable leaders and team members to better understand operational performance and the impact of strategic initiatives. You will operate within a strategic and department-wide scope, directly impacting our distribution and branch operations. You will play a critical role in driving informed decision-making and strategic investments.
You Will
• Develop and manage a team of business analysts, business intelligence (BI) professionals, and data analysts responsible for delivering actionable insights to leadership, addressing business challenges, monitoring process effectiveness, and enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate across departments to identify, define, and implement KPIs and metrics that measure the effectiveness, impact, and progress of operations and initiatives against data-driven benchmarks and organizational goals.
• Oversee the design, creation, and maintenance of analytical dashboards, tools, and workflow applications that enhance cross-functional collaboration, streamline decision-making, and support process execution across the organization.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses of current business trends, strategies, and decision points, delivering insights that enhance leadership's understanding of key drivers and operational levers.
• Prepare and present analytical findings, progress updates, and strategic recommendations to Operations leadership to inform decision-making and improve organizational outcomes.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process optimization, automation, and scalability within the analytics function to ensure efficient and sustainable operations.
You Have
• Bachelor's degree in statistics, economics, mathematics, or related field.
• 5+ years relevant work experience
• Experience leading an analytics team with a proven track record of delivering relevant business insights.
• Experience with Enterprise Reporting tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
• Experience in large data environments, with proven track record of developing and managing suite of metrics and reporting
• Experience in SQL and coaching and mentoring team members technical and business facing deliverables
• Strong business acumen and a strategic mindset.
• Occasional travel may be required to DC and branch field locations.
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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