About Grainger
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 Senior Merchandising Content Analyst is an expert in Publishing rich content guidelines and partners with Merchandising strategy to ensure that the visual rich content category review plan answers customer questions and positions Grainger to guide the best experience. You will help build the strategy and then translate the plan detail into the appropriate content workflows, balancing productivity with cost to ensure our content creation efforts are optimized to promote the best customer outcomes.
You Will
- Participate in Category review meetings to understand product categories and work collaboratively to identify strategies for merchandising.
- Partner with Channel Merchandising Manager to ensure the rich content direction for e-commerce publications is communicated in planning documents to production teams.
- Provide support for multiple teams of merchandising professionals and communicate project/task status.
- Be an expert in Grainger Merchandising Guidelines and how/when to use which content options to best serve end customer and category needs.
- Understand costs and return on investment for all rich content types.
- Determine workflow and manage the production of high-quality merchandising content from in-house production teams.
You Have
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience BA/BS or equivalent experience Required
- 5+ years experience in a related field Required
- Demonstrated ability to understand detail and take higher level strategic view.
- Knowledge and application of business strategies; can evaluate costs/benefits of differing content strategies and make data-based recommendations.
- Experience with project management systems/philosophy and basic reporting and metrics a plus.
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.
DEI Statement
Grainger is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Our commitment to inclusivity includes offering reasonable accommodations during the hiring process. If you require an accommodation during interviews, please let us know and we will provide the appropriate assistance.