Procurement Enablement Manager
- Lake Forest, IL
- $101,300-168,900 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visitCompensation
The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $101,300.00 to $168,900.00.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.
As Procurement Enablement Manager, you will identify, lead, and provide ongoing support and continuous improvements. You will support the team's mission of providing sustainable value by driving savings and productivity through strategic partnerships.You Will
- Develop and deploy standard processes across multiple departmental initiatives
- Provide ongoing continuous improvement and thought leadership
- Be a consultant for category reviews, supplier stratification, negotiation support and other departmental plans
- Lead and project manage strategic integration of technology enhancements for direct and indirect procurement
- Design negotiation tools that support development of strategies aimed at achieving an advantaged total cost of procurement, including product cost, performance metrics, rebates, payment terms, etc.
- Design, develop, and implement supplier performance management tools that improve our supplier relationships and processes
- Coordinate with Financial partners to develop and manage the necessary tools to monitor supplier financial stability
- Partner with Supplier Management, Finance, and other internal partners in the development of best practice procurement tools.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience Required
- 5+ years experience in Procurement, Product Management, Global Category Management or Strategic Sourcing Required
- Experience managing large project across multiple functions.
- Experience developing and implementing procurement processes
- Experience driving results through the negotiation process such as contract negotiation and supplier performance
- Proficiency navigating, administering and extracting data from Purchasing Software
- Experience leading Continuous Improvement efforts including root cause analysis, structured problem-solving methodologies, process mapping and analysis, and ensuring consistency and repeatability.
- Experience applying financial concepts such as Cost Of Goods Sold (COGS), Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), spend analysis, cost savings analysis and supplier financial health.
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