Analyst, Category Management

Grainger Businesses•Lake Forest, IL

2d•$62,300 - $103,900•Remote

About The Position

The Grainger Indirect Procurement team manages over $1 billion of indirect spend for business team members across Grainger North America. As Category Management Analyst, you will support the implementation of the sourcing strategy. You will provide services and results through transactional planning and contracting, project support, and building and executing cost savings/value pipeline initiatives. This position is open to remote work arrangements.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.
1+ years Category Management, indirect procurement, contract negotiations, and sourcing experience required.
Experience supporting continuous improvement projects.
Ability to assess and manage contractual, operational, financial and risk.

Responsibilities

Support the standard global procurement sourcing activities related to spend in specific categories through conducting spend and savings analysis. Present findings to management.
Support defined global sourcing strategies for managed categories, consistent with goals.
Support the global sourcing process for suppliers including eSourcing RFI/RFP/RFX, negotiations, and contract execution.
Partner with business leaders to align with short-term and long-term global category goals and pipeline opportunities.
Use research and market intelligence tools to monitor supplier industry trends and to validate and benchmark costs and competitive pricing.
Support projects with the ability to meet defined timelines and provide status updates to partners and business leaders.
Support the Category Review process through market research, business planning, pipeline development and project presentation.
Perform analysis of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for proposed solutions.
Identify continuous improvement opportunities in procurement processes to increase efficiency and results across the department.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment
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)
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
Free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
Maternity support programs
Nursing benefits
Up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents
Up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.