Senior Manager, Routing Optimization

W.W. Grainger, Inc. • Lake Forest, IL

61d • Remote

About The Position

The Sr Mgr, Routing Optimization is responsible & accountable for designing our standard work for aligning field team members to service customer sites, which will serve as the foundation for new technology, as well as monitoring, measuring, and improving our current workforce productivity. This includes proactively evaluating current routing models to understand performance and potential opportunities to optimize, while understanding and minimizing disruption. This role will partner with the field and technology teams to develop, design, test and implement new routing models. This position will partner with field leaders to execute strategies and present operational plans that drive the right level of service at the right cost.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
• 7+ years of experience in forecasting, data optimizing and developing statistical models.
• Experience with analytics tools (e.g. R, Python, SQL) and data visualization software (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI).
• Experience applying statistical and machine learning algorithms and deploying models.
• Experience articulating data insights and presenting solutions, while influencing cross functional stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics or a related quantitative field.
• Experience managing analytics teams, including Data Scientists preferred.

Responsibilities

• Form and develop a quantitative team with backgrounds in statistics, mathematics, business analytics, operations research and machine learning.
• Lead the team and strategically define the path forward for machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data optimization
• Collaborate with partners across the business and supply chain to identify and prioritize opportunities, formulate analytical strategy, and roadmap to inform decisions to address these problems.
• Apply knowledge and business judgment to identify opportunities and quantify impact.
• Lead optimization and predictive analytics projects, while creating dynamic solutions using statistical models, machine learning and deep learning methodologies.
• Own the process and thought leadership of transforming data into actionable insights and recommendations. Present clear and concise results.
• Own the end-to-end delivery process that encompasses research, design, testing, scaling and implementation.
• Mentor team members for their career development and growth.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees