Sr. Advanced Analytics Analyst

W.W. Grainger, Inc. • Lake Forest, IL

60d • Hybrid

About The Position

Grainger's inventory planning team manages over 10 million SKU's and $1 billion in inventory across 500 DC's and branches in North America. The Senior Advanced Analytics Analyst is responsible for creating cost-savings or service improving inventory solutions that leverage statistics or operations research. These analytics-based solutions would be used to improve how Grainger decides where, when and how much inventory should be placed that aligns with strategic goals and keeping customers happy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics or a related quantitative field required
• 3+ years work experience in related field
• Experience with analytics tools (e.g. R, Python, SQL) and data visualization software (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI)
• Experience articulating ambiguous business questions and using quantitative modeling techniques to arrive at a solution
• Experience processing, filtering, validating, and presenting large quantities of data (Millions to Billions of rows)

Nice To Haves

• Experience supply chain and inventory planning, forecasting and optimization knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

• Use operations research, statistical methods, mathematical models and tools to understand, predict and improve inventory processes.
• Contribute the building and deployment of durable processes and models.
• Participate/lead discussions with representatives to adapt the planning system to accommodate business unit needs.
• Articulate the cost and service impacts of strategic initiatives/projects to get buy-in.
• Apply knowledge and business judgment to identify opportunities and quantify impact.
• Present clear and concise results.
• Own the end-to-end delivery process that encompasses research, design, testing, scaling, and implementation of projects.
• Build predictive models such as the promotions impact on demand.
• Leverage time series features to find targeted improvements to forecast distribution accuracy, run an A/B test with peer-control groups to compare inventory policy changes, measure and predict supply chain variation to ensure high service levels

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.

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