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Supplier Management Analyst

Zoro Tools
Forest, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 11/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/27/2026

Work Location Type:Hybrid

Req Number 325387

About Grainger

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,Zoro.comoffers customers access to more than 14 million products, andMonotaRO.comoffers more than 24 million products. For more information, visitwww.grainger.com.

Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is$65,900.00 to$109,800.00.

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.

For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below:

https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire

The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Position Details

The Supplier Management Analyst plays a key role in coordinating and communicating with both internal and external stakeholders to support building healthy supplier relationships, negotiating competitive outcomes, and mitigate assortment risks. This includes but is not limited to resolving supplier related issues, supporting supplier negotiations and performance discussions. Supports the Supplier Manager to achieve the cost of goods sold goals across multiple product categories which range from $50M in COGS to $200M in COGS.

This is a hybrid position that is onsite in Lake Forest or Chicago 3 days a week.

You Will

  • Analyze data to identify trends and outliers, delivering insights that inform strategic decisions and align with our Strategic Framework.
  • Contribute to continuously improving procurement operational processes to maximize efficiency and effectiveness to align with strategic priorities.
  • Ensure internal partners are aware of and compliant with standard procurement operational processes. (e.g., item additions, discontinuations).
  • Collaborate with suppliers to fulfill cross-functional needs, such as enhanced content and product information requests.
  • Assist Supplier Managers in creating and executing program strategies, including goal setting, performance tracking, and aligning with broader business goals.

You Have

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
  • 2 years experience in Supplier Management, Operations Management, Logistics or related field. required
  • Experience applying financial concepts such as sales, cost of goods sold (COGS), profit margins, and unit sales.
  • Experience analyzing data using tools such as Microsoft, Power BI, SQL and building a data insights driven story. (e.g. Excel including pivot tables, slicers, VLOOKUP], Word, Access dB, PowerPoint)

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.


Zoro is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

 

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