Senior Planning Analyst, Market Inventory

About Grainger

As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom, We Keep the World Working by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we're dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members, and driving strong financial results.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

Position Details

The Grainger Market Inventory team is a collaborative team manages over 5 million stock keeping units and $500 million in inventory across 350+ branches in the United States. Reporting to the Manager, Market Inventory Management, the Senior Planning Analyst, Market Inventory will manage $100-250M of inventory at U.S. based Branches as our customer's needs grow and change. You will partner with senior leadership across sales and branches to implement the inventory plan and to ensure high service levels for product availability while balancing a productive inventory investment. You will work with supply chain partners to ensure space, storage, and labor requirements align with inventory needs. This position requires 50% presence onsite at either the downtown Chicago Merchandise Mart office or Lake Forest, IL headquarters.

You Will

• Lead project and process work streams aimed at developing creative solutions and make recommendations to improve inventoryperformance.
• Develop relationships with supply chain partners (Branch Network, Sales, Distribution Center, Network Design, Transportation and Supplier Performance Management) to develop building strategies, identify constraints, recommend, and implement solutions to meet performance metric goals and long-term supply chain goals.
• Analyze planning data and prepare reports for leadership review and communicate performance topartners.
• Develop forecast modeling based on historical data and causal factors to make recommendations for inventorystrategies.
• Perform gap analysis, identify causes, recommend, and implement supply chain planningenhancements.
• Work with other analysts and management team to develop and perform analysis on supply chaingoals.
• Partner with Inventory Systems team to ensure integrity of planningrequirements.

You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field or relevantexperience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in analysis with an emphasis in logistics,forecasting/planning.
• Knowledge of inventory management practices and definitions, such as safety stock, EOQ,and carryingcost.

Rewards and Benefits

With benefits starting day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs. Check out the highlights below and review all our benefits at GraingerTotalRewards.com.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance plans and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no match 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.

DEI Statement

Grainger is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Our commitment to inclusivity includes offering reasonable accommodations during the hiring process. If you require an accommodation during interviews, please let us know and we will provide the appropriate assistance.