Senior Manager responsible for building Branch Network strategy and improving customer experience at Grainger. Partnering with business leaders and leading cross-functional teams for effective implementation.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the refinement and communication of the Branch Network Roadmap to Branch Field Teams and stakeholders.
Responsible for creating a prioritization framework for project work aligning with LT strategy.
Partner with business leaders to build annual plans to support upstream work.
Leading vetting of new incoming work from upstream partners.
Support postmortem analysis of implementations to understand impact to financial and operating KPIs.
Continually prioritizes workstreams to ensure focus on most impactful opportunities and new initiatives; by identifying key issues/topics, questions and hypothesis.
Identifies analysis, research, and the data required to support.
Leads research for new strategic initiatives, building comprehensive analysis such using voice of customer analysis, operations go sees/ round tables, operating metrics, and financial assessment.
Develops insights from analysis to translate into strategies, actions and recommendations.
Creates strategic briefs, typically through PowerPoint, for initiatives and programs aligning with Branch Network Leadership on problem statement and go forward plan.
Prepares Branch Network updates to the Grainger Leadership Team as well as opportunity to participate in the presentation.
Forms and leads cross-functional project teams to ensure coordinated implementation of programs and initiatives.
Supports exploratory, descriptive, and statistical analysis performed by direct reports.
Defines key metrics for the Branch Network.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree Business, Strategy, Economics/Finance, Marketing, or equivalent work experience required and Master's Degree MA/MS/MBA or equivalent preferred
7+ years work experience in the areas of customer or business analysis preferred
Strong strategic / innovative thinking
Analytics and data analysis skill set
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of Branch Network operating processes and Grainger end-to-end service delivery chain
Intellectual curiosity
Demonstrated leadership skills and problem-solving capabilities
Ability to overcome complexity and deliver concise business cases
Ability to balance and prioritize work on multiple projects
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact effectively with field employees and senior leaders of Grainger.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams based on influence instead of positional authority.
Proven track record of execution and driving results.
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.
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