Engineering Business Analyst

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 Engineering Business Analyst is a key contributor to the successful delivery of technology products across the Grainger enterprise.   The Engineering Business Analyst partners with business and engineering stakeholders to solicit requirements and execute on prioritized initiatives.  Engineering Business Analysts communicate high value insights across all levels of the organization throughout the development lifecycle. The Engineering Business Analyst promotes the inclusion of modern architecture, quality, security, and automation.  The Engineering Business Analyst authors and maintains system documentation and technical artifacts.  The Engineering Business Analyst facilitates agile ceremonies and advocates for continuous improvement. 

 

The Engineering Business Analyst reports to the Manager, Engineering Business Analysis.

 

You Will:

• Develop technical solutions to business problems by defining and documenting requirements.
• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions to aid product and portfolio partners in exposing and explaining their needs.
• Retrieve and aggregate information from multiple sources and compile it into a clear and applicable format.
• Contribute to tactical planning discussions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Write, refine, and maintain user stories, identify dependencies, and ensure integrity across projects.
• Write and validate acceptance criteria.
• Define and perform functional configurations.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies.
• Create and maintain process flows, system documentation, and technical artifacts.
• Develop scaled, automated, user-friendly reports and dashboards to visualize current state and identify gaps.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives based on measurable, data driven metrics.

 

You Have:

• BA/BS in Business, Computer Science, Finance, or related field
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in a business analyst, data analyst or statistical analyst role
• Deep technical expertise regarding IT systems, workflows, and data structures
• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize multiple sources of information into action
• Strong verbal & written communication skills
• The ability to work with senior business and technical stakeholders
• Experience operating in an agile context

Rewards and Benefits:

With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts day one
• Paid time off (PTO) days and 6 company holidays per year
• 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Education assistance, including financial counseling, tuition reimbursement and low-cost degree options
• Employee discounts, parental leave, a