Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement Programs

 

Work Location Type: Hybrid 

 

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 Indirect Procurement Center of Excellence (COE) consists of: Purchasing, Contract Management, Corporate Programs and Policies, Purchasing Operations & Internal User Support, Tools & Technology Support, Reporting & Analytics and Continuous Improvement. As Sr Manager, Procurement Programs and Continuous Improvement you will own the development, execution and governance of both strategic and tactical Indirect Procurement activities. You will lead the vision, strategic efforts of, and monitor progression toward goals of two or more areas within the Center of Excellence (COE) that support the of indirect programs, as well as, its internal partners & stakeholders and suppliers. You will work with functional leaders across the Grainger organization and report to the Director, Indirect Procurement.

 

You Will

• Develop, implement, and execute strategies and plans by collaborating with partners to deliver long-term value to Grainger, internal partners, and our suppliers

• Establish environment to design, implement, manage, and monitor value-added, comprehensive capabilities

• Promote team's execution through KPI-driven measurements to improve speed, flexibility, consistency and compliance to policy and procedures

• Continue to improve upon our future-state design and vision by using partners in a collaborative manner to gain agreement with senior leadership (VP & Sr. Director/Director level) and provide visibility and demonstrate progress of Indirect Procurement COE processes and tool improvement

• Establish and improve reporting mechanisms to provide performance updates on operational work and support

• Develop, review, update, and implement procurement policies, procedures and indirect purchasing practices to provide best-in-class experiences to our partners

• Identify and evaluate opportunities to increase the value and awareness that Indirect Procurement delivers to Grainger

• Lead teams to ensure compliance to processes, practices and policies and coaching team members to achieve results through others and across multiple teams delivering value and efficiencies to Grainger

• Identify, cultivate, and mentor team members to improve their abilities across multiple areas of discipline including; manage change, conflict, communication, systemic thinking, troubleshooting and continuous improvement

You Have

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience Required

• 7+ years experience across supply chain, product, supplier, category, or contract management with financial acumen Required

• Experienced managing multiple or divergent teams

• Demonstrated mastery of project management and change management principals

 

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