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    Senior Manager, Strategic Programs - Lake Forest, United States - W.W. Grainger

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    W.W. Grainger Lake Forest, United States

    1 week ago

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    Location:
    LAKE FOREST, IL, US,

    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.

    Lead the design and implementation of Grainger's

    Strategic Supplier Growth Program (SSGP)

    to improve relevance and effectiveness of the program, in close coordination with Marketing, Sales, and Supplier Management.
    Drive coordinated strategy to improve supplier funding levels (>$35M today) and incremental growth for Grainger in tactics deployed
    Lead coordination with top-tier suppliers and key cross-functional stakeholders (Marketing, Supplier Management, Sales Effectiveness, Finance)

    You Will:
    Lead the design and implementation of Grainger's

    Strategic Supplier Growth Program (SSGP)

    to improve relevance and effectiveness of the program, in close coordination with Sales, Marketing and Supplier Management.
    Drive coordinated strategy to improve supplier funding levels (>$35M today) and incremental growth and effectiveness for Grainger in tactics deployed
    Represent marketing to top-tier suppliers, bringing in Sr. Leadership and experts as needed.
    Develop product marketing strategy and campaigns, aligning Supplier's desires with Grainger's internal strategies and capabilities.
    Drive improvements to the operational effectiveness of the team. Develop a system of KPIs to show the breadth, throughput and effectiveness of the work. Surface areas of opportunity and implement action plans to drive improvements.
    Develop a robust system of metrics to measure the effectiveness of the tactics deployed across the program.

    Work with Finance and other internal stakeholders to define key performance indicators and mechanisms to measure incremental revenue and other benefits attributed to marketing and sales enablement tactics.

    Lead a high performing team to:

    Lead marketing coordination with Supplier Management and external supplier resources. Evolve suite of marketing tactics as capabilities and strategic priorities change.
    Lead Sales Enablement tactics in close coordination with Events team. Current tactics include in-market days, sales leadership access, and other targeted events. Evolve suite of marketing tactics based on ROI and shifting priorities
    "Sell" SSGP program to top tier suppliers, in partnership with Supplier Management and Events.
    Provide reporting on solicitation status for upcoming planning cycles. Enable cross-functional partners to understand progress towards goal and potential needs to pivot.
    Coordinate day-to-day activities with suppliers
    Detailed tracking of marketing/sales activities and supplier payments.


    You Have:
    7+ years' experience in marketing, supplier management, or relevant B2B experience
    Experience leading high-performance teams
    High learning agility (requires knowledge of multiple customer industry/segments).
    Comfort engaging with suppliers
    Proven track record of driving for results and executing with excellence
    Demonstrated passion and customer centric decision-making skills.
    Strong cross-functional leader with interpersonal skills, ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels in a collaborative manner.
    Ability to operate in a complex, rapidly changing environment while adhering to tight schedules and budgets.
    Strong organizational skills; requires planning and event competencies
    Strong communications skills (written and verbal)
    Strong financial acumen. An ability to quantify the value generated by the team

    Rewards and Benefits:
    With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
    Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
    Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
    Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
    Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
    A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs

    We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.

    We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

    We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible 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.

    With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

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