Company Overview

Grainger is a global leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions. Our 18,000 employees are driven to serve customers and the community in exceptional ways focusing on delivering the highest level of service. The Grainger team works closely with customers to better understand their challenges and provide cost-saving solutions. Grainger's employees serve customers more than 115,000 times every day through multiple channels. As part of a high-performing team, you’ll be able to develop your talents, and make a difference. Grainger is a Fortune 500company and a perennial member of Fortune magazine's Most Admired Companies list.

Primary Function:

The Sr. Analyst, eSourcing will lead the ongoing effort to support the eSourcing Program and its users. This includes, but may not be limited to: strategic sourcing consulting; user and system support; analytics; continuous improvement and relationship management.

This position will develop, deploy and maintain eRFx templates and training; consult, configure and/or execute simple to complex eSourcing events (in support of Direct and Indirect Procurement); this includes but is not limited to: review large amount of data and content; communicate best practices; coach/train users; revise/commutate processes and templates; monitor events’ progress, status and results; troubleshoot user/system issues.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive use and adoption of eRFx tools and templates across Direct and Indirect Procurement, ensuring adherence to Grainger’s standard eSourcing processes and procedures.
• Manage eSourcing Program Roadmaps to develop and deploy comprehensive, but user-friendly, eRFx tools and templates that enable team members to effectively collect, qualify and evaluate price and non-price factors.
• Maintain templates, documentation, and training materials on SharePoint for use across various spend categories and event types.
• Serve as users’ primary point-of-contact for Direct & Indirect eRFx(s): best practices, processes, tools, methodologies and advanced sourcing strategies. 
• Analyze large sets of data and documents (spend, specification, requirements, etc.)
• Interview team members to discover specific event objectives, requirements and/or constraints. Identify and recommend the most relevant techniques, tools and templates for each specific event (i.e. which system, event type, data structure, configuration, timeline, etc.)
• Configure the advanced eSourcing system to consider price and non-price factors, event requirements, target price calculations and/or supplier feedback. 
• Review and approve events configured by users within the standard eSourcing system. QA event’s content and structure; such as: data, questions, bid lines, scenario modeling, etc.
• Execute complex events, or complex portions of events, (i.e. auctions, expressive bidding) as needed.
• Coach, explain and guide users through the eRFx process; ranging from event preparatory activities to award scenario modeling.
• Troubleshoot event issues with team members. Serve as the escalation contact with the application provider for technical issues.
• Maintain strong cross-functional relationships (Legal, Finance, Brand Management, etc.) to understand each group’s business needs, and ensure effective collaboration in an environment of competing priorities and metrics.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience within Strategic Sourcing/Procurement. 
• 2-3 years of experience with eSourcing tools and methodologies is preferred (Jaggaer/SciQuest, Trade Extensions, Ariba, Determine, etc.) and various eSourcing approach types (RFP, RFI, Auction, etc.)
• Manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently; practical knowledge of project management principles and methodology.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize and organize multiple projects simultaneously .
• Strong analytical skills
• Can function in a dynamic business environment and easily adapts to change.
• Proficient user of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong written/verbal communication & presentation skills
• Experience with complex event types that utilize optimization & scenario modeling is preferred.
• Professional qualification/certification from related professional organizations (CPM, CPSM, APICS) would be advantageous.

EEOC Statement

Grainger is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.