Grainger
North America's leading B2B supplier of maintenance, repair and operating supplies and related services.
Chicago, IL
Remote

Senior UX Designer - Chicago or Remote

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About Grainger:
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details:
The Senior User Experience Designer uses interaction design and research skills to design Grainger's internal tools - a suite of custom enterprise tools that allow our employees to improve customer experiences. You will report to the Director, UX Design for internal tools. We are open to virtual or hybrid for this position.
You Will:

  • Work with Product Managers, Engineers, and User Interface Designers to design user experiences for Grainger's internal customers
  • Work with other UX and UI Designers to align patterns and priorities
  • Create early-stage concepts to facilitate discussion, feedback, and agreement
  • Facilitate discussions with users and partners to determine experience needs
  • Translate requirements and user needs into tangible interaction designs through detailed user flows and annotated wireframes
  • Understand technical and business constraints and scale designs for iterative release, ensuring user needs are met in each iteration
  • Evaluate current experiences and provide recommendations for improvement
  • Communicate design decisions, rationale, and direction when presenting work
  • Develop detailed documentation for design standards
  • Conduct user research, user testing, and secondary research


You Have:

  • Formal education in Human Centered Design, Design Methods, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or related field
  • 3+ years of UX experience working with an Agile product team
  • An understanding of design, usability, and research best practices
  • Experience designing for complex processes
  • Experience contributing to a pattern library or design system
  • Proficiency in common wireframing tools
  • Work samples that show how you broke down complexity, empathized with the user, and balanced user needs, our needs, and technical considerations


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


DEI Statement
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.

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What are Grainger Perks + Benefits

Grainger Benefits Overview

With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our benefits provide a wide range of programs and resources for nearly every aspect of the full life you and your family lead – supporting your life today and in the future.

Some benefits are provided automatically, while others are offered at reduced group rates. Whatever you need, you’ve got this because you’ve got Grainger. Visit GraingerTotalRewards.com for a complete picture.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Quarterly engagement surveys
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Team members connect in, African American, Asian-Pacific Islander, Disability, Equality Alliance, Generational, Latino, Veterans and Women's Business Resource Groups.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Transgender health care benefits
Abortion travel benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Team members can contribute up to 75% of pay up IRS limits on a pre- or post-tax basis. Your contributions are always 100% vested.
401(K) matching
Grainger automatically contributes 6% of your eligible pay into your retirement savings plan account each pay period. This contribution is always 100% vested.
Employee stock purchase plan
You are eligible to participate in Grainger's ESPP once you have completed at least 90 days of service and are regular full-time or regular part-time, scheduled to work at least 20 hours a week.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
For every $1 a team member donates to charity, Grainger amplifies that impact with a $3 matched donation.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Grainger supports team members and their families who are in the process of adopting by reimbursing up to $6,000 per adoption for eligible expenses.
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Fertility benefits
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Beverages and coffee on demand in our downtown locations.
Onsite office parking
We offer employees discounted parking rates at our Chicago office locations.
Relocation assistance
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Our tuition reimbursement plan covers the first $5,250 per year towards a degree program. Amounts that exceed $5,250 are reimbursed at 50% and there is no program maximum.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
Personal development training

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