Sr Product Manager

Work Location Type: Hybrid
Req Number 326942
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.
Compensation
The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $134,100.00 to $223,500.00.
Rewards and Benefits
With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

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The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.
The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.
Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.
About Grainger:
W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.
KeepStock is Grainger's onsite inventory management solution, helping customers keep critical items available while reducing inventory investment and operational effort. We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to help define strategy, vision, and roadmap for core KeepStock capabilities that enable inventory management at scale across customer sites. You will work closely with engineering, UX, analytics, and operations partners to deliver software-driven workflows and decisioning that improve customer outcomes. You will report to the Director, Product Management and will work on a hybrid basis out of our Chicago, IL office.
Position Details:
KeepStock is Grainger's onsite inventory management solution, helping customers keep critical items available while reducing inventory investment and operational effort. We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to help define strategy, vision, and roadmap for core KeepStock capabilities that enable inventory management at scale across customer sites. You will work closely with engineering, UX, analytics, and operations partners to deliver software-driven workflows and decisioning that improve customer outcomes. You will report to the Director, Product Management and will work on a hybrid basis out of our Chicago, IL office.
You Will:

• Own the product strategy and roadmap for core KeepStock capabilities, focusing on scalable workflows that improve on-shelf availability, inventory investment, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Operations, engineering, UX, and analytics to translate field workflows and constraints into clear product requirements, prioritization, and measurable outcomes.
• Define and evolve decisioning approaches (rules/thresholds, exception handling, and data inputs) that support consistent execution across a diverse set of customer sites.
• Identify and prioritize customer and internal needs; translate them into a product roadmap and specifications that guide iterative delivery.
• Lead agile delivery teams through structured execution, providing business context and aligning partners on scope, tradeoffs, and success metrics.
• Lead launch planning and change management across stakeholders, including readiness, training/enablement needs, and post-launch performance monitoring.
• Use data to assess product performance, surface insights, and drive continuous improvement; communicate updates and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, analytical, or business field; Master's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of product management experience delivering data-intensive products, leading agile delivery with engineering, analytics, and UX partners, and owning outcomes end-to-end.
• Experience in supply chain, inventory management, logistics, or operations-focused domains, with strong quantitative skills and comfort using data and metrics to drive decisions.
• Strong technical fluency and analytical tooling: working understanding of APIs/services/data models, and experience using SQL, Excel, or dashboards to investigate behavior, monitor adoption, and prioritize the backlog.
• Strong communication skills through structured documentation, data driven recommendations and clarity in stakeholder communication.

• Ability to function with ambiguity and within a matrix organization and operate on a tight schedule.
• Problem solving & planning capabilities along with creative time management skills, high degree of ownership and help impact teams to act with urgency.

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