Senior Manager, Routing Optimization

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Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $121,500 to $202,500.

This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship now or in the future. Individuals requiring sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) should not apply. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position

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.

**Position Details
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The Sr Mgr, Routing Optimization is responsible & accountable for designing our standard work for aligning field team members to service customer sites, which will serve as the foundation for new technology, as well as monitoring, measuring, and improving our current workforce productivity. This includes proactively evaluating current routing models to understand performance and potential opportunities to optimize, while understanding and minimizing disruption. This role will partner with the field and technology teams to develop, design, test and implement new routing models. This position will partner with field leaders to execute strategies and present operational plans that drive the right level of service at the right cost.

You Will

• Form and develop a quantitative team with backgrounds in statistics, mathematics, business analytics, operations research and machine learning.

• Lead the team and strategically define the path forward for machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data optimization

• Collaborate with partners across the business and supply chain to identify and prioritize opportunities, formulate analytical strategy, and roadmap to inform decisions to address these problems.

• Apply knowledge and business judgment to identify opportunities and quantify impact.

• Lead optimization and predictive analytics projects, while creating dynamic solutions using statistical models, machine learning and deep learning methodologies.

• Own the process and thought leadership of transforming data into actionable insights and recommendations. Present clear and concise results.

• Own the end-to-end delivery process that encompasses research, design, testing, scaling and implementation.

• Mentor team members for their career development and growth.

You Have

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required

• Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics or a related quantitative field. preferred

• 7+ years of experience in forecasting, data optimizing and developing statistical models.

• Experience with analytics tools (e.g. R, Python, SQL) and data visualization software (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI).

• Experience applying statistical and machine learning algorithms and deploying models.

• Experience articulating data insights and presenting solutions, while influencing cross functional stakeholders.

• Experience managing analytics teams, including Data Scientists preferred.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work 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, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.