Sr Supply Chain Optimization Engineer

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,  offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and  offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $85,300.00 to $.

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.

As a Sr. Supply Chain Optimization Engineer, you will help an outstanding distribution network maintain a competitive edge by using your supply chain knowledge and supply chain network prediction/optimization skills to answer complex strategy questions. You will do this by developing supply chain modeling to identify service and cost improvement opportunities, support the implementation of those opportunities, and support creation of the analytics roadmap for the Supply Chain Network Strategy team.

You will be a key member of the Supply Chain Optimization team and report to the Senior Manager, Global Network Design & Optimization.

• Gather data and use appropriate analytical methods and mathematical tools to develop flexible, scalable network models

• Execute scenarios designed to understand options to improve logistics operations, architecture, flows and processes

• Leverage advanced techniques to create supply chain prediction and optimization frameworks

• Summarize analyses to develop content and present recommendations to strategic partners to align on supply chain priorities and investments

• Conduct ad‑hoc analyses and create reporting and metrics as appropriate

• Maintain and execute core department processes to ensure ongoing model fidelity

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Applied Statistics, Mathematics or related fields; or equivalent experience

• 3+ years experience in supply chain network design or optimization, consulting, operations planning, inventory planning, transportation, and/or supply chain finance…