Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy

W. W. Grainger; Lake Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO 18 days

Company holidays

401(k) match

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan help

Birth leave

Job summary

W.W. Grainger, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy to shape the company’s long-term roadmap and identify trends impacting market share and profitability. You will work with the Director and VP of Corporate Strategy to translate insights into actionable plans.

The role is hybrid, onsite in Lake Forest 2–3 days a week, leading a small team of strategy managers and analysts. You will drive cross-functional initiatives and present outcomes to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 7+ years consulting experience across multiple industries.
• Experience with competitive analysis and executive storytelling.
• Analytical and financial skills; Excel proficiency.
• Advanced problem structuring and work planning.

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-functional strategy initiatives across corporate and business units.
• Advise senior leadership with a confident point of view and clear communication.
• Support the executive team with regular discussions and presentations.
• Lead strategy managers and analysts, ensuring analytical rigor and storytelling.

Skills

Consulting experience

Analytical skills

Executive storytelling

PowerPoint proficiency

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

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Location:

LAKE FOREST, IL, US, 60045-5203

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

About Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working®by serving more than4.6 million customersworldwide with maintenance, repair andoperating(MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customerexpertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported2025 revenue of$17.9 billion. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.

Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $124,200.00 – $207,000.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 20% or $, based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.

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.

The Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy serves as a key partner in developing and refining Grainger's corporate and business unit strategy. The leader crafts the organization's long term roadmap and identifies critical customer, competitive and macroeconomic trends impacting the business. The role works closely with leaders across the organization on decisions that help improve our market share, profitability, and competitive advantage in a rapidly changing industry. The leader works directly with the Director and VP of Corporate Strategy, Analytics and the GLT (CEO and direct reports). The role also leads a small, high-performing team.

This is a hybrid position that is based onsite in Lake Forest 2-3 days a week.

You Will

• Drive cross-functional strategy initiatives that shape the direction of the company across corporate and business unit levels.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, bringing a confident point of view and strong communication skills.
• Support the aligned executive team on regular cadence of internal or external discussions and presentations.
• Lead a team of strategy managers and analysts, setting a high bar for analytical rigor, storytelling and execution

You Have

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred
• 7+ years Consulting experience from a strategy consulting firm, including generalist experience across multiple industries. required
• Experience with competitive analysis, strategic synthesis, and executive-level storytelling. (Intermediate proficiency)
• Advanced experience bringing structure to ambiguous problems, framing key questions and developing a work-plan to answer them
• Analytical and financial skills; Excel proficiency required
• Advanced experience building presentations with PowerPoint (deck writing) with messaging appropriate for audiences at all levels

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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.