Inside Sales Associate - Lake Forest, IL

Inside Sales Associate - Lake Forest, IL

Date: Jun 12, 2026

Location: LAKE FOREST, IL, US, 60045-5201

Company: Grainger Businesses

Work Location Type: Hybrid Req Number 329393

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

Compensation: This position is hourly. The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $19.90 to $29.86. Commission for this role is targeted at $11,760 annually, with the opportunity for uncapped earnings.

Rewards and Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment. Access to up to 50% of your paycheck based on hours worked before payday. 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, parental leave, and other benefits. Safety shoes provided (where applicable). For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below.

Position Details: As an Inside Sales Associate, you'll participate in a 4-week paid training program, where you will learn essential selling skills, designed to set you up for success. Upon graduation from our Academy training program, you may begin our hybrid work schedule, permitting two remote workdays per week, and you will be presented your own book of business, consisting of 100 or more mid-size customer accounts, all associated with 1-2 specific industries. This will allow you to build a knowledge base on the products, services and solutions commonly purchased by companies in your assigned industries. Led by a Manager of Inside Sales and expected to report to and meet performance expectations for daily outbound calls and monthly sales goals. Start date for this position will be 5/4/26. This is a hybrid work schedule. You will work in a team-oriented sales-center environment, to establish, cultivate and build relationships with Grainger customers. Your focus will be to grow revenue on a book of business through strategic sales opportunities using Grainger's essential selling skills, exceptional services, vast product line, and valuable technology tools. The more sales growth, the more earning potential as this role has uncapped commissions! The Grainger sales teams pride themselves on representing Grainger's principles, and sharing best practices through collaborate and frequent sales contests, team huddles, and regular coaching sessions.

You Will:

• Achieve your sales goal by maximizing customer time and your own.
• Manage a book of business and build customer relationships to better understand their needs. and remain responsive to changing customer goals.
• Source and prioritize new sales opportunities through outbound phone calls and email.
• Adapt your communication approach by customer to best find solutions and solve their challenges.
• Meet monthly performance metrics and demonstrate perseverance to overcome customer concerns and close sales opportunities.

You Have:

• High school diploma or equivalent (college degree preferred)
• Comfort spending 50% or more of the day working with customers over the phone.
• Experience with a customer relationship management software, such as Salesforce, is a plus.

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.