Sr District Manager, Branch Network

Location: LAKE FOREST, IL, US, 60045-5201 Work Location Type: Onsite 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 The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $102,300.00 to $170,500.00. 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. 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. 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. The Senior District Manager reports directly to the Director, Branch Network. The role is responsible for leading a district of branches to provide the best customer service, at the lowest cost, and with the best team member experience. To achieve this, Senior District Managers are expected to ensure operational excellence, customer satisfaction and team member engagement by leveraging critical thinking, data‑driven problem‑solving, and continuous improvement. You will have 16‑20 exempt level‑leaders reporting to you. Preferred that you live in one of these states: Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, or Pennsylvania. Travel Requirement: 30‑40% You Will Responsible for implementing Company strategy at a district level within the branch network. Lead assigned branches in the implementation, monitoring, and measurement of core processes, safety, inventory accuracy, standard work, risk management and customer satisfaction. Lead leaders to become the customer's first choice for the products and services they need to keep their workplaces safe, efficient, and functioning by leading the District efforts for all customer interactions within aligned branch locations. Build strong internal and external partnerships to facilitate success and embed our branch locations and technical expertise as critical value triggers for our customers and allow Grainger to effectively differentiate our value versus the competition. Lead Branch Leaders in their understanding, implementation, and execution of performance and operational excellence. Lead Branch Leaders in their understanding and commitment to live the Grainger values. Collaborate across Sales, KeepStock, Supply Chain, and other channels to ensure operational excellence and exceeding customer expectations. Work with Grainger Real Estate and Finance to ensure optimal utilization of current and future branch locations. Work with Finance to provide the necessary analysis and planning to determine future network configuration and design. Provide leadership on analyzing and managing the district by balancing cost and service to achieve customer satisfaction. Work with branch leaders to identify potential solutions for growing counter and will‑call sales volume. Lead branch leaders in the development of flawless counter and will‑call customer execution. Provide leadership and coordination of special local market services. Analyze and manage district customer satisfaction levels. Analyze and manage district level branch real estate decisions. Collaborate with Internal Audit on compliance issues and process improvements. Ensure the support of sales growth through flawless execution of counter and will‑call transactions. Builds and fosters a strong continuous improvement culture within the district by challenging the status quo, making problems visible and promoting tools/methodologies to identify and reduce waste to build standardization and operational excellence within the region. Select, develop, coach, train, and retain a diverse leadership team. Identify and develop future leaders and strong contributors through the use of Performance Excellence and succession planning. Set the example and coach leaders in their understanding and commitment to live the Grainger values while creating positive team member engagement. You Have Bachelor's Degree required. 5+ years of Customer Service leadership experience. Strong business and financial acumen. Capable of understanding financial and economic concepts to perform the necessary tactical assignments. Continuous Improvement mindset and the ability to teach process control. Ability to coach, lead, motivate, develop leaders and high‑performance teams and inspire results through others. Demonstrates the ability to lead initiatives, manage large scale projects and execute change leadership. Comfortable in operating in a matrix environment. Able to facilitate the alignment of cross‑functional groups. Must have excellent presentation skills, strong customer focus. Able to demonstrate situational leadership and lead others not directly under his or her control. Technology acumen. Travel is required. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr W. W. Grainger