Grainger

Title: Lead Software Engineer Location: Lake Forest or Chicago, IL Workplace: Hybrid Department: Technology (US) Job Description: Work Location Type: Hybrid Req Number 327349 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. Compensation The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $134,100.00 to $223,500.00. 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. 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 As a Lead Software Engineer (Software Engineer IV) you will play a key role in designing and building the Order submission API that provides a centralized, scalable and resilient capability to accept order requisitions from all Grainger origination channels and ensure consistent and accurate adherence to Grainger Business Rules. In addition to coaching engineers, you will partner with key stakeholders including Product Managers and Architecture. You will operate with a systems-level mindset, helping shape technical direction and raising engineering standards across the team. This role reports to the Sr.Manager, Product Engineering and can be based in Lake Forest or Chicago, IL, on a hybrid basis. You Will: - Own backend architecture decisions, including service boundaries, state management, and request orchestration - Build scalable, reliable systems that support streaming, event-driven, and low-latency workflows - Define and maintain clear API contracts and data models with extensibility and backward compatibility in mind - Ensure backend platforms meet reliability, performance, and observability standards in production environments - Drive improvements to CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment practices for backend services - Act as a technical leader and mentor, raising system design and backend engineering maturity across the team You Have - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience - 5+ year of experience with modern software engineering: designing, developing, testing and deploying scalable software applications within variety of technologies and environments - Deep understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous programming, and event-driven architectures - Strong proficiency in Java/Kotlin and modern backend development, including RESTful and/or streaming APIs - Proven ability to make sound architectural decisions and lead through influence in ambiguous problem spaces - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), containerization (Ex: Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD, and production observability practices (Ex: Datadog, Prometheus) - Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices

• The Proposal Specialist creates proposals and RFP/RFQ responses that successfully sell the benefits of Grainger's Value Proposition to our customers while creating a profitable sales relationship for Grainger. • The Proposal Specialist works closely with the sales team members and other members of the Sales Support team to determine the right solution for each customer and to customize language into an effective response document(s). • The Proposal Specialist will also work closely with functional areas within the business to ensure consistency, accuracy, and completeness of responses. • The Proposal Specialist will be required to balance the requests of the customer with Grainger's differentiated capabilities and strengths in comparison to our competition. • You Will Work with the Customer Lifecycle Project Manager and Sales owner to understand the strategy for the specific customer. • Lead proposal draft review meeting(s) and related processes to complete responses on time, while meeting internal partner expectations. • Draft proposal documents and responses to RFP/RFQ’s utilizing Grainger’s standard proposal language and craft into an effective, professional sales tool to both align with the sales strategy and meet customers’ needs. • Possess a working knowledge of the business and value proposition of each offering and be able to effectively, in writing, articulate Grainger’s strengths in meeting customer requirements. • Exhibit creative and persuasive writing skills where needed to customize response. • Consistently meet individual and team goals for win rate, quality, cycle time, and company metrics • Minimize company risk by agreeing to services which Grainger can support by identifying clauses or requests that do not fit current company capabilities or policy. • Participate and/or lead conference calls with other members of the Sales and Sales Support team, as necessary, during the contract negotiation, ensuring that decisions made during the calls conform to Grainger’s capabilities and standards. • The Proposal Specialist will review, assess, and process any changes required to the draft documents, and provide them to team members as necessary.

• Account Managers will produce positive sales growth for a specific geography or vertical market with an average of 40-45 current accounts and average of $2M dollars annually. • Use Grainger's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, Salesforce, to perform all the aspects of business daily. • Understand customer goals and remain alert and responsive to changing customer needs • Demonstrate knowledge of market data and access to resources to quickly respond to new developments in the customer's business • Oversee support of managed inventory tasks to guide greater understanding of the customers, increase contacts within the customer group and increase sales results. • Understand Grainger's Value Proposition by providing solutions to grow profitable sales • Develop account penetration strategies to include regular business reviews for essential customers to maximize sales

• Conduct needs analysis to determine a match between the customer's requirement and Grainger's products or services • Engage Grainger resources to develop plan and timeline to implement solution • Drive implementation plan with customer • Check with customer to ensure needs are met • Leverage post-implementation success to gain more information from the customer about future needs • Maintain expertise in Safety Regulations and industry topics • Educate customers on changing market trends and technology and impact to their business • Investigate nonstandard solutions that will profitably satisfy a customer's needs • Expand customer understanding and use of Grainger's standard product and service capabilities

• Design, configure, and deploy network solutions including routing, switching, wireless, and WAN technologies • Support rollout of SD-WAN, dual DIA, and branch connectivity solutions • Monitor network health and performance across enterprise environments (branch, DC, cloud) • Troubleshoot and resolve network incidents, including wireless, WAN, and application connectivity issues • Execute changes through established change management processes (ServiceNow) • Create and maintain network diagrams, configurations, and support documentation • Partner with architecture, security, and operations teams to deliver integrated solutions

Title: Senior Technical Product Manager - Infrastructure Platforms Location: Remote, IL, US, N/A Workplace: Remote Department: Technology (US) Job Description: Remote, IL, US, N/A Company: Grainger Businesses Work Location Type: Remote Req Number 330448 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 than 4.6 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer expertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported 2025 revenue of $17.9 billion. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.  Compensation The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $146,200.00 – $243,600.00. 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. Grainger Benefits 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 Grainger is looking for a Senior TPM to help shape the next stage of security engagement and security automation platform products. This role will establish a clearer strategy for responding to the growing volume of security, compliance, and risk-related requests while making those capabilities easier for engineering teams to understand, adopt, and use. The product scope includes policy management, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, application security risk automation, legal risk visibility, and access management. This person will partner closely with Security, Platform Engineering, Product Engineering, and Infrastructure leaders to turn fragmented demand into a coherent product strategy, roadmap, and operating model. They will also help mentor a Technical Product Manager, helping build strong product habits around customer discovery, prioritization, roadmap management, stakeholder communication, and outcome measurement. You will - Learn what engineering teams need by engaging with them, observing workflows, and analyzing market trends - Partner with Grainger teams and external experts to prioritize product features - Collect, analyze, and leverage data to solve problems for engineers and the organization - Build strong cross-functional relationships across teams - Translate engineering customer needs into clear requirements and contribute to product vision, strategy, and roadmap - Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable software solutions - Support product adoption and ensure achievement of desired outcomes with engineering teams - Define and communicate domain-level product vision and strategy, aligning roadmaps with technical and business goals - Collaborate with Directors and Senior Directors of Engineering to align product strategy with organizational priorities - Lead product review sessions with engineering leadership to assess progress and refine feature priorities - Define and communicate a cohesive security engagement and automation product strategy across policy management, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, application security risk automation, legal risk visibility, and access management - Establish a clear framework for discovery, prioritization, and roadmap planning to manage increasing security requests while balancing risk reduction, developer experience, compliance needs, and team capacity - Partner with Security, Product Engineering, Infrastructure, Legal, and Compliance stakeholders to translate risk, policy, audit, and legal requirements into actionable platform capabilities and measurable outcomes - Improve the visibility and usability of security signals for engineering teams by reducing noise, clarifying ownership, prioritizing high-risk issues, and embedding guidance into developer workflows - Mentor a Technical Product Manager by modeling strong product management practices, including customer discovery, product strategy, roadmap planning, stakeholder alignment, backlog prioritization, and outcome-driven communication You have - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering,Science, Math, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). - 7+ years of experience as a Technical Product Manager, Product Manager, Engineer, or Engineering Manager (or equivalent experience in a technical product or platform environment). - Experience working in a cross-functional, matrixed organization. - Experience assessing open-source and vendor solutions, including time to market and total cost of ownership. - You can define a clear technical product vision, create effective product strategies, and build roadmaps for technical and non-technical audiences. - You demonstrate entrepreneurial drive and can influence teams and stakeholders. - You communicate clearly in writing, speaking, and presentations, and build strong working relationships across teams. - You evaluate Open Source and vendor solutions, considering time to market and total cost of ownership. - You understand engineering workflows, deployment practices, and facilitate the design of solutions for complex technical problems. - You seek continuous improvement and innovation, stay up to date with emerging technologies, and encourage creativity and agility. - You work effectively in cross-functional and matrixed organizations, even in ambiguous situations and under tight deadlines. - You use strong analytical and quantitative skills to assess relative value and prioritization - You guide and motivate team members to achieve results, take ownership of the work, and act with urgency. 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.

• Responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and optimizing business systems and applications that enable operational efficiency and business impact. • Translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing technical solutions, while contributing to capability roadmaps and continuous improvement initiatives. • Partner closely with operational teams to establish best practices, enhance system observability, and promote sustainable engineering standards. • Support team collaboration and provides coaching and mentoring to junior engineers to strengthen technical capability and drive excellence across the team. • Design, configure and/or develop, deploy, optimize, monitor and improve systems and business applications. • Clearly demonstrates understanding of the implications of their usage on the business. • Contribute to capability roadmaps and conducting technology research for innovation and continuous improvement. • Documenting debt and waste. • Develop sustainable feedback loops for continuous improvement. • Set standards for operating procedures and advises on best practices for engineers. • Regularly evaluates current business processes, applications, systems, and identifies potential improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

• Analyze data to provide actionable insights for business decisions. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement data-driven strategies. • Develop and maintain analytical models and tools. • Present findings to leadership teams.

• Design and maintain scalable ETL workflows and automate data transformations • Architect and manage cloud-native data pipelines and containerized applications • Automate infrastructure provisioning and streamline DevOps processes • Extract and process enterprise data from SAP systems for analytics • Build high-performance data ingestion and transformation pipelines

Work Location Type: Remote Req Number 330448 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 than 4.6 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer expertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported 2025 revenue of $17.9 billion. For more information, visit www.grainger.com. Compensation The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $146,200.00 - $243,600.00. 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. For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below: https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire Grainger Benefits 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 Grainger is looking for a Senior TPM to help shape the next stage of security engagement and security automation platform products. This role will establish a clearer strategy for responding to the growing volume of security, compliance, and risk-related requests while making those capabilities easier for engineering teams to understand, adopt, and use. The product scope includes policy management, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, application security risk automation, legal risk visibility, and access management. This person will partner closely with Security, Platform Engineering, Product Engineering, and Infrastructure leaders to turn fragmented demand into a coherent product strategy, roadmap, and operating model. They will also help mentor a Technical Product Manager, helping build strong product habits around customer discovery, prioritization, roadmap management, stakeholder communication, and outcome measurement. You will - Learn what engineering teams need by engaging with them, observing workflows, and analyzing market trends - Partner with Grainger teams and external experts to prioritize product features - Collect, analyze, and leverage data to solve problems for engineers and the organization - Build strong cross-functional relationships across teams - Translate engineering customer needs into clear requirements and contribute to product vision, strategy, and roadmap - Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable software solutions - Support product adoption and ensure achievement of desired outcomes with engineering teams - Define and communicate domain-level product vision and strategy, aligning roadmaps with technical and business goals - Collaborate with Directors and Senior Directors of Engineering to align product strategy with organizational priorities - Lead product review sessions with engineering leadership to assess progress and refine feature priorities - Define and communicate a cohesive security engagement and automation product strategy across policy management, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, application security risk automation, legal risk visibility, and access management - Establish a clear framework for discovery, prioritization, and roadmap planning to manage increasing security requests while balancing risk reduction, developer experience, compliance needs, and team capacity - Partner with Security, Product Engineering, Infrastructure, Legal, and Compliance stakeholders to translate risk, policy, audit, and legal requirements into actionable platform capabilities and measurable outcomes - Improve the visibility and usability of security signals for engineering teams by reducing noise, clarifying ownership, prioritizing high-risk issues, and embedding guidance into developer workflows - Mentor a Technical Product Manager by modeling strong product management practices, including customer discovery, product strategy, roadmap planning, stakeholder alignment, backlog prioritization, and outcome-driven communication You have - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering,Science, Math, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). - 7+ years of experience as a Technical Product Manager, Product Manager, Engineer, or Engineering Manager (or equivalent experience in a technical product or platform environment). - Experience working in a cross-functional, matrixed organization. - Experience assessing open-source and vendor solutions, including time to market and total cost of ownership. - You can define a clear technical product vision, create effective product strategies, and build roadmaps for technical and non-technical audiences. - You demonstrate entrepreneurial drive and can influence teams and stakeholders. - You communicate clearly in writing, speaking, and presentations, and build strong working relationships across teams. - You evaluate Open Source and vendor solutions, considering time to market and total cost of ownership. - You understand engineering workflows, deployment practices, and facilitate the design of solutions for complex technical problems. - You seek continuous improvement and innovation, stay up to date with emerging technologies, and encourage creativity and agility. - You work effectively in cross-functional and matrixed organizations, even in ambiguous situations and under tight deadlines. - You use strong analytical and quantitative skills to assess relative value and prioritization - You guide and motivate team members to achieve results, take ownership of the work, and act with urgency. 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.