At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
Job Summary
The Executive Assistant supports senior and executive leadership with all daily, monthly and quarterly responsibilities related to internal and external stakeholders. This role takes initiative for all administrative duties in order to aid leadership in all facets.
What you will do:
Manage executive's calendar and scheduling, including all internal and external meetings.
Plan all aspects of Executive's travel.
Coordinate and lead preparation for all Senior Leadership meetings, including but not limited to: securing meeting location, travel, accommodations, catering, equipment/supplies, etc.
Collate briefing documents for Executive meetings, including drafting, preparing, and proofreading letters, memos, reports, spreadsheets, charts and presentations.
Process expense reports, requisitions and new hire needs.
Assists with special projects which may include research or specific personnel and organizational development initiatives.
Effectively interact with all stakeholders including internal and external customers, developing collaborative relationships across CDW to ensure positive results.
Arrange all aspects of department gatherings (location, set-up, food, and activities).
Create professional PowerPoint presentations.
Enter all invoices and create PO's to ensure timely payment to Vendors.
Field incoming phone calls, follow-up and resolve appropriately.
Maintain a variety of department lists, as well as department and senior level organizational charts.
Handle time-clock issues for the department.
What we expect of you:
5 years or experience coordinating projects or supporting at work at an executive-level
Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience
History of maintaining confidentiality in working with private and sensitive information.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to be resourceful and creatively problem solve.
Strong interpersonal skills; team player with ability to deal effectively with individuals at all levels.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to positively and professionally interact with all coworkers across CDW, including executive leadership and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently with little direction.
History of balancing multiple priorities simultaneously with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business while meeting deadlines.
Flexible approach to work and the ability to work when needed to meet deadlines, including nights and/or weekends.
Demonstrated working experience in event planning, meeting coordination, and partner and vendor relations.
Influential with others, tailoring communication to the needs of the target audience.
Demonstrated influence without authority.
Proficient negotiation and persuasion skills, with the ability to enable win-win resolutions.
Ability to pay critical attention to detail.
Demonstrated knowledge of the business, organization and solutions that are the back bone of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to manage expense reports and travel requests, while managing timelines.
Proven track record of successfully supporting the needs of project team members and internal stakeholders (locally and virtually).
Ability to effectively resolve conflict with appropriate escalation.
Solid understanding of social media usage including but not limited to; LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Forums, Wikis and blogs.
Pay range: $80,000 - $116,800 depending on experience and skill set
Benefits overview: *****************************
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
We make technology work so people can do great things.
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review CDW's AI Applicant Notice.
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Managing Consultant, Mainframe DB2
CDW 4.6
CDW job in Vernon Hills, IL
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
Job Summary
The primary purpose of this position is to make innovative and strategic contributions to the design and implementation of new solutions and products for Managed Services clients. This includes applying a deep understanding of applicable technologies-such as enterprise data storage systems, mainframe, midrange, Windows, Unix/Linux systems, network infrastructure, virtualized environments, and database systems-to evaluate system-wide impacts, hardware-software tradeoffs, and business considerations. A key responsibility of this role is the installation and maintenance of mainframe DB2 software, including estimating and planning for installation, upgrades, and new customer transitions. The position also provides technical leadership and oversight for Managed Services Solutions, guiding projects and reviewing solution architectures. As a senior member of the engineering team, this role supports complex technical services and ensures the successful delivery and evolution of Managed Services offerings.
What You Will Do:
* Provide technical consultation, assist in proposal development, and support technical sales efforts.
* Act as a subject matter expert, offering leadership and guidance to customers, the Managed Services Team, and cross-functional groups.
* Maintain strong client relationships, serving as a key communication point between CDW and Managed Services clients.
* Lead design workshops for complex solutions, mentor engineers, and stay current on emerging technologies.
* Develop and maintain customer-facing materials including presentations, demo instructions, training documentation, and templates.
* Estimate effort for service engagements and contribute technical input for Scopes and Statements of Work.
* Design and oversee infrastructure upgrades, provide technical support, and follow change control, incident response, and testing protocols.
* Deliver Managed Services offerings as outlined in CDW's Service Descriptions and Service Catalog.
* Provide 24x7 support for critical systems as part of an on-call rotation and assist peers with complex technical issues.
* Lead client projects to modernize technology infrastructures, review and execute test plans, and implement cutting-edge solutions.
* Conduct expert-level throughput analysis, root cause analysis, and infrastructure planning.
* Identify cross-selling opportunities and collaborate with the Professional Services team when needed.
* Complete tasks on time, execute scopes of work per implementation plans, and adhere to SLAs in production environments.
* Collaborate with Customer Success, Project Management, R&D, and Sales teams.
* Test, evaluate, and develop new products and solutions; train customers and internal teams; and manage service requests daily.
* Serve as technical lead for specific technologies and advise across the full stack of Managed Services solutions.
* Ensure system improvements and modifications are implemented effectively.
* Provide technical assistance for Disaster Recovery exercises and Business Continuity processes.
* Develop, enhance, and support scalable technical approaches for large, complex mainframe environments.
* Install and maintain mainframe DB2 software, including planning and executing installations, upgrades, and customer transitions.
* Identify and resolve performance issues, particularly within DB2 environments.
* Participate in the development and improvement of installation standards and project planning efforts.
* Work with project managers to develop and implement project plans and timelines.
* Update and manage customer incident tickets and change orders, providing status updates to internal and client stakeholders.
* Provide technical training and mentoring to team members.
What We Expect of You:
* Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of IT engineering experience, including administration in z/OS, OR
* 11 total years of IT engineering experience with a minimum of 7 years in z/OS administration and IT engineering experience performing DB2 system management functions (e.g., software installations, version upgrades, product maintenance, configuration and administration.
* Demonstrated experience installing, maintaining, and supporting mainframe software products from vendors such as IBM, Computer Associates, Compuware, and BMC.
* Proven ability to provide primary support for DB2, QMF, and related OEM software products, including fulfilling service requests for mainframe z/OS customers.
* Demonstrated ability to transition customers effectively, ensuring technical issues are addressed to meet transition timelines.
* Experience executing tasks associated with customer disaster recovery plans.
* Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of leadership and technical teams.
* Currently holds high-level certifications in primary technical areas of expertise.
* Demonstrated ability to align technical knowledge with business direction to deliver customer-focused outcomes.
* Proven track record in developing project plans and schedules for complex projects or new solution/product development.
* Ability to build customer trust and confidence in CDW Managed Services' understanding of business needs.
* Skilled in balancing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment while meeting deadlines.
* Advanced root cause analysis capabilities and a focus on delivering long-term solutions.
* Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a commitment to customer service and professionalism.
* Ability to follow policies and procedures consistently, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
* Demonstrates independence and teamwork, offering mentorship and support to peers.
* Effective time management skills and flexibility to travel as needed.
* Demonstrated ability to develop strong customer relationships and promote CDW's mission through consistent, values-driven behavior.
* Experience with Managed Services environments is a plus.
* Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar incident/change management tools is a plus.
* ITIL knowledge or certification is a plus.
* Knowledge of assembler is a plus.
Pay range: $127,000 - $187,280 depending on experience and skill set
Annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview: *****************************
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
#LI-TP1
We make technology work so people can do great things.
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review CDW's AI Applicant Notice.
$127k-187.3k yearly 60d+ ago
Head of Search Engineering & AI-Driven Discovery
W. W. Grainger 4.6
Chicago, IL job
A leading distributor company in Chicago is looking for an Engineering Leader to drive the search engineering domain. You will manage cross-functional teams, champion agile practices, and shape product roadmaps. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in engineering leadership and a strong background in building complex search systems. This role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical plans and generous PTO.
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$124k-160k yearly est. 5d ago
Inside Sales Associate - Lake Forest, IL
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 4.6
Lake Forest, IL job
Req Number 323609 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:
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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.
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 2/16/26. 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, 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.
$19.9-29.9 hourly 6d ago
Global Supply Chain Intern
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 4.6
Lake Forest, IL job
Req Number 322128 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 maintenances, 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, and the starting pay rate is $27/hour.
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:
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The rate of pay provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The rate reflects the expected base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position.
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:
During the 10-week paid internship, there is an opportunity to further explore your career options while simultaneously gaining intensive, hands-on experience. Each intern will have a meaningful project that contributes to the Grainger business, providing a formal presentation to leaders and fellow team members at the end of the program. The summer schedule is filled with professional development sessions, learning sessions with the Grainger Leadership Team, and social events to connect with other interns. All interns are afforded the opportunity to directly learn how the best-in-class supply chain organization operates! Following the internship, if a full-time offer is extended, you will have the opportunity to participate in a three-year rotational development program which will equip participants with the experiences, knowledge, and skills necessary to understand how Grainger's supply chain organization delivers values to our customers. Participants will gain experiences in business analytics, continuous improvement principles & practices, and leading teams in front-line supply chain operations to accelerate their development.
You Will:
We are looking for students who have a strong interest in continuous learning, great communication skills, and a passion to contribute to an outstanding team. The below information demonstrates what skills are vital to succeed in the internship program. As an intern, you could potentially be placed in one of the following areas:
Potential Areas
What They Do?
Global Supply Chain
Branch Network
Develop reporting and provide data-based insights to leadership in order to drive profitable Will Call and Counter revenue growth, unparalleled service, operationally sound processes, and a culture of safety and team member engagement throughout the US and Canadian Branch Networks.
Customer Service
Assess, design, and build solutions through process/technology changes that are aimed at improving customer experience and increasing the effectiveness of our customer service agents.
DC Operations
Optimize inventory storage, reduce costs, and improve operational process flows by analyzing inventory and order data, partnering with local distribution center leadership, and researching alternate techniques with external vendors.
Supplier Performance
Partner with the overseas sourcing team to manage purchasing and availability of inventory for globally sourced items. Work closely with suppliers to ensure they comply with and execute to Grainger's Performance Metrics for all Purchase Orders.
Inventory
Determine where to stock, how much to stock, and when to replenish over 500k planned items across hundreds of North America Grainger locations. Partner with the branch network and distribution centers to plan inventory with a focus on the customer experience while driving increased revenue and reduced excess.
Network Strategy
Determine and develop supply chain network strategy capabilities to accommodate current demand and future growth, leveraging forecasting tools, data analysis, and order routing logic.
Order to Cash
Drive customer experience improvements by analyzing order data and customer information to identify trends; partner cross-functionally to find and rollout solutions.
Continuous Improvement & Supply Chain Programs
Work cross-functionally in support of projects that align to the Global Supply Chain/Customer Experience/Operations strategic roadmap focusing on reducing our cost to serve while maintaining/improving customer experience.
Transportation
Support Transportation Operations by enhancing current reporting, addressing current service issues, identifying cost reduction opportunities, and supporting operational design to deliver to customers at the right time for the right cost.
You Have:
* Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
* No Visa sponsorships now or in the future.
* Currently enrolled in a college or University, working towards a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, Business Analytics, Marketing, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or related majors.
* Intermediate level of expertise in MS Office is required (especially enhanced Excel capabilities).
* Proven communication (written / verbal), interpersonal and leadership skills.
* Proven analytical skills including an ability to synthesize information, reach logical conclusions, evaluate and improve processes.
* Expected graduation between December 2026 - June 2027.
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.
$27 hourly 13d ago
Software Solutions Advisor
CDW 4.6
CDW job in Vernon Hills, IL
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
The Software Solution Advisor is an expert licensing advisor who partners with a Software Solutions Executive to provide sales support for Account Managers, Field Account Executives and clients.
What you will do:
* Manage and achieve all individual and team revenue and gross profit sales goals for the assigned segment.
* Participate in all steps of the CDW Contract Management methodology.
* Assist in identifying and driving up-sell as well as additional product opportunities.
* Participate in proactive campaigns focused on driving customers to new offers.
* Partner with software sales and solutions coworkers to add value to mutual customers and capture a greater share of software purchases.
* Respond to email or phone inquiries from Account Managers and Field Account Executives. • Participate in conference calls with customers to explain and help determine the best acquisition method for their needs, including multi-program cost analysis comparisons.
* Prepare Partner contracts for customer signature and understand the specifics of the contractual requirements.
* Become a subject matter expert for all Partner Software Acquisition agreements. • Provide guidance to sales on quotes and opportunity pricing.
* Research End User License and program questions for customers and CDW sales Develop relationships with Partner sales teams in assigned segment.
* Educate the CDW/CDWG sales teams to promote Software Solutions sales in the region by teaching product acquisition program knowledge, services offerings, leveraging funding programs and how to provide up-sell opportunities.
* Achieve all required Partner certifications deemed appropriate for the SSA role.
* The Software Solutions Advisor - Microsoft will have the responsibility to lead the following tasks in the various Microsoft programs. The SSA will need to maintain expertise in all product acquisition programs and technologies available to customers. The SSA will also carry responsibilities in additional activities related to the CDW and Microsoft partnership. The following list encompasses example activities for all product acquisition programs and activities required in the SSA role. Partner with field software sales representatives as appropriate.
* Office 365 by CDW (CSP): Microsoft Cloud Discussion Microsoft Cloud Post Sale Support Pipeline - CSP Microsoft Cloud
* Enterprise Agreement (EA): EA Contract Creation - New / Renewal EA Credit Requests End User License Cost analysis Pipeline - EA Deal Registration Entry Pipeline - EA Deal Registration Management Pipeline - EA Pipeline Entry Pipeline - EA Pipeline Management Quote - EA Add-on / True Up Quote - EA New / Renewal Quotes Quote - EA Quote Delivery Session Return Exception Request
* MPSA: MPSA Discussion/Evaluation MPSA Issue Resolution
* MS Programs: Customer Events - Red Carpet General MS End User License / Program Questions New Account Discovery Non-EA Product - End User License Discussion Non-EA Renewal Discussion Post Sale Support - General Training - AM MS Product Acquisition Programs / Updates
* Open Value: Open Value Discussion/Evaluation Pipeline - Open Value Pipeline
What we expect of you:
* High School Diploma
* Two years of sales experience
* Minimum of one year experience for existing CDW/CDWG Account Managers, Partner Specialists, or Licensing Help Desk coworkers
* Excellent communication skills with customers, Account Managers and Microsoft organization • Outstanding licensing, negotiation and closing skills
* Proven customer facing ability
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
* Ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously and adapt to the changing needs of the business while meeting deadlines
* Strong organization and time management skills
* Demonstrated history of successfully coordinating complex projects, with multiple facets and stakeholders
* Applicant should demonstrate solid attention to detail with a penchant for accuracy
* Proven ability to proactively collaboration and build relationships, take initiative, and creatively problem solve
* Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% or as needed to other CDW locations, meetings and client sites
* Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information. Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology. Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize. Ability to apply common sense in performing job. Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines.
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience a plus
* 2 years minimum sales experience in Microsoft Licensing and contractual software licensing a plus
* Proven ability to exceed sales quotas on a regular basis a plus
Pay range: $ 45,000- $ 65,000, depending on experience and skill set
Annual bonus target of $30,000 subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview: *****************************
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials#LI-CM3
We make technology work so people can do great things.
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review CDW's AI Applicant Notice.
$45k-65k yearly 30d ago
Lead Network and Infrastructure Security Architect
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 4.6
Lake Forest, IL job
Req Number 326234 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 $120,400.00 to $200,700.00.
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.
For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below:
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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.
Position Details:
The Information Security team protects all of Grainger, from our systems to our data across the global company. Our infrastructure is powered by cloud, on-premises, and SaaS platforms that keep Grainger, and our customers, working. We use modern tools and practices to stay ahead of evolving security challenges.
The mission of the Security Architecture team is to be the strategic security design partner for Grainger's technology. As the security architect responsible for networking and infrastructure, you will develop the security patterns and frameworks that seamlessly integrate protection into our global network and supporting infrastructure platforms.
Your scope of influence includes partners across multiple teams including other architecture teams, cloud platform teams, and internally within the information security organization. You will influence through leading deep technical architecture discussions with infrastructure architects, senior engineers, and other security professionals.
In this individual contributor role, you will report to the Director of Information Security Architecture and may be based remotely or at our offices in the Chicago area.
You will:
* Plan, research, and develop security architecture for infrastructure, networking, and internally supported cybersecurity solutions
* Define roadmaps to support security and company technology goals
* Work with teams to define requirements, evaluate architecture, analyze trade-offs, and recommend solutions
* Create conceptual and logical architecture designs
* Assess risks through threat modeling and white-boarding exercises with teams
* Evaluate products and tools through Proof of Value exercises
* Advise product teams on the security implications of their roadmaps
* Partner with network engineering, cloud platform, and enterprise architecture teams to ensure security is embedded in technical decisions from design through implementation
You have:
* Deep technical knowledge within the network security space. Areas of familiarity must include SSE/SASE, SD-WAN, next-generation firewalls, enterprise routing and switching, web application firewalls, cloud-adjacent and edge compute, and OT/ICS network security principles
* Deep technical knowledge in enterprise infrastructure including hypervisor security, mobile device management, containers, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)/automation platforms
* Knowledge of cloud security within AWS, Azure, and M365. Demonstrate knowledge in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud connectivity
* Familiarity with security frameworks and industry standards such as CIS benchmarks
* Familiarity with enterprise endpoint management platforms (e.g., Intune, JAMF) and their security policy enforcement capabilities
* Awareness of security implications for AI/ML workloads and infrastructure
* Understanding of identity-aware network security controls and integration with enterprise identity providers
* 5+ years of architecture experience
* 3+ years of information security experience
* Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent professional experience accepted
* Relevant certifications preferred: CISSP, CCNP Security, vendor certifications (e.g., Palo Alto PCNSE/Network Security Architect, Zscaler), or cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS Security Specialty/Network specialty, Azure Security Engineer)
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.
$120.4k-200.7k yearly 13d ago
Senior Specialist, Customer Strategy
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 4.6
Lake Forest, IL job
Req Number 326043 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 $93,000.00 to $154,900.00.
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.
For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below:
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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.
Position Details
The Senior Specialist, Customer Strategy is responsible for researching attractive business opportunities for Grainger and help develop customer strategies to drive incremental growth. This role supports the development of execution plans and coordinates with business units to implement strategic objectives. Partners with cross-functional teams responsible for executing a variety of customer growth tactics within the identified opportunity, including (but not limited to) product assortment changes, pricing adjustments, customized marketing campaigns and sales force education.
This is a hybrid position that is onsite in Lake Forest 3 days a week.
You Will
* Monitor emerging threats / opportunities in the market and conduct research to stay ahead of market trends and provide insights that will inform strategic decision-making
* Identify and research attractive new business opportunities (e.g., industries, customers, products) and support development of customer strategies to drive incremental growth
* Analyze complex data and translate findings into actionable insights.
* Synthesize research and data analysis findings into presentations that articulate key elements of the strategy and go-to-market execution plans.
* Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Merchandising, Coverage, Marketing, Sales Enablement, Sales) to implement growth opportunities to drive growth via improved offer (e.g., product, price, service) or tailored go-to-market touches (e.g., coverage, sales, marketing)
You Have
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
* 3+ years of experience in a strategy-oriented role.
* Experience working in large B2B businesses, ideally focused on the industrial supply MRO market.
* Experience with researching industries and customers to synthesize findings to contribute to the development of customer strategies.
* Experience with analytics, including gathering, interpreting, and synthesizing data to generate actionable insights that inform strategic business decisions.
* Experience leading projects and influencing cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize and execute initiatives.
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.
$93k-154.9k yearly 35d ago
Claims Manager
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 4.6
Lake Forest, IL job
Req Number 325835 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 $101,300.00 to $168,900.00.
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.
For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below:
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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.
Position Details:
The Claims Manager oversees the domestic and international claims programs across workers' compensation, property, casualty, cyber, and management liability lines. The role drives timely and effective claims resolution, ensuring data integrity, managing claim reserves and financial reporting, and collaborating across internal and external partners to improve outcomes and reduce total cost of risk. The manager serves as the primary liaison with third-party administrators (TPAs), insurers, defense counsel, and internal business partners, leveraging analytics and trend data to drive accountability and operational excellence. The role also includes recurring captive insurance responsibilities such as claim funding, loss reserving, and quarterly reporting.
You Will:
* Directs Grainger's workers' compensation program from injury reporting through resolution; manages TPA performance via audits, claim reviews, and key metrics to ensure compliance and cost control.
* Partners with HR and EHS to improve injury management, return-to-work, and nurse triage processes; drives initiatives that shorten claim duration, reduce costs, and limit litigation.
* Manages property, liability, and auto claims to secure coverage and recover losses; coordinates investigations and pursues subrogation with Facilities, Supply Chain, and Legal.
* Supports major loss events through coordinated response and root-cause analysis; applies lessons learned to strengthen risk management.
* Oversees captive insurance funding, reserving, and forecasting with Treasury, Accounting, and FP&A; prepares reports, reconciles balances, supports audits, and analyzes claims to guide budgeting and strategy.
* Manages litigated claims with external counsel to achieve efficient resolution and control legal spend; standardizes handling practices and tracks trends to inform prevention efforts.
* Maintains and improves claim databases and dashboards to monitor KPIs; uses analytics to identify risks, recommend mitigation, and ensure transparency through reporting.
* Implements process improvements to streamline claims handling; collaborates with teams and vendors to embed risk awareness and early intervention, and represents Grainger in insurer reviews and industry benchmarking.
You Have:
* Bachelor's Degree risk management, finance, or business administration required
* 5+ years of progressive experience in claims management with emphasis on workers' compensation and casualty claims required
* 5+ years with self-insured and captive programs preferred
* Strong understanding of claim litigation, reserving, and financial reporting.
* Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage external vendors.
* Associate in Claims-American Institute for Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (AICPU) preferred
* Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) preferred
* Associate in Risk Management (ARM) preferred
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.
$31k-69k yearly est. 37d ago
Campaign Coordinator
CDW 4.6
CDW job in Chicago, IL
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
Job Summary
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Campaign Coordinator to execute and manage integrated marketing campaigns. This role will drive alignment with the Campaign Lead and execution team to achieve measurable marketing results. The ideal candidate is organized, communicative, and collaborative-playing a critical role in campaign planning, execution, performance tracking, and cross-functional communication.
What you'll do
Monitor and manage campaign activities while rigorously analyzing performance metrics to ensure accountability and impact.
Actively participate in quarterly Campaign Strategy Collaboration Workshops to align on priorities and improvements.
Architect and optimize the campaign mix and flight plan, ensuring seamless coordination with execution teams to maximize marketing impact.
Validate and authorize all campaign activities and data inputs, guaranteeing precision, accountability, and enterprise-wide alignment.
Champion cross-team communication and enablement, driving clarity, consistency, and adoption of campaign strategies across the organization.
Own comprehensive campaign documentation and governance, ensuring transparency, traceability, and agility for continuous improvement.
Actively manage, review, and approve all campaign activities to ensure alignment with strategy.
Ensure consistency and alignment across messaging, creative, objectives, and targeting in campaign execution.
Communicate activity-level changes, updates, and timelines to all relevant stakeholders promptly.
Communicate campaign changes and optimization recommendations.
Maintain the integrity of Monday.com workflows to ensure timely activity delivery, expedite activity approvals and resolve bottlenecks.
Track campaign issues and resolutions.
Coordinate with internal teams including content, creative, digital, events, and sales enablement to support campaign success.
Build, QA, and deployment of campaign assets including emails, landing pages, and registration forms.
What we expect of you
Minimum basic requirements
Bachelors degree OR 4+ years of experience in marketing coordination, campaign support, or project management.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent activities with attention to detail.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Collaborative mindset with experience working across diverse teams in a fast-paced environment.
Familiarity with marketing automation platforms, CRM systems, and project management tools (e.g., Marketo, Salesforce, Monday.com).
Eagerness to learn and contribute proactively in a dynamic marketing organization.
Preferred skills, experience and qualities needed
Experience supporting integrated B2B marketing campaigns, preferably in tech or SaaS.
Understanding of marketing funnels, campaign lifecycle, and performance measurement.
Pay range: $55,000 - $80,400 depending on experience and skill set
Benefits overview: *****************************
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
We make technology work so people can do great things.
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review CDW's AI Applicant Notice.
$55k-80.4k yearly Auto-Apply 1d ago
Healthcare Client Executive - Central Region
CDW 4.6
CDW job in Chicago, IL
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
Job Summary
The Healthcare Client Executive is responsible for driving strategic growth through the delivery of high-value solutions and services, with a core focus on generating product gross profit (GP) and expanding services revenue within a defined portfolio. This role requires a highly technical professional with a consultative selling approach, capable of orchestrating and managing large-scale programs across complex Healthcare enterprise environments.
As a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, you will promote products and services to support complex AI-driven transformation journeys. Leveraging your deep technical expertise and industry insight, you will design and tailor cross-functional service solutions that align with the client's strategic objectives. By working collaboratively across practice areas, you will craft innovative, outcome-driven programs that enable sustainable business impact. In this highly visible and influential position, you will lead sales engagements, identify expanded opportunities, shape strategic roadmaps, and ensure successful solution delivery that fosters long-term partnerships and client success.
We are currently pipelining talent for the Central Region in anticipation of future needs.
What you will do:
Prioritizing Accounts and Opportunities: When strategizing account management, identifying criteria for prioritizing accounts, evaluating the depth of customer relationships, assessing the competitive advantages of winning each account, gauging the overall potential of an account, and striking a balance between allocating time for short term gains and long-term impact.
Developing an Account Strategy: Supporting the strategy for long-term success, creating an account objective, identifying measurable goals and contingency plans, aligning stakeholder values to offering and expanding opportunities in the account.
Time-Constrained Discovery: In the process of discovery and needs assessment, identifying unique needs, uncovering opportunities, effectively communicating the importance of the discovery phase, actively listening to the stakeholder's input, and respecting time constraints to ensure productive and respectful interactions.
Initial Negotiation: In the negotiation process, developing options, establishing credibility with the customer, setting the negotiations tone, asking questions to validate interests, including multiple negotiation variables, and identifying relevant stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
Creating a Story to Share with a Customer: In the art of storytelling, defining the reason for the story, skillfully structuring narratives, maintaining a balanced flow of information, avoiding overwhelming details, considering the timing when stories are shared, and being adaptable in the way stories are presented to effectively engage and connect with an audience.
Raising Awareness of an Unidentified Need: Facilitating discussions by carefully timing the conversation, applying suitable techniques, demonstrating the relevance of the need, and connecting the discussion to tangible business to enhance communication and collaboration in various contexts.
Establishing Credibility with an Executive: To effectively engage with executives, prioritizing maximizing their time by focusing on results and opportunities that matter most to them. Tailoring your approach to their interests, taking actions that enhance your credibility, and positioning yourself as a trusted partner and advisor in pursuit of shared goals.
Increased awareness of CDW's value proposition and total portfolio across assigned accounts.
Consistently deliver specific Advanced Technology product GP and service revenue attainment.
Market and sell the entire portfolio of CDW core products and solutions with the inside Account manager sales force.
What we expect from you:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, STEM related fields or equivalent practical experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in developing business strategy and execution for the Healthcare industry
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in data modeling and forecasting.
Highly detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
In-depth understanding of key technologies, including but not limited to Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, EMC, and HP, as well as competitive equivalents.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Proven sales expertise, with a demonstrated ability to meet targets and inspire enthusiasm in the sales process.
Strong strategic planning, time management, and organizational skills, with a keen attention to detail.
Pay range: $ 50,000 - $ 80,000 depending on experience and skill set
Uncapped commission subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview: *****************************
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
We make technology work so people can do great things.
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review CDW's AI Applicant Notice.
$50k-80k yearly Auto-Apply 8d ago
Strategic Partner Pricing Associate
CDW 4.6
CDW job in Vernon Hills, IL
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
Job Summary
Work closely with CDW and its partners to manage and improve manufacturer pricing programs. This includes helping run the programs, keeping partners informed, tracking financial results, making sure everything follows the rules, supporting sales teams, fixing pricing issues, and analyzing return on investment. Also look for ways to get more value from the programs, while staying in the loop with industry trends and regularly teaming up with others
What you will do
Act as a collaborator with CDW's Partner representatives to implement, facilitate and execute pricing programs to optimize their utilization and profitability
Inform business partners about pricing programs to assist in the growth of Economic Gross Margin
Meet regularly with business partners to advise on return on investment of pricing programs
Review pricing program activity to ensure pricing transaction effectiveness and financial compliance
Assist Bid Desk Management team with claim research between Bid Desk, Partner Finance, and Finance
Deliver sales operation support of manufacturer pricing programs including partner registration programs
Coordinates the resolution of pricing programs approvals/extensions and incentive payment discrepancies with vendors and the accounting department
Offer comprehensive support for pricing programs across all phases-pre-execution, execution, and post-execution-to ensure their effectiveness and impact on category financial performance
Regular collaboration with team lead to learn industry trends
Proactive identification of eligible Partner pricing opportunities
What we expect of you
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in related field
1 years of experience in Purchasing, Product Management, Marketing, Finance or related
Proven capability to support projects across multiple departments
Ability to train / present information within an informal setting
Strong analytical skills
strong verbal and written communication skills
Computer Industry experience a plus
Pay range: $52,000-$72,000 depending on experience and skill set
Benefits overview: *****************************
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
We make technology work so people can do great things.
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review CDW's AI Applicant Notice.
$52k-72k yearly Auto-Apply 17d ago
Software Engineering Manager
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 4.6
Chicago, IL job
Req Number 326985 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 $134,100.00 to $223,500.00.
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.
For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below:
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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.
About Grainger Technology Group:
This role will join the Grainger Technology Group (GTG) in the department of Product Engineering. GTG builds powerful digital capabilities and advances technology-driven outcomes. It focuses on delivering compelling, value-added MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) solutions by investing in three core areas: Team Member Tools, Information Assets, and Customer Experiences. These areas are built and improved through cycles of experimentation and innovation
An Engineering Manager in Product Engineering plays a critical leadership role in driving high-impact outcomes across the GTG organization. Engineering Managers partner closely with Product Management, UX, Data Science, and other cross-functional stakeholders to build and evolve platforms, applications, and services that power the Grainger customer and team member experience. These teams span a diverse range of problem domains, from search and navigation to personalization, product content, pricing, and beyond. We are united with a shared mission: to deliver scalable, reliable, and performant solutions that enable Grainger's digital and operational excellence.
You will:
As an Engineering Manager, you will lead one or more teams of Software Engineers, Data Engineers, or a mix of these. You'll be responsible for developing your team by fostering a culture of continuous improvement, effective communication, and strong execution and delivery. As a coach and mentor, you will focus on growing talent as you build high-performing, collaborative teams. You'll serve as a thought partner to Product and Business leaders, helping shape the technical direction of your area while creating an inclusive, empowered team environment. This role is ideal for leaders who are passionate about team development, coaching and communication, technical excellence, and making meaningful contributions to Grainger's evolving digital ecosystem.
Engineering Leadership
* Team Leadership: Lead and coach software and data engineers to build a collaborative, high-performing engineering team. Your team will develop software using lean agile principles, embracing short feedback loops, continuous integration, and iterative delivery.
* Champion Engineering Excellence: Foster a strong understanding of best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles within your team. Promote clarity around the technology stack by collaborating closely with architects and partner teams across upstream and downstream systems, enabling your team to confidently navigate both the current and future state of the ecosystem.
* Engineering Effectiveness: Nurture a culture of continuous improvement. Identify and execute opportunities to enhance development processes, increase efficiency, and deliver high-quality and secure software.
* Monitoring and Metrics: Implement and oversee a robust system for monitoring the health of your team's systems. Ensure performance aligns with expectations and benchmarks.
Ability to Deliver
* Resource Planning and Allocation: Plan and allocate resources within engineering teams, considering skillsets, product requirements, and timelines to optimize productivity and delivery.
* Risk Management: Identify and assess potential risks related to product development and implement strategies to mitigate these risks to ensure a smooth and reliable release cycle.
Influence and Communication
* Feature Prioritization and Delivery: Collaborate with Product and Data Science partners to prioritize features effectively and drive clarity on scope, tasks, and timelines for delivery.
* Cross-Team Alignment: Establish clear communication channels and ensure alignment between engineering teams, architecture, UX, data science, and product stakeholders.
You have:
* 5+ years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years of engineering management experience.
* Demonstrated experience working with analytics or data science teams in building or deploying data intensive applications.
* A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related study or equivalent project-related experience. Master's degree preferred.
* Ability to weigh multiple facets to make strong decisions in an enterprise environment with a diverse set of stakeholders
* Ability to use data to make decisions about the work and impact.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to conduct effective performance conversations.
* Exceptional interpersonal skills ensure effective collaboration with team members, stakeholders, and vendors. Experience working with onshore/offshore contractors and managing vendors
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.
$134.1k-223.5k yearly 1d ago
Manager, Events
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 4.6
Lake Forest, IL job
Req Number 327124 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.
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 $95,000.00 to $158,400.00.
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.
For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below:
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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.
Position Details
The Manager, Events is responsible for leading a team of event planners and overseeing the end-to-end planning and execution of corporate events that align with organizational goals. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on event management, ensuring exceptional experiences for internal and external stakeholders. You will drive operational excellence, manage budgets, and foster team development while delivering high-impact events that support business objectives. This position is located at our Lake Forest, IL Corporate HQ. Working 3 days per week in the office is required.
You Will
* Lead, mentor, and manage a team of corporate Event Planners. Conduct regular performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and identify professional development opportunities to enhance team skills and talent
* Directly plan and execute events or workstreams as assigned, supporting meeting strategies across a portfolio of events with varying size, and goals, providing expertise and industry best practice to maximize value (cost savings, return on investment, attendee satisfaction etc.)
* Partner with event team members to plan and execute components of events such as managing budgets, registering events, negotiating with vendor on travel and accommodations, food and beverage, audio visual and transportation, while creating unique experiences.
* Develop and maintain relationships with Business Partners and other cross functional teams.
* Communicate with stakeholder event progress, budget and post event follow-up and reconciliation.
* Support the leadership team's strategic direction and operational implementation opportunities by translating organizational goals into actionable event strategies and process improvements.
* Support strategic direction and operational implementation, as designed by Event Team leadership.
* Oversee the allocation of resources and event assignments across the team, ensuring balanced workloads and successful execution of all planned events.
* Develop, document, and implement standardized processes, templates, and best practices for event planning, budgeting, vendor management, and post-event analysis across the entire team independently or in partnership with event leadership team
* Oversee events budget and planner dashboards to ensure events are coming in at or under budget and planning aligns with agreed upon timelines.
You Have
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in marketing, Communication, or Business Administration. required
* 5+ years of experience planning events in a corporate setting and previous people management experience required
* Experience leading and developing event planning teams by setting expectations, providing feedback, and maintaining a collaborative structure.
* Experience managing multiple events simultaneously, including timelines, budgets, and cross-functional coordination.
* Experience building relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors while negotiating terms and addressing contractual risks.
* Experience implementing new technologies, creative formats to enhance event experience, and managing logistics such as transportation, accommodations, and security for large-scale events.
* Experience using data and metrics to measure event performance, guiding future planning, and presenting proposals and post-event analyses to senior leadership.
* Up to 30% travel 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.
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$38k-56k yearly est. 2d ago
Sales Coordinator - Lake Forest, IL.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 4.6
Lake Forest, IL job
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 maintenances, 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 $21.10 and $26.35.
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:
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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.
Position Details:
The Sales Coordinator provides support to sales team members who are aligned to contractual customers. Sales Coordinators manage multiple track codes with approx. $150M in revenue. The purpose of the role is to shift non-selling activities away from our sales partners, enabling them to reallocate their time to strategic selling activities, resulting in sales growth. Sales Coordinators assist with contractual reoccurring reporting, contractual pricing coordination, track code maintenance, strategic content development, and pre/post order support. The Sales Coordinator is responsible for fostering significant business partnerships with all levels of leadership and collaborates with multiple cross functional teams to improve the customer and seller experience.
You Will:
* Supports multiple sellers; strategic partner in managing approx. $150M in sales.
* Provides seller support for large contract customers (such as National Accounts, Healthcare, GPOs, Channel Business, Gov't, and hold a strategic relationship with Grainger Canada National Sales Coordinators) in regard to CSP pricing, reporting, quotes, sourcing and other complex organizational tasks to drive contract implementation and execution of contracted business.
* Practices critical thinking to actively probe to uncover unique and complex customer-requirements while creating effective solutions to execute on tasks.
* Acts as a liaison between cross functional departments such as Quotes, Cross-Referencing, Customer Life-Cycle Project Manager, Contract Enablement Manager,
* Contract Administration Coordinator, Sourcing, Customer Service, Financial Services, eCommerce, Technical Product Support and other supported departments.
* Uses data to articulate customer story and/or works to address inconsistencies or-anomalies.
* Assist in RFQs, Large Bid Pricing, and Contractual CSP
* Assist in creation of quarterly business review reporting
* Assist in creating and maintaining monthly, contractual, customer facing reporting
* Assist in mass account creation and/or deactivation
* Assist in large account list match projects; ebusiness integrations
* Creates Track Code, manages proper alignment for account, sub and track level-Manages contractual Diversity reporting; manages entering financial information in
You Have:
* High School Diploma or equivalent
* Possess the technological capabilities to efficiently navigate the Grainger systems and-software packages to support customers. (SAP/SOE, MS Office (Excel, Access) MS-Outlook, SalesForce, Keepstock Dashboard, etc.)
* Ability to influence without authority and negotiates to make sound decisions and-drive for best results while minimizing risk to the company.
* Ability to stay with a position or plan of action until desired result is achieved or is no-longer reasonably attainable.
* Practices agility while working in fast paced environment and leads with Continuous-Improvement mindset regarding opportunities within processes and technologies.
* Strong proficient excel skills and ability to learn new, efficient ways to manipulate and share data.
* Ability to multi-task, handle multiple priorities with agility and perform in fast-paced, high-volume environment. Strong decision making, solution focused and troubleshooting skills.
* Business acumen and knowledge of MRO industry.
Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health, and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
* Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts day one
* Paid time off (PTO) days and 6 company holidays per year
* 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
* Employee discounts, parental leave, and more
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.
$21.1-26.4 hourly 60d+ ago
Arctic Wolf Solution Specialist
CDW 4.6
CDW job in Chicago, IL
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
Job summary
The Solution Specialist proactively drives revenue and profit in the assigned sales segment and/or region specific to a dedicated brand and product sets. This role works directly with CDW Account Managers, sales leadership, and partners on white space opportunities. The Solution Specialist brings together knowledge of quotes, bid opportunities, and the market to identify deals and win them. This role is integral in identifying net new business for both CDW and the assigned brand.
What you'll do
Be a subject matter expert on the designated partner's products, programs and go to market strategies and communicate them to CDW sales
Assist CDW sales and designated partner with field alignment and account mapping within assigned territory
Attend customer facing events and/or conference calls to communicate the value add of CDW and the partner
Facilitate training for assigned territory on partner's products, services, and programs
Assist the partner and Product and Partner Management (PPM) contacts in creating messaging and promotions that directly align with the specific customer set that is being supported
Develop and execute to quarterly sales plan
Complete monthly scorecard identifying sales engagement, pipeline, and market trends
Cultivate relationships between partner sales team, CDW Sales, & Leadership teams
Act as a liaison between CDW Sales and Product and Partner Management (PPM) to identify opportunities for product, program, and partner alignment improvements
Understand the market trends and specific needs of assigned segment and/or region as well as be able to identify and communicate wins/challenges of the business internally and externally
Understand the competitive landscape in assigned segment and/or region and how market conditions can impact CDW, and the partner being supported
Have excellent knowledge of CDW service offerings and the process in which account managers attach them to client products
Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders
Provide monthly progress reports to Partner and internal stakeholders
Represent the assigned brand in meetings and speak to brand performance, category performance, program/promotion results, and current initiatives
Provide comprehensive reporting both internally and externally on brand performance, category performance, industry trends, and market share
Success Metrics: Meet or exceed designated partner revenue expectations for assigned partner and region
Positive feedback from assigned sales channels through bi-annual surveys o Meeting or exceeding designated partner controllable margin expectations for assigned partner
Assigned regions bid pricing usage
Obtain and facilitate necessary partner and industry certifications
Travel as needed
Other special projects upon request
What we expect of you
Bachelor's Degree + 2 years sales/marketing experience, OR
6 years' experience in sales/marketing, OR
4 years CDW PPM Experience + 2 years' experience in sales/marketing
Preferred skills, experience, and qualities needed
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all stakeholders, including partner, CDW, and customer executives
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Demonstrated ability to multitask
Demonstrated financial and business acumen
Ability to think strategically and analyze information
Strong willingness to learn
Pay range: $56,000 - $78,600 depending on experience and skill set
Annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview: *****************************
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
We make technology work so people can do great things.
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review CDW's AI Applicant Notice.
$56k-78.6k yearly Auto-Apply 16d ago
Machine Learning Engineer II
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 4.6
Chicago, IL job
Req Number 326408 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.
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 $110,500.00 to $184,100.00.
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.
For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below:
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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.
Position Details
Grainger's Inventory Planning and Optimization organization manages over 10 million SKUs and nearly $2 billion in inventory across distribution centers and branches in North America. We are hiring a Machine Learning Engineer II to support and develop machine learning solutions that enable data scientists and supply chain stakeholders to make analytics-driven decisions on where, when, and how much inventory is needed to best serve customers.
In this role, you will work closely with data scientists, product managers, and data engineers to build, deploy, and operate production machine learning systems, with a focus on scalable data pipelines, model deployment, and operational reliability. You will help modernize our ML tooling and infrastructure while enabling faster experimentation and delivery of business impact.
You will report to the Sr. Manager, Machine Learning Engineering - Supply Chain Optimization. This position is located at the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago, IL working hybrid 2-3 days per week.
You Will
* Partner with data scientists and data engineers to develop, deploy, and maintain machine learning solutions, from data pipelines to production model serving.
* Build scalable, efficient, and automated processes for large-scale data analysis, model development, validation, and deployment.
* Design and maintain ETL pipelines and workflow orchestration to support production ML systems.
* Deploy and operate machine learning workloads and services on containerized infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes).
* Automate critical system operations and improve reliability, observability, and performance of ML systems.
* Explore and evaluate emerging technologies and tools to improve ML development velocity and platform capabilities.
* Provide technical support to platform users throughout the ML development lifecycle and assist in resolving production issues.
* Develop documentation and best practices to help users more effectively leverage ML systems and tools.
You Have
* Master's degree in computer science, data science, analytics, or a related technical field required.
* 2+ years of experience developing, deploying, and maintaining production machine learning or data-intensive software systems using Python.
* Strong software engineering fundamentals, including version control, testing, and CI/CD practices.
* Experience working with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
* Experience deploying or supporting machine learning models in production, including batch and/or real-time inference.
* Familiarity with AWS services such as S3, ECR, Secrets Manager, or similar cloud platforms.
* Experience building data pipelines and automating workflows using orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Astronomer).
* Working knowledge of databases and data querying (e.g., SQL, Snowflake, DuckDB).
* Understanding of core machine learning concepts and the model development lifecycle, including time series forecasting, clustering, and operations research-based optimization models (e.g., Gurobi, Pyomo).
* Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering and data science teams.
* Self-directed, curious, and motivated to learn and apply new technologies.
Nice to Have
* Experience with MLOps tooling (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow).
* Experience with Databricks for scalable data processing and machine learning workflows.
* Experience applying optimization solvers (e.g., Gurobi or equivalent) to solve constrained planning and allocation problems.
* Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform).
* Experience building internal tools or lightweight web applications to support analytics or ML workflows.
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.
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$110.5k-184.1k yearly 2d ago
ServiceNow Business Manager
CDW 4.6
CDW job in Chicago, IL
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
Job summary
The Category and Brand Management team is the central liaison for one or more partners for working with CDW stakeholders across the organization, including sales, finance, and marketing. The Business Manager is responsible for managing multi-million-dollar programs including VIRs, Coop, marketing spends, and Spiffs. This role serves as the product expert and business manager for the assigned partner and has subject matter expertise on their product, partner, and associated financials.
What you'll do
* Engage regularly with assigned partner(s) to maintain an open channel of communication at all times to ensure that all CDW and partner stakeholders are kept up to date on any and all issues, initiatives, projects, meetings, or conferences
* Provide subject matter expertise and evangelize a partner's product line and associated programs such as Bid Desk programs, VIR, COOP and Category Penetration
* Analyze complex industry information to identify and execute opportunities and develop and execute strategies to increase sales
* Develop and articulate competitive positioning and differentiation of brands
* Develop and drive execution for marketing plans for partner in conjunction with Partner Development and Product Managers that outline target customer segments, products, promotions, pricing, positioning and complete launch plans
* Identify training opportunities and educate pre-sales and Product Specialists on new product introductions, transitions, competitive advantages, and opportunities to identify sales within their customer base
* Understand and communicate partner organizational structure with key decision makers and foster strong executive relationships
* Communicate partners' financial conditions and market new products related to the assigned partner
* Manage and maximize overall profitability; managing financial benefits and develop and execute strategies around re-investing funding
* Mentor and coach junior team members
* Engage with CDW Procurement to help forecast sales volumes
* Represent and evangelize the assigned brand in meetings and speak to brand performance, category performance, program/promotion results, and current initiatives
* Lead the Product specialists in creation and review of content for respective manufacturer ads.
* Provide comprehensive reporting and analysis, both internally and externally, on brand performance, category performance, industry trends, and market share
* Host Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to review partner performance and discuss/lead joint initiatives
* Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities
* Obtain and facilitate necessary partner and industry certifications
What we expect of you
* Bachelor's degree and 5 years sales/marketing/project management experience, OR
* 9 years' experience in sales/marketing/project management, OR
* 4 years CDW PPM experience and 5 years' experience in sales/marketing/project management
Preferred skills, experience and qualities needed
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all stakeholders
* Proven ability to engage with executive leadership effectively and strategically
* Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong business relationships
* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
* Expert financial and business acumen
* Exceptional strategic agility and analytical skills
* Excellent presentation skills
* Proven track record of driving results
Pay range: $88,000 - $154,200 depending on experience and skill set
Annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview: *****************************
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
We make technology work so people can do great things.
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review CDW's AI Applicant Notice.
$88k-154.2k yearly 16d ago
Program Manager, Emerging Technologies- Verticals
CDW 4.6
CDW job in Chicago, IL
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
Job summary
The Program Manager is responsible for driving revenue through the integration of products, enablement of sellers, and development of programs for their respective category across CDW business segments (Corporate / Government). The incumbent is responsible for administration of tools related to incentive programs to assist CDW in growing profitable revenue while delivering a superior customer experience. This role's primary goal would be to optimize our partner relationship to execute on our marketing agreements, manage funding and expenses to maximize gross profit opportunities, and increase communication of initiatives across the organization. The role will focus on enrollment and applications of new incentive programs/agreements and maximizing existing. This includes optimizing process and procedures for gross profit generating programs down to the customer level through our solution architects and sales; improving tools, processes, and resources to support selling; adding operational efficiencies to better scale; and helping align the presales team with Sales and PPM to support growth in both revenue and profit.
What you'll do
Grow revenue and overall profitability for assigned product category
Analyze complex industry information to identify, develop and execute strategies to increase sales. Maintain expert knowledge of product portfolio within respective category
Develop and articulate competitive positioning and differentiation of brands within category
Manage, track and process milestones for marketing agreements, enablement initiatives, and additional Gross Profit generating programs. Analyze programs before, during, and after execution to provide measurement and impact to category performance
Develop trusted partnership with Strategic Sales leaders, presales specialists, sales, and PPM to provide a platform for operational efficiencies and process improvements
Act as central point for maintaining certification levels for specializations and partner program enrollments and the development or enhancement of our tools, resources, reporting and process improvements
Work strategically with marketing to develop or maximize opportunities that promote the awareness of assigned category and increase customer penetration
Assist in creation and execution of the Business Plan for the respective category
Identify key stakeholders, align priorities, lead execution, and drive consistency around category programs and communications across organization
Engage with multiple strategic brands to communicate category initiatives, resources, and sponsorship opportunities
Mentor and coach junior team members
What we expect of you
Bachelor's degree + 5 years sales/marketing experience/project management, OR
9 years' experience in sales/marketing/project management, OR
4 years CDW PPM experience + 5 years in sales/marketing/project management
Preferred skills, experience, and qualities needed
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all stakeholders
Proven ability to engage with executive leadership effectively and strategically
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong business relationships
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Expert financial and business acumen
Exceptional strategic agility and analytical skills
Expert presentation skills
Proven track record of driving results
Pay range: $86,000 - $122,400 depending on experience and skill set
Annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview: *****************************
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
We make technology work so people can do great things.
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review CDW's AI Applicant Notice.
$86k-122.4k yearly Auto-Apply 15d ago
Client Executive - Central Region
CDW 4.6
CDW job in Chicago, IL
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
Job Description
The Client Executive is responsible for driving strategic growth through the delivery of high-value solutions and services, with a core focus on generating product gross profit (GP) and expanding services revenue within a defined portfolio. This role requires a highly technical professional with a consultative selling approach, capable of orchestrating and managing large-scale programs across complex enterprise environments.
As a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, you will promote products and services to support complex AI-driven transformation journeys. Leveraging your deep technical expertise and industry insight, you will design and tailor cross-functional service solutions that align with the client's strategic objectives. By working collaboratively across practice areas, you will craft innovative, outcome-driven programs that enable sustainable business impact. In this highly visible and influential position, you will lead sales engagements, identify expanded opportunities, shape strategic roadmaps, and ensure successful solution delivery that fosters long-term partnerships and client success.
We are currently pipelining talent for the Central Region in anticipation of future needs.
What you will do:
* Prioritizing Accounts and Opportunities: When strategizing account management, identifying criteria for prioritizing accounts, evaluating the depth of customer relationships, assessing the competitive advantages of winning each account, gauging the overall potential of an account, and striking a balance between allocating time for short term gains and long-term impact.
* Developing an Account Strategy: Supporting the strategy for long-term success, creating an account objective, identifying measurable goals and contingency plans, aligning stakeholder values to offering and expanding opportunities in the account.
* Time-Constrained Discovery: In the process of discovery and needs assessment, identifying unique needs, uncovering opportunities, effectively communicating the importance of the discovery phase, actively listening to the stakeholder's input, and respecting time constraints to ensure productive and respectful interactions.
* Initial Negotiation: In the negotiation process, developing options, establishing credibility with the customer, setting the negotiations tone, asking questions to validate interests, including multiple negotiation variables, and identifying relevant stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
* Creating a Story to Share with a Customer: In the art of storytelling, defining the reason for the story, skillfully structuring narratives, maintaining a balanced flow of information, avoiding overwhelming details, considering the timing when stories are shared, and being adaptable in the way stories are presented to effectively engage and connect with an audience.
* Raising Awareness of an Unidentified Need: Facilitating discussions by carefully timing the conversation, applying suitable techniques, demonstrating the relevance of the need, and connecting the discussion to tangible business to enhance communication and collaboration in various contexts.
* Establishing Credibility with an Executive: To effectively engage with executives, prioritizing maximizing their time by focusing on results and opportunities that matter most to them. Tailoring your approach to their interests, taking actions that enhance your credibility, and positioning yourself as a trusted partner and advisor in pursuit of shared goals.
* Increased awareness of CDW's value proposition and total portfolio across assigned accounts.
* Consistently deliver specific Advanced Technology product GP and service revenue attainment.
* Market and sell the entire portfolio of CDW core products and solutions with the inside Account manager sales force.
What we expect from you:
* Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, STEM related fields or equivalent practical experience
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in developing business strategy and execution
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in data modeling and forecasting.
* Highly detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
* In-depth understanding of key technologies, including but not limited to Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, EMC, and HP, as well as competitive equivalents.
* Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
* Proven sales expertise, with a demonstrated ability to meet targets and inspire enthusiasm in the sales process.
* Strong strategic planning, time management, and organizational skills, with a keen attention to detail.
Pay range: $ 50,000 - $ 80,000 depending on experience and skill set
Uncapped commission subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview: *****************************
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
We make technology work so people can do great things.
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.
CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review CDW's AI Applicant Notice.