Analyst, Storage Engineering

About the role

Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations in North America and Japan. The Analyst, Storage Engineering position is located in a hybrid setting with up to 75% travel. The role requires collaboration with multiple business functions to gather inputs, criteria, and desired outcomes to deliver analytics and recommendations for distribution center construction, expansion, and building improvements.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational and storage data to identify trends, diagnose capacity constraints, and develop recommendations that improve storage utilization, throughput, and network performance.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to understand business needs, gather requirements, and build analytical solutions that support distribution center design and optimization.
• Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights by validating data, challenging assumptions, and communicating recommendations that enable informed business decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to optimize processes, standardize best practices, and improve storage efficiency and product flow across the network.
• Manage work with ownership and accountability, balancing multiple priorities while delivering accurate, timely results that support planning and operational objectives.
• Support strategic operational and supply chain projects by applying analytical thinking, business acumen, and collaborative problem-solving during facility startups, expansions, and storage reconfiguration efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years related Analytics experience.
• Project management skills to manage resources, purchase supplies, and execute tasks within budget.
• Ability to find creative solutions on small to medium size complex projects.
• Partner with peers and leaders on developing recommendations based on business context and data analysis.
• Proficiency in Snowflake, Power BI, SQL, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Exposure to warehouse management systems preferred.

Qualifications

• Up to 75% travel within Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience with warehouse management systems.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (Snowflake, Power BI, SQL, Access, Excel, PowerPoint).

Benefits

The Analyst, Storage Engineering position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, 18 paid time off days annually, 6 company holidays per year, a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a 6% company contribution, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing, and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools. Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and paid leave options are also available.