Senior Manager, Corporate Safety & Security

About the role

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.6 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer expertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported 2025 revenue of $17.9 billion. The Senior Manager, Corporate Safety & Security leads the enterprise Safety & Security governance framework across Grainger's North American operations. This role provides enterprise leadership for regulatory compliance, environmental compliance, governance, and risk management while ensuring consistent implementation of enterprise standards, regulatory requirements, and operational expectations across all regions. Reporting to the Director, Environmental Health & Safety, the role serves as a key member of the Enterprise Center of Excellence, partnering closely with regional leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to operationalize enterprise strategy through scalable governance, consistent program implementation, regulatory oversight, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise Safety & Security governance framework, developing and maintaining governance processes, compliance controls, and operating standards that ensure consistent implementation of enterprise requirements across all regions.
• Provide enterprise leadership for regulatory and environmental compliance, including regulatory monitoring, legal obligation registers, regulatory interpretation, permits, hazardous and universal waste, Tier II reporting, spill prevention, and implementation of new or revised regulatory requirements.
• Lead the enterprise Management of Change (MOC) process by establishing governance, review processes, and risk evaluations for operational, organizational, facility, technology, automation, and capital project changes.
• Partner with Directors, Enterprise Managers, regional leadership, and cross-functional business partners to evaluate enterprise risks, support governance activities, and ensure programs, systems, reporting, analytics, and training remain aligned with regulatory and business requirements.
• Coordinate enterprise regulatory inspections, agency interactions, citation responses, and significant regulatory matters, partnering with regional leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate risk, implement timely corrective actions, and sustain compliance.
• Provide enterprise oversight for business continuity, organizational resilience, and emergency preparedness programs while evaluating enterprise performance, emerging risks,