Hybrid Operations Specialist

at Grainger

• Job title: Operations Specialist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $65,900 - $109,800 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Lake Forest, United States

About the role

• Operations Specialist supporting Corporate Affairs operations by driving process standardization and managing vendor coordination at Grainger. Collaborating with stakeholders and vendors to improve efficiency and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Applies project management principles and governance to ensure consistent delivery and compliance.
• Maintains project plans, schedules, and risk logs to keep timelines on track and provide visibility into issues.
• Communicates clearly and produces concise reports to enable quick, informed decisions.
• Manages risks and issues proactively to protect scope, schedule, and quality.
• Uses collaboration and productivity tools to organize work and share updates efficiently.
• Facilitates alignment and coordinates internal and external partners to remove obstacles and maintain progress.
• Executes change strategies—communications, training, readiness checks—to drive adoption and business value.
• Analyzes data and success metrics to validate outcomes and recommend improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 2+ years related experience
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office products specifically MS PowerPoint.
• Project management principles, governance standards, and compliance requirements to ensure consistent delivery.
• Risk management and issue resolution practices for maintaining scope, schedule, and quality.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking to identify, assess, and resolve risks and issues effectively.
• Influence and engage stakeholders without formal authority to maintain alignment and remove obstacles.

Benefits

• 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.