Director, Product Management
Grainger
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Lake Forest • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $163,800 - $273,000 per year
About the role
- Own Grainger.com’s end-to-end, customer-facing search experience: from the search bar and query understanding to how results are ranked, displayed, and organized to help customers quickly find and confidently select the right products.
- Lead the transformation of our search UX by improving how customers initiate searches, interpret results, and navigate product sets across Grainger’s catalog.
- Leverage AI/ML innovations in ranking, vector search, and LLM-enabled relevance to deliver fast and intent-aware results.
- Partner across engineering, design, AI/ML, analytics, and merchandising to deliver scalable search experiences that help customers efficiently discover products and solutions.
- Report to the Group Product Manager and own the Search vertical.
Requirements
- BS/BA degree in computer science, engineering, science, math, or related field.
- MS or MBA.
- 10+ years of progressive leadership in product management with a track record of driving high-performing teams and building impactful products
- Experience managing a product management team.
- Experience building B2B products.
- Experience managing a product or product line P&L.
- Ideally have expertise within industrial distribution.
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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
AIMLsearch experiencequery understandingrankingvector searchLLM-enabled relevanceproduct managementB2B productsP&L management
Soft Skills
leadershipteam managementcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingcustomer focusstrategic thinkinganalytical skillsinnovationadaptability
Certifications
BS/BA degreeMSMBA