Senior Advanced Analytics Analyst

Grainger

Senior Advanced Analytics Analyst on the KeepStock team at Grainger, providing expertise in inventory planning and optimization with a focus on analytics, forecasting, and strategy.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $87,200 - $145,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowApacheKubernetesPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Aid in developing supply chain strategies to meet customer service initiatives and meet inventory performance targets for KeepStock customers
Build models that predict the impact on demand and recommend inventory purchase quantities to ensure we maintain high service levels throughout the promotion
Build & validate advanced analytical and statistical models including but not limited to forecasting, optimization, and simulation such as linear programming or integer programming
Participate/lead discussions with representatives to adapt the planning system to accommodate business unit needs
Work with data using R, Python, Julia, or Gurobi
Deploy models and solutions using Kubernetes, Kubeflow, Apache Airflow

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Statistics or related field
Master’s degree or equivalent preferred
5 + years' experience in related field, supply chain experience highly preferred
Passion for using languages to work with large-scale data (e.g. SQL, R. Python)
Availability to be in the office two to three days a week either in Lake Forest or the Merchandise Mart.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

supply chain strategiesinventory performancedemand forecastingoptimizationsimulationlinear programminginteger programmingdata analysisstatistical modelinglarge-scale data

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster’s degree