Sr. Supplier Syndication Specialist

Grainger Panama Services -

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a broad line, business-to-business distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies
and other related products and services. More than 3.2 million businesses and institutions worldwide rely on Grainger
for products such as safety gloves, ladders, motors and janitorial supplies, along with services like inventory management
and technical support.

These customers represent a broad collection of industries including healthcare, manufacturing,
government and hospitality. They place orders online, on mobile devices, through sales representatives, over the phone
and at local branches. Approximately 5,000 suppliers provide Grainger with more than 1.6 million products stocked in Grainger’s
distribution centers (DCs) and branches worldwide. For more information on Grainger, visit www.grainger.com/investor.

  • Ciudad De Panama, Panamá - Panama
  • Marketing y Publicidad
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Descripción del puesto

Primary Function

As part of Grainger’s vision to become a global leader in product information, connecting with suppliers and leveraging relationships to seamlessly gather product content is core to building and maintaining a foundation for Grainger digital Merchandising to grow into the 21st century. Product Information Supplier Engagement will perform a critical role in achieving this vision.
Effectively gathering content requires effectively leveraging supplier capabilities and clear communications. In this role, the Sr. Supplier Syndication Specialist is responsible for evaluating and developing plans for gathering product information and content using the most appropriate tools and processes for our Supplier Partners to support Category Review, New Product Introduction, and other initiatives as needed. This role is responsible for ensuring clear communication of these plans to both suppliers and internal business partners and for choosing the most efficient and effective path for asset gathering.
Success in this role would be evidenced by positive supplier experiences, efficient cycle times, completeness of information and content collection, and
frictionless handoffs to internal business partners

Main Duties & Responsibilities
  • Partner with suppliers to gather product information including global attributes, merchandising data, and rich content to support Grainger initiatives including Category Review, New Product Introduction, and Maintenance.
  • Strong communication with suppliers both verbally and in writing to ensure the most seamless and efficient supplier experience when partnering with Grainger on PI and content.
  • Identify and execute most efficient means of gathering product information and content based on supplier capabilities and Grainger toolkit, leveraging business partners within Supplier Engagement and Product Information as needed.
  • Provide clear communication to business partners within Supplier Engagement to support execution of supplier asset gather, with clean internal and external handoffs.
  • Create and maintain documentation of supplier capabilities and interactions for future reference when partnering with suppliers.
  • Work independently and manage and prioritize work across multiple processes, activities, and projects.
  • Partner with Publishing, PI Production and PI Governance to ensure clean handoffs and communications between teams.
  • Partner with Merchandising and Supplier Management as needed to ensure an understanding of overall objectives, plan for total potential impact to supplier, and gain clarity and support needed to manage PI supplier relationship.
  • Other duties as needed to support Product Information partnership with suppliers, and other activities as needed to support other Product
    Information initiatives.

Requisitos

Requirements

  • BA/BS or equivalent preferred.
  • 3-5 years of experience in related field preferred.
  • Proven experience communicating with suppliers, building relationships, resolving supplier confusion, and partnering to solve shared challenges.
  • Demonstrated critical thinking, with the ability to problem solve and identify solutions to complex situations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a high level of professionalism.
  • Results and solutions oriented – focused on driving the best outcomes for Grainger and motivated to provide the best possible supplier and business partner experience.
  • Operates with a clear sense of urgency with the ability to be creative and resourceful when situations require an unconventionalsolution.
  • The ability to influence without authority, partner cross-functionally, and work with all levels of management both internally and externally.
  • Well organized, with the capability to manage and prioritize multiple initiatives and bodies of work at the same time.
  • Experts at delivering the results and quality outcomes necessary for Product Information to achieve its goals.
  • Working knowledge of business objectives including merchandising strategy, product information, and supplier management.
  • Familiarity with category review, new product introduction, and other merchandising processes preferred
  • Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish - read, write, speak).

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