Work Location Type :  Onsite

As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. We’re dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

Position Summary :

This unique hybrid KeepStock / Branch role supports both business functions in a particular market. The Field Operations Associate will have the ability to serve key customers both in the branch and on customer’s sites. All aspects of this role will involve customer-facing activity, and a strong ability to remain agile and organized. The individual objective is to capitalize on sales / service opportunities, create customer loyalty, and exceed customer expectations by using their guidance, knowledge, computer acumen, and winning attitude. The individual will have excellent all-around communication skills as well as the ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.

As a hybrid role the induvial will be required to work in Grainger Canada branch and also be on the road servicing customer accounts .

The role lives and demonstrates the Grainger Principles : Starting with the Customer, Embrace Curiosity, Act with Intent, Compete with Urgency, Win as One Team, Invest in our Success and Do the Right Thing.

Job Responsibilities (You Will) :

The duties and responsibilities of this position can be broken down into two categories (KeepStock & Branch), and include but are not limited to :

Branch

• Ownership of the entire customer experience. This includes appropriate product selection based on customer requirements, accurate order entry and maintenance, accurately and safely picking product, and safely loading customer vehicle as needed.
• Consistently performs actions with branch sales focus to capitalize on sales opportunities and encourage customer loyalty to deliver revenue targets.
• Promote Company products and services to customers and provide substitutions where required
• Maintain well-rounded knowledge of products and tools sold including the completion of the required certification.
• Processing customer transactions.
• Providing customer updates when required on delivery, lead times, quotes, etc.
• Management and tasks related to filling vending machines and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI).
• Collaborating with KS customers on program / product updates for vending / VMI program.

KeepStock

Education / Experience (You Have) :

This role may require you to attend our customers’ sites and to adhere to safety requirements in accordance with applicable health and safety legislation, as it relates to wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) on certain customer sites. This may include : a hard hat; steel-toed safety boots, clean shaven or trimmed moustache / beard in order to wear a close-fitted N95 mask or other required PPE. Details of these requirements will be provided during the recruitment process.

This position is hourly and will pay between $ 24.47 - $ 28.00. This role is bonus eligible.

Factors involved in determining the salary include, but are not limited to : a candidate’s experience, qualifications, and geographical area.

Rewards and Benefits :

Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet your individual needs. Check out some of the benefits available to you with Grainger (may vary based on hours worked) :

DEI Statement

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly match this job post as you may still be the right candidate for this role or others. We aspire to create a culture where everyone is comfortable being who they are, can learn and grow to realize their full potential, and is recognized and rewarded for their impact.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability. Should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so we can provide appropriate assistance.

Pre-employment background checks are required for all external candidates. Internal candidates undergo a background check when they move from a non-driving role to a driving role or to a director+ position.