What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Investor Relations position at Grainger?
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. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, 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 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and 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.
You Will
- Design and implement messaging strategies for financial, strategic and reputational programs and challenges, including:
- C-Suite messaging and materials development for quarterly earnings calls and other IR-related communications
- Presentation materials and messaging for various IR matters
- Investor perception studies to provide further insight into external messaging
- Serve as key point of contact for investors and analysts to articulate company strategy, explain financial results and address questions
- Partner with business and finance leaders to ensure holistic and accurate external messaging of current and go-forward financial performance
- Develop an investor targeting plan that aligns with Grainger's objectives to maintain and grow our current shareholder base, while also attracting new investors. Utilize C-suite time effectively
- Build and maintain an investment model to understand how guidance and other company commentary might be synthesized by external audiences.
- Drive continuous improvement by automating, refining, and implementing processes and deliverables
- Interface and story-tell to senior management
- Stay up to date on competitive landscape, industry developments and macro-economic trends
You Have
- Bachelor's Degree preferably in Finance, Accounting or Economics Required
- Master's Degree (MBA) Preferred
- 8 years professional experience
- Knowledge of investor relations would be a plus
- Strong financial acumen
- Executive level presence
- Strong story-telling capabilities with ability to synthesize complex information to the most salient and digestible takeaways
- Immense personal initiative is required to anticipate requests before they are received
- Experience working within a public company highly preferred.
- Ability to manage a high volume of detailed work with conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance plans and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing
- 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no match 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
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Salary : $145,700 - $242,800
