Government Sales Accelerator Program - California

Work Location Type: Hybrid
Req Number 324878
About Grainger:
W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com .
Compensation:
This position is hourly, and the starting pay rate is $26.44/hour
Rewards and Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment.
• Access to up to 50% of your paycheck based on hours worked before payday.
• 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, parental leave, and other benefits.
• Safety shoes provided (where applicable).

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The rate of pay provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The rate reflects the expected base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position.
Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.
Position Details:
The Grainger Government Sales Accelerator Program is designed to provide a broad learning experience for recent college graduates or early in career aspirants interested in developing into a full-time Sales role. During the program, participants are exposed to an intentional set of learning experiences, including how to acquire new customers, demonstrate the value of Sales & Services functions and selling Grainger's value to customers. Team members will have the opportunity to collaborate with multiple parts of the sales organization such as Marketing, Merchandising, Sourcing, eCommerce, Inventory Management and Supplier Management. Gain in-depth knowledge of the business and develop relationships with senior leaders at every juncture. In this role, the GSAP members will be responsible for partnering in market with our Account Managers & Government Account Representatives to provide support with territory planning, contact strategy and identifying and prioritizing growth opportunities at each customer. The duration of this program is approximately 6 months, and the work location is remote.
Upon successful completion of the program, you may be required to relocate to continue your Grainger career in an outside field sales territory.
You Have:

• Enrolled in a college or university working towards a Bachelor's degree graduating between December 2025 and May 2026

• This role may include overnight travel (up to 15-20%)

• Work location is remote; must have a dedicated workspace free of distractions

• No visa sponsorships provided now or in the future

• Have a valid driver's license

• Open to relocation

You Will:

• Have a desire to work and perform in a Sales environment

• Model Grainger Edge Principles

• Collaborate in a team environment and participate in end-to-end learning activities

• Have a Global mindset to grow in a diverse culture and environment

• Work and develop relationships with a diversified population of business leaders

• Maintain an understanding of and can articulate Grainger's sales industry segments and services solutions

• Maintain account and customer contact and report accurate information on overall results of customer interactions in Salesforce

• Responsive to customers' real-time needs

• Build a Plan to Win: Touch every customer, expand contacts, and sell value

• Work with Customer support teams to align the right products and solution to the customer

• Increase sales with each account while utilizing a wide array of available communication channels to maximize revenue

• Achieve or exceed reported metrics of role competencies and customer face time interactions

Rewards and Benefits:
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

• Generous paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year

• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period

• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement

• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are also committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.