Field Safety Specialist

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:

The Field Safety Specialist provides Safety & Health expertise to Grainger Customers and Sellers to develop strong partnership relationships in order to grow revenues within a defined region.  The role partners with District Sales Managers in their defined regions to ensure they are aligned to the right safety and health opportunities and are training their aligned region Sellers on Safety & Health offers, resources and insights.

Job Responsibilities (You Will):

To conduct needs analysis to determine and understand the customer’s safety & health issues and align to Grainger Safety & Health solution that includes products or services

• Leads customer discussion with relevant insight and challenges the customer to think differently about their business
• Explores expressed customer needs and identifies problems to solve—probes to fully understand, clarify and expand
• Utilize research to identify compelling reason to change
• Efficiently determines a customer’s readiness, focusing time on those who are willing to take advantage of his products or services 

To provide customers with solutions that reduce costs or increase efficiency with innovative product or service applications

• Develops solution options using ongoing dialogue with the customer and all available technology
• Links features and benefits to business outcomes
• Works with internal and external Grainger contacts to ensure ability to support solution
• Performs cost savings analysis for customer solution as well as Value Based Conversations through Value Receipts and Documented Value Statements
• Uses checking questions to gain feedback from customer on customized solution recommendation 

To implements solutions

• Engages internal and external Grainger resources to develop plan and timeline to implement solution
• Drives implementation plan with customer
• Checks with customer to ensure business needs are being met
• Leverages post-implementation success to gain more information from the customer about future needs 

To support Grainger Sellers in aligned region

• Provide strategy, coaching and direction on safety & health opportunities that are within their region
• Help to align internal and external resources to support the safety & health opportunities
• Educate sellers on safety offers and key messaging

Assists in identifying accounts in geography that will either be assigned as support for key opportunities

To maintain expertise through appropriate preferred safety credentials  focused  on safety & health regulations and industry topics

• Educates customers on changing market trends and technology and impact to their business
• Investigates nonstandard solutions that will profitably satisfy a customer’s needs
• Expands customer understanding and use of Grainger’s standard product and service capabilities

Education/Experience (You Have):

Strong business & safety acumen with the ability to understand financial reporting, to analyze safety business needs, and documenting safety & health value to customers. 

Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, or equivalent environment involving safety hazard analysis and assessments and responsible for overseeing safety. 

Bilingual (English and French)

Ability to project manage and drive for results 

Experience conducting workplace inspections to prevent injuries / accident prevention and reduction, engineering controls, ergonomics and hazmat control to meet compliance standards 

Business analysis experience and the ability to identify and implement safety improvements are required 

Understanding and awareness of safety regulations, safety applications, and the ability to distinguish market offers and capabilities 

Demonstrated understanding of safety violations, safety drivers, safety programs, building a safety culture 

Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and experience with newest and latest in safety regulations 

Ability to learn and understand the Grainger Selling Process so they can effectively team and solution sell with Grainger sellers

 Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization 

Ability to build strong networks and to work cross-functionally

Skilled in the application and use of computer and communications technology, with ability to analyze data through available reports 

Ability to proactively partner with various leaders in their geography that ensures the right level of follow-up and follow-thru. 

Demonstrates the ability to motivate and achieve results through others 

A post-secondary education is preferred

Possession of a valid license and a suitable vehicle
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.

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):

• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and up to 12 company holidays per year (dependent on home province)
• Life insurance coverage, including spousal and dependent life insurance.
• Employee Family Assistance Program to help team members with physical, emotional, mental, financial and other concerns
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan & Defined Contribution Pension Plan to help you save for your financial future
• Educational & Professional Membership Fee Assistance program
• Employee discounts, team member perks and more

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.