Grainger Hires Tech Industry Leader Cecelia Myers as Vice President, Group Product Manager

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Grainger (NYSE: GWW) announced the appointment of Cecelia Myers as Vice President, Group Product Manager, to lead the company's strategy in custom-building technology capabilities for enhancing customer and team member experience. Myers brings extensive experience from her previous roles at CDW, Groupon, and CakeStyle, focusing on digital channels, product management, AI solutions, and user experience. Her appointment reflects Grainger's commitment to digital transformation and customer value.

CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today announced Cecelia Myers joined the company as Vice President, Group Product Manager. In this role, she will be responsible for leading Grainger's strategy to custom build technology capabilities aimed at improving the customer and team member experience.

"I am thrilled to welcome Cecelia to Grainger as we continue to unlock new ways to create competitive advantage and support our customers' needs," said Brian Walker, Chief Product Officer. "Cecelia's dynamic leadership and breadth and depth of experience overseeing innovative product organizations will help advance our digital transformation and drive value for our customers."

Myers comes to Grainger with broad experience, most recently she served as Vice President, Digital, at CDW where she led its digital channel and oversaw product management, digital integrations, demand generation and product design. Prior to CDW, she held roles of increasing responsibility in product and user experience at Groupon, leading initiatives such as automating customer support, implementing AI solutions and launching Groupon's photo/video studio. She also co-founded CakeStyle, an online women's styling business.

Myers will be based in the Chicago office and reports to Walker.

For more information on careers at Grainger, visit jobs.grainger.com.

About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2022 sales of $15.2 billion, is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep the World Working^®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with innovative technology and deep customer relationships. The Company operates two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers more than 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and several services, such as technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 11 million items, and MonotaRO.com provides more than 20 million items. For more information, visit invest.grainger.com.

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FAQ

Who is the new Vice President, Group Product Manager at Grainger?

Cecelia Myers has been appointed as the new Vice President, Group Product Manager at Grainger.

What will Cecelia Myers be responsible for at Grainger?

Cecelia Myers will be responsible for leading Grainger's strategy to custom build technology capabilities aimed at improving the customer and team member experience.

Where will Cecelia Myers be based?

Cecelia Myers will be based in the Chicago office and reports to Brian Walker, Chief Product Officer at Grainger.

What are Cecelia Myers' previous experiences?

Cecelia Myers has extensive experience in digital channels, product management, AI solutions, and user experience from her previous roles at CDW, Groupon, and CakeStyle.