100% Placement

Internships, full-time employment and average starting salaries ranging from $80,000 to $100,000.

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Connect with our extensive network of industry executives, alumni, corporate recruiters,
and faculty.

Industry Partnerships

Our Executive Advisory Board
keeps the program at the
forefront of business knowledge.

Integrated Learning Environment

Marketing, product development, sourcing, planning, production, logistics, and out-of-the-classroom experiences.

Industry Partnerships

The Grainger Center has deep ties to industry. Its extensive network of corporate partners provides real-world perspective that enhances the curriculum and applied learning program and provides invaluable career guidance to students.

The Executive Advisory Board is comprised of senior executives at leading firms renowned for supply chain management excellence. Throughout the year, board members provide guidance and recruiting opportunities and participate in numerous development activities. Students interact with EAB members during their job search, at speaker events, and at the annual meeting.

 

Executive Advisory Board

Karl Braitberg
Vice President, Demand Management, Planning & Customer Value Team Operations, Customer Value Chain Management
Cisco Systems
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John C. Kenny
President
Freeflow
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Steven Loehr
Vice President, Client Enablement
IBM Global Operations, Integrated Supply Chain
IBM Corporation
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Kevin O'Marah
Chief Strategy Officer
AMR Research
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Doug Raftery
Former Vice President, Customer Business Development
Procter & Gamble
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Stuart C. Reed
Senior Vice President and President, Home Services
Sears Holdings Corporation
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James T. Ryan
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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Jim Shuman
Senior Vice President, Materials Management
Genzyme Corporation
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Brian R. Smith
Senior Director, Logistics and Indirect Procurement
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
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Eric Smith
Vice President, Supply Chain, InSinkErator Division
Emerson Electric
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Gray Williams
Vice President, Worldwide Supply Chain
Logitech
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Carolyn A. Woznicki
Vice President, Global Procurement
Johnson Controls, Inc.
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Verda Blythe“Today’s supply chain executives are looking for new talent that possesses a combination of relevant work experience, interdisciplinary education and a keen understanding of the cross-functional and cross-enterprise requirements of a world-class supply chain operation. The Grainger Center for Supply Chain Management is an excellent source for these future leaders because of the unique nature of the program.”

BRIAN SMITH
Director of Logistics and Indirect Procurement
Harley-Davidson Motor Company