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Abe Thomas

Group VP - Customer Strategy, Sales Operations And Marketing at Grainger

Abe Thomas is an experienced executive currently serving as Group VP of Customer Strategy, Sales Operations, and Marketing at Grainger since July 2015, contributing to a business unit with over $12 billion in annual revenue. Key responsibilities include overseeing marketing, pricing, sales effectiveness, and customer strategy. Previous roles at Grainger included VP of Marketing and Pricing, VP of Merchandising, and Sr. Director of Merchandising Strategy, where Abe led large teams in product assortment optimization and customer engagement initiatives. Prior to Grainger, Abe worked as a Principal at A.T. Kearney, focusing on retail merchandising and CPG sales, and held various positions at Merrill Lynch, developing analytical and leadership skills. Abe holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Chicago, United States

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Grainger

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As a leading business-to-business organization, more than 3.2 million customers rely on Grainger for products in categories such as safety, material handling and metalworking, along with services like inventory management and technical support.


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