Category Management Specialist
Best Buy

Job Info

<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">As a Category Management Specialist, you will support Category Teams in delivering both the in-store and online strategy. You'll be the point person in product item set up and merchandising our online SKU assortment while optimizing Product Detail Pages to make our customers shopping decisions easier and relevant. You'll manage item attribute data and drive process efficiency. You'll collaborate, optimize, troubleshoot, and deliver a best-in-class online customer experience by acting as a center of excellence for cross-functional partners.</span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">This role is hybrid, which means you will work some days at a Best Buy location (Corporate Campus, Richfield, MN) and some days virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.</span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">What you'll do</span></b></span></span></span><br> <ul><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Drive Category Conversion, Revenue, and Profit through SKU display accuracy, slotting, and item accuracy and maintenance.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Manage and own the item set-up, asset management, and maintenance process through the item lifecycle with input from cross-functional partners.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Support key product launches, item data and item set up, product availability, attach capabilities, and SKU detail page optimization to drive business results.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Ensures accurate product merchandising, asset management, and attribute maintenance to ensure the most ideal customer experience.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Ensures applicable data is entered accurately and is in alignment with Best Buy's standards to deliver and optimal customer experience.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Primary point of contact for cross-functional partners including Category Business Team, Enterprise Product Management, Marketing, Digital Experience, and Digital Channel Management teams to execute customer focused initiatives.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Ability to articulate and share channel insights, learnings, and recommendations as the supporting E-Commerce category expert.</span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Basic qualifications</span></b></span></span></span><br> <ul><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">1 year of experience problem solving and optimizing experiences</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">1 year of experience with strong verbal and written communication skills</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">1 year of experience with proven ability to influence without authority</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Attention to detail and highly organized</span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Preferred qualifications</span></b></span></span></span><br> <ul><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Access</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Associate degree or higher</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">6+ months of industry experience in E-Commerce, retail, customer service, inventory, merchandising, data management, or web analytics</span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">What's in it for you</span></b></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">We're committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.</span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Our benefits include:</span></span></span></span><ul><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Competitive pay</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Generous employee discount</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Physical and mental well-being support</span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">About us</span></b></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"=""><span style="color:#1d252c">As part of the Best Buy team, you'll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life - in our stores, online and in customers' homes.<br><br>Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We're committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"=""><span style="color:black">Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">As a Category Management Specialist, you will support Category Teams in delivering both the in-store and online strategy. You'll be the point person in product item set up and merchandising our online SKU assortment while optimizing Product Detail Pages to make our customers shopping decisions easier and relevant. You'll manage item attribute data and drive process efficiency. You'll collaborate, optimize, troubleshoot, and deliver a best-in-class online customer experience by acting as a center of excellence for cross-functional partners.</span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">This role is hybrid, which means you will work some days at a Best Buy location (Corporate Campus, Richfield, MN) and some days virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.</span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">What you'll do</span></b></span></span></span><br> <ul><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Drive Category Conversion, Revenue, and Profit through SKU display accuracy, slotting, and item accuracy and maintenance.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Manage and own the item set-up, asset management, and maintenance process through the item lifecycle with input from cross-functional partners.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Support key product launches, item data and item set up, product availability, attach capabilities, and SKU detail page optimization to drive business results.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Ensures accurate product merchandising, asset management, and attribute maintenance to ensure the most ideal customer experience.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Ensures applicable data is entered accurately and is in alignment with Best Buy's standards to deliver and optimal customer experience.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Primary point of contact for cross-functional partners including Category Business Team, Enterprise Product Management, Marketing, Digital Experience, and Digital Channel Management teams to execute customer focused initiatives.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Ability to articulate and share channel insights, learnings, and recommendations as the supporting E-Commerce category expert.</span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Basic qualifications</span></b></span></span></span><br> <ul><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">1 year of experience problem solving and optimizing experiences</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">1 year of experience with strong verbal and written communication skills</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">1 year of experience with proven ability to influence without authority</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Attention to detail and highly organized</span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Preferred qualifications</span></b></span></span></span><br> <ul><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Access</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Associate degree or higher</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">6+ months of industry experience in E-Commerce, retail, customer service, inventory, merchandising, data management, or web analytics</span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">What's in it for you</span></b></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">We're committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.</span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Our benefits include:</span></span></span></span><ul><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Competitive pay</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Generous employee discount</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">Physical and mental well-being support</span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"="">About us</span></b></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"=""><span style="color:#1d252c">As part of the Best Buy team, you'll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life - in our stores, online and in customers' homes.<br><br>Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We're committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:" arial",sans-serif"=""><span style="color:black">Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.</span></span></span></span></span></span> <p> Position Type: Full timePandoLogic. Keywords: Category Management Analyst, Location: Minneapolis, MN - 55423