• Job Description

  Req#: 954645BR

  Job Description

  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.
  
  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.
  
  What you’ll do
  

  • Drive Category Conversion, Revenue, and Profit through SKU display accuracy, slotting, and item accuracy and maintenance.
  • Manage and own the item set-up, asset management, and maintenance process through the item lifecycle with input from cross-functional partners.
  • Support key product launches, item data and item set up, product availability, attach capabilities, and SKU detail page optimization to drive business results.
  • Ensures accurate product merchandising, asset management, and attribute maintenance to ensure the most ideal customer experience.
  • Ensures applicable data is entered accurately and is in alignment with Best Buy’s standards to deliver and optimal customer experience.
  • 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.
  • Ability to articulate and share channel insights, learnings, and recommendations as the supporting E-Commerce category expert.

  
  Basic qualifications
  

  • 1 year of experience problem solving and optimizing experiences
  • 1 year of experience with strong verbal and written communication skills
  • 1 year of experience with proven ability to influence without authority
  • Attention to detail and highly organized

  
  Preferred qualifications
  

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Access
  • Associate degree or higher
  • 6+ months of industry experience in E-Commerce, retail, customer service, inventory, merchandising, data management, or web analytics

  
  What’s in it for you
  
  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.
  
  Our benefits include:

  • Competitive pay
  • Generous employee discount
  • Physical and mental well-being support

  
  About us
  
  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.
  
  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.™
  
  Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
  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.
  
  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.
  
  What you’ll do
  

  • Drive Category Conversion, Revenue, and Profit through SKU display accuracy, slotting, and item accuracy and maintenance.
  • Manage and own the item set-up, asset management, and maintenance process through the item lifecycle with input from cross-functional partners.
  • Support key product launches, item data and item set up, product availability, attach capabilities, and SKU detail page optimization to drive business results.
  • Ensures accurate product merchandising, asset management, and attribute maintenance to ensure the most ideal customer experience.
  • Ensures applicable data is entered accurately and is in alignment with Best Buy’s standards to deliver and optimal customer experience.
  • 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.
  • Ability to articulate and share channel insights, learnings, and recommendations as the supporting E-Commerce category expert.

  
  Basic qualifications
  

  • 1 year of experience problem solving and optimizing experiences
  • 1 year of experience with strong verbal and written communication skills
  • 1 year of experience with proven ability to influence without authority
  • Attention to detail and highly organized

  
  Preferred qualifications
  

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Access
  • Associate degree or higher
  • 6+ months of industry experience in E-Commerce, retail, customer service, inventory, merchandising, data management, or web analytics

  
  What’s in it for you
  
  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.
  
  Our benefits include:

  • Competitive pay
  • Generous employee discount
  • Physical and mental well-being support

  
  About us
  
  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.
  
  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.™
  
  Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.

  Req #

  954645BR

  Brand

  Best Buy

  Job Category

  Category Management Group

  Job Level

  Individual Contributor

  Minimum Pay ($)

  52,450.00

  Maximum Pay ($)

  83,200.00

  Store Number or Department

  900010 Corporate 1 MN

  Address Line 1

  7601 Penn Avenue South

  City

  Richfield

  State

  Minnesota

  Search Categories

  Corporate

  Zip

  55423-8500

  Benefits

  Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being, as outlined in the Benefits Guide. Eligibility may vary.

• About the company

  Best Buy Co., Inc.

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