Associate Retail Account Manager - Best Buy

The Bluebird Group • Minneapolis, MN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bluebird Group is seeking an Associate Retail Account Manager to join their Best Buy team in Minneapolis, MN. This role is for someone passionate about retail strategy, collaborative environments, and driving successful business partnerships between Best Buy and its vendor partners. The company is committed to delivering innovative solutions, focusing on growth, expertise, data, and fostering relationships.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree
• Ability to analyze data, identify issues and make recommendations
• Functional knowledge of MS Excel (sorting/grouping data, pivot tables, v lookups, etc)
• Clear and effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong initiative and the ability to work independently with little supervision
• Effective organization skills and the ability to multi-task

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Best Buy on the corporate retail or vendor side preferred
• Working knowledge of Best Buy's internal item and inventory management systems
• Experience with demand planning and forecasting

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with both our vendors’ operations teams and Best Buy’s merchandise planning teams
• Facilitate and analyze forecasts to optimize the business for both the vendor and Best buy
• Drive supply chain initiatives to improve on time/ right quantity delivery to Best Buy
• Monitor in-stock needs and provide a proactive strategy to solve the stock problem
• Analyze vendor performance metrics and identify issues and root-causes, ultimately solving vendor performance issues or problems
• Monitor customer purchase orders
• Create and maintain new items in Best Buy’s system
• Provide vendors with at least weekly sell-through analytics and other information to help optimize the business
• Maintain accurate records regarding program agreements, pricing, product information, order status, planning issues and vendor set-ups
• Ensure that the internal accounting system is up to date with accurate shipping and invoicing information for cash flow purposes
• Work closely with other Retail Account Managers in complex problem solving, and best practice creation
• Educate vendors on Best Buy and the processes used (planograms, advertising, shipping, GSN set up, etc)

Benefits

• Cell Phone Plan or Reimbursement
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• HSA (with employer match)
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) (with employer match)
• Parking/Commuting Stipend (for those working in our Minneapolis office)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level