Category Leader

Best Buy Canada

3d•CA$80,000 - CA$120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Best Buy is looking to hire two category leaders. In these roles, you will implement the company vision and category objectives for a category of merchandise. You will be responsible for developing and leading the category to achieve sales and profitability targets through product excellence and competitive advantage, consistent with overall merchandising and corporate strategy. The successful candidate will be assigned responsibility for a specific category based on business needs and organizational priorities once they are a part of the organization. In this role, the successful candidate must be in the Lower Mainland Vancouver, BC area, where we practice a remote-first working model, leveraging in-person interactions for strategic, collaborative, and social purposes. Apply now and grow your career at Best Buy Canada as a category leader!

Requirements

5+ years of experience with retail buying/inventory/planning.
5+ years demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, in a deadline driven environment.
Strong communication, presentation, business acumen and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

Create, in conjunction with senior leaders, a long-term strategic vision for the business and sets business objectives.
Establish an annual budget that reflects current market conditions and the long-term business plan and select products, negotiate cost and retail/promotional prices.
Be responsible for negotiating Vendor Master Agreements (VMAs), Annual Vendor Programs.
Utilize market & product knowledge, vendor insight, and store feedback to determine an assortment strategy for the category (in-store & online).
Create and maintain a sku-level forecast as an output of the assortment, pricing and promotional strategies and plans for the category.
Determine promotional signage to support promotional plan and responsible for final signoff for content and messaging accuracy.
Provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to team members to foster continuous learning and development.