Product Development Analyst - Exclusive Brands

Best Buy•Richfield, MN

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Product Development Analyst , you’ll support our exclusive brands category development team to build sales and enhance profitability through the entire product life cycle. You’ll work with global teams located throughout North America and Asia to execute on the category strategy. You’ll analyze brand performance and identify opportunities to optimize the online and in-store experience. You’ll support the development and validation of product specifications by collaborating with internal and external partners. This role is hybrid, which means you will work some days at a Best Buy location 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.

Requirements

1 year of direct sourcing, merchandising or vendor management experience
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Ability to draw accurate conclusions from financial documentation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

2+ years of retail operations including demand planning or forecasting
2+ years of merchandising or product marketing experience

Responsibilities

Manage all necessary documents required to fully complete product commercialization
Provide updates and reports through the development, approval and production processes
Collaborate with associated category management teams to develop strategies that leverage exclusive brands products
Conduct online and in-store competitive analysis for assigned categories
Ensure product display pages are accurate, complete and representative of content expectations
Maintain project schedules for all assigned products and categories