Retail Account Manager - Best Buy

The Bluebird Group • Minneapolis, MN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bluebird Group is seeking a Retail Account Manager to join their Best Buy team in Minneapolis, MN. This role is for someone passionate about retail strategy, who thrives in a collaborative environment, and is eager to drive successful business partnerships between Best Buy and their vendor partners. The ideal candidate will be looking to grow professionally and make an impact.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree preferred
• Experience working with Best Buy on the corporate, retail, or vendor side required
• Working knowledge of Best Buy’s internal item and inventory management systems
• Experience with demand planning and forecasting
• 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

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 deliveries 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 their 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 minimum, weekly sell-through analytics and other key 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree