Best Buy
Associate Category Manager, Marketing Procurement
Best Buy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Associate Category Manager, Marketing Procurement
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Best Buy As the
Associate Category Manager
with the
Marketing Procurement
team, you’ll be responsible for category strategy development with a long-term commercial plan. This will include strategic sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier and stakeholder relationship management and innovation provision across a subset of Marketing sub-categories, including but not limited to Market Research, Meetings & Events, Communication, and Public Relations. You’ll reduce total cost of ownership by leveraging world-class negotiation and sourcing strategies, using tools and processes, and mitigating risk. In this role, you’ll consistently work with senior-level stakeholders and strategic suppliers.
This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work some days on-site at the Best Buy location listed on this posting 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
Develop and maintain a rolling 3-year category strategy for assigned areas of spend by researching and forecasting market and industry dynamics Proactively identify supplier relationships opportunities Lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies for assigned categories of spend Present category and sourcing strategies, influencing business partners and stakeholders on value proposition Manage supplier relationships for effective exchange of information, optimizing engagement value for Best Buy Help set and report on financial targets, metrics, forecasting, risk assessment and other measures that ensure accurate financial results.
Basic Qualifications
3 years of experience in procurement, marketing, sales, finance, or contracting (legal work) Experience mentoring, cross-functional team management, or influencing without authority
Preferred Qualifications
2 years of experience in management or influencing without authority Expertise in use of procurement Source to Pay tools and practices such as supplier diversity programs, TCO calculation, etc. Demonstrated negotiation, analytical, planning and execution skills Expert MS Office skills, emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint and ability to complete complex spend or data analysis, and presentation skills Strong organization, communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
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.
Position Type: Full timePandoLogic. Keywords: Category Manager, Location: Minneapolis, MN - 55423
Seniority level
Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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Associate Category Manager, Marketing Procurement
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Best Buy Associate Category Manager, Marketing Procurement
3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Associate Category Manager, Marketing Procurement
role at
Best Buy As the
Associate Category Manager
with the
Marketing Procurement
team, you’ll be responsible for category strategy development with a long-term commercial plan. This will include strategic sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier and stakeholder relationship management and innovation provision across a subset of Marketing sub-categories, including but not limited to Market Research, Meetings & Events, Communication, and Public Relations. You’ll reduce total cost of ownership by leveraging world-class negotiation and sourcing strategies, using tools and processes, and mitigating risk. In this role, you’ll consistently work with senior-level stakeholders and strategic suppliers.
This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work some days on-site at the Best Buy location listed on this posting 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
Develop and maintain a rolling 3-year category strategy for assigned areas of spend by researching and forecasting market and industry dynamics Proactively identify supplier relationships opportunities Lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies for assigned categories of spend Present category and sourcing strategies, influencing business partners and stakeholders on value proposition Manage supplier relationships for effective exchange of information, optimizing engagement value for Best Buy Help set and report on financial targets, metrics, forecasting, risk assessment and other measures that ensure accurate financial results.
Basic Qualifications
3 years of experience in procurement, marketing, sales, finance, or contracting (legal work) Experience mentoring, cross-functional team management, or influencing without authority
Preferred Qualifications
2 years of experience in management or influencing without authority Expertise in use of procurement Source to Pay tools and practices such as supplier diversity programs, TCO calculation, etc. Demonstrated negotiation, analytical, planning and execution skills Expert MS Office skills, emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint and ability to complete complex spend or data analysis, and presentation skills Strong organization, communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
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.
Position Type: Full timePandoLogic. Keywords: Category Manager, Location: Minneapolis, MN - 55423
Seniority level
Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Marketing and Sales Industries Retail Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Best Buy by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Category Marketing Manager” roles.
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