Merchandising & Demand Planning Analyst

As a Merchandising & Demand Planning Analyst, you'll be responsible for supporting the curation of product categories across our omnichannel business including e-commerce, retail and in-home sales and services. You'll work cross-functionally with peers and leaders to deliver business results. We're looking for individuals who are adaptable and comfortable working in an ever-changing environment, including learning new tools with a sense of curiosity and eagerness to refine your skills.

For this role, you will have the option between two start dates in mid-January and mid-June 2025.

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

• Create and prioritize key offers and messages and execute in-store signage, combos and bundles

• Manage forecasting and demand planning system tools and best practices

• Execute inventory purchasing and placement with focus on forecasting process, vendor partnership, inventory investment and inventory health

• Analyze reporting to provide business recommendations on assortment, pricing, promotional planning, customer experience, and vendor management

• Interact with vendor partners on inventory planning, supply chain solutions, collecting supplier support funds, products, pricing and promotional plans

Basic qualifications

• Basic data analysis with an eye toward problem solving and optimization

• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered)

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

• 1 year of experience in merchandise planning, site merchandising, demand planning, supply chain or related business team

• 1 year of experience communicating and partnering with vendors/3rd party

• 1 year of experience performing data analysis

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

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Location Number 900010 Corporate 1 MN

Address 7601 Penn Avenue South$53,100 - $94,800/yr

Pay Range $53,100 - $94,800/yr