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Job Number:
10000000WF

Description

The Sr. Director, Space Strategy is responsible for the development, planning and execution of Enterprise Space Management Capability strategies. This position will also be responsible for the development of enterprise, region and country level space management strategic visions and business plans supporting the delivery of improved business results through end-to-end inventory optimization. The Sr. Director is accountable for US Space Management execution through effective and efficient planogram execution supporting CSG deliverables. Accountable to improve space management capabilities through the development of space management team members through coaching, mentoring and performance management. The Sr. Director collaborates with cross-functional business partners to deliver the greatest return on the company's end-to-end inventory investment in support of corporate financial goals.

Basic

* Bachelors Degree (4 yr) and 10 or more years of experience in Space Management or Retail Merchandising or Category Management
* 8+ years of supervisory experience
* 3 or more years of strategic planning experience
* Demonstrated experience in complex analytical decision making

Preferred

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Advanced Degree

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5 or more years in a space management strategy role

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Experience in change management

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A mix of both consulting and line experience in retail or merchandising operations

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International Business experience

Job: Logistics/Distribution/Transportation

Primary Location: United States-MN-Corporate Headquarters-Richfield

Organization: Best Buy US Corporate

Job Type: Regular/Full-Time

Job Posting: Aug 16, 2010]]> http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job/Richfield-Senior-Director,-Space-Strategy-Job-MN-55423/870345/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job/Richfield-Senior-Director,-Space-Strategy-Job-MN-55423/870345/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job Number:
1000000105

Description

Best Buy's Business Strategy Team, which is a critical part of the overall Best Buy Technology Group and IT structure, has a key position available supporting the Company's Supply Chain business and its strategic priorities. The core capabilities within Supply chain include Transportation, Distribution, Demand Planning, Forecasting and Space Planning.

This role will be a deep functional subject matter expert of the Supply Chain business and is focused on driving the roadmap for our technology platforms in support of the business objectives. Key position responsibilities include:

* defining a product strategy roadmap and technology platform with features and capabilities that will enable the evolving Supply Chain strategies and objectives
* facilitating and capturing on-going platform enhancement requests and ensure requests are in alignment with growth plans and prioritized for implementation.
* owning product delivery accountability within the Supply Chain capability area, including sourcing partnerships and underlying technologies; and
* overseeing the work of multiple application vendors to ensure the successful execution and delivery of projects.

This position also acts as a functional subject matter expert for both business leaders and application development teams. The job holder must partner closely with 3rd Party providers as part of a seamless IT organization chartered to deliver IT services and process capabilities. The successful candidate must be highly effective and influential in a matrix structure of functional business areas and outsourced IT services

Basic Qualifications:

* High School Diploma or Equivalent
* 10 or more years of experience working with IT systems, capabilities, platforms or processes
* 3 or more years of project management experience
* 3 or more years experience in a leadership role
* 5 plus years of experience with Supply Chain technologies

Preferred Qualifications

* Bachelor's or advanced degree in IT, Computer Science, business or related field
* Prior IT experience implementing large scale Supply Chain systems or other large program implementation
* Prior experience with and deep understanding of complex Supply Chain business processes
* 5 or more years of experience gathering business needs and creating into workable outcomes
* 5 or more years experience in business process and/or technology implementation
* 3 or more years experience managing partner and vendor relationships to achieve business outcomes
* 3 or more years experience at a manager level in global consumer orientated retail organization
* 3 or more years experience at a manager level in a multi-channel brand business environment
* 3 or more years of budget responsibility experience
* Multiple years of experience in working with change management processes

Job: Information Systems

Primary Location: United States-MN-Corporate Headquarters-Richfield

Organization: Best Buy US Corporate

Job Type: Regular/Full-Time

Job Posting: Aug 4, 2010]]> http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job/Richfield-Sr-Manager,-IT-Product-Capability-Management-Supply-Chain-Job-MN-55423/896730/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job/Richfield-Sr-Manager,-IT-Product-Capability-Management-Supply-Chain-Job-MN-55423/896730/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job Number:
10000000W3

Description

The Senior Director of Distribution Operations will be responsible for managing all operational programs, initiatives, and performance for RDCs, DDCs, and Crossdock facilities. This includes financial planning, productivity management, operational reporting, quality and safety program management, and staffing. This person will be responsible for creating programs and processes that create a positive work environment following Best Buy value and policies while driving continuous improvement in all operational areas. In addition, this person will be responsible for presenting Distribution Operations in driving vendor compliance in partnership with Transportation, Demand Planning, and Marketing. The Sr. Director will represent distribution operations on other committees and projects as assigned. Key partner with all areas of Supply Chain, Marketing, Service and Retail.

Up to 50% travel

Basic Qualifications

* Bachelors Degree required (4 yrs) in BA/BS including 7-10 years of experience in distribution
* 7 or more years of Operations Management experience in a distribution setting
* 7 or more years of Supervisory or Management Experience
* 1 or more years experience managing multiple distribution centers

Preferred Qualifications

* 1 or more years experience in other areas of Supply Chain such as Transportation, Demand Planning, Vendor Management

Job: Logistics/Distribution/Transportation

Primary Location: United States-MN-Corporate Headquarters-Richfield

Organization: Best Buy US Corporate

Job Type: Regular/Full-Time

Job Posting: Aug 31, 2010]]> http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job/Richfield-Senior-Director,-Distribution-Operations-Job-MN-55423/868496/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job/Richfield-Senior-Director,-Distribution-Operations-Job-MN-55423/868496/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job Number:
100000015R

Description

ONLY FOR ATTENDEES OF THE NSHMBA CONFERENCE 2010

Chicago, IL

WE WILL BE INTERVIEWING ON SITE AT THE CONFERENCE FOR THIS POSITION PLEASE COMPLETE THE APPLICATION IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW AT THE CONFERENCE,

If we are interested in your background, we will contact you prior to the conference to arrange the interview time, and booth location

***This posting is specifically for those interested in an internship for the summer of 2011. If you are graduating with your MBA in Dec 10/Spring 11 or if you are looking for a current Senior Financial Analyst opening please refer to our other postings on the NSHMBA conference site***

Best Buy Finance Summer Internship - Senior Financial Analyst Intern

Best Buy has a 40+year history of giving people amazing opportunities to grow personally and professionally-and to have fun while doing it. Our company has changed radically over the past 40 years, and we will do that again over the next 40 years. We are looking for energetic individuals that aren't afraid to dive in and to be a part of continuously transforming our business to better serve our customers and define our future growth. We view our intern program as a key source for hiring full time finance professionals that want to contribute to the growth of Best Buy-wherever that might take us as a company and as individuals.

Internships are offered in many different areas of corporate finance, including financial analyst positions supporting our merchants, store/on-line leadership and corporate functions plus positions in financial planning and analysis, M&A and projects in the business analysis group (a group designed to build business cases for large value creation ideas). Duties and responsibilities can include specific project related work, as well as designing financial models, investment analysis, planning and performance management, analyzing business cases, etc.

This program is a 10 - 12 week paid internship for MBA candidates concentrating in Finance and/or Accounting at our corporate headquarters in Richfield, MN (Suburban Minneapolis). As a Senior Financial Analyst intern, you will be an integral part of the business team and are expected to contribute your ideas and suggestions day one.

Sample Responsibilities for Senior Financial Analyst Interns

A summer intern experience in our corporate office may include the following:

* Measuring the impact of key merchandising or store initiatives and making recommendations to drive incremental shareholder value
* Evaluating the potential financial, customer, and employee impacts of adding new products, services, or distribution channels
* Building financial models to evaluate a potential minority investment in a start-up company
* Decision support - Profitability and/or risks and opportunity analysis for operating units (including competitor or vendor analysis, promotional analysis, territory performance, cost analysis, etc.).
* Financial reporting and analysis - Process improvement and accuracy check implementation for monthly and mid-year forecasting processes, benchmarking, and new report design & development.
* Corporate investment analysis - Analyze market strategies, investment alternatives, and strategic alternatives for Best Buy.

Basic Qualifications:

* Must be eligible for permanent employment in the United States upon graduation
* MBA Candidate with Finance or Accounting background and/or preference
* Completed first year of MBA studies (3.0 minimum GPA) by Summer 2011
* Attending the NSHMBA conference in Chicago, IL in 2010.

Preferred Requirements:

* Strong analytical skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Comfortable working with or leading cross-functional initiatives
* Ability to work individually and on a team
* Ability to generate results in a fast paced and ambiguous environment
* Comfortable presenting to Senior Management

Job: Finance

Primary Location: United States-MN-Corporate Headquarters-Richfield

Organization: Best Buy US Corporate

Job Type: Occasional/Seasonal

Job Posting: Aug 30, 2010]]> http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job/Richfield-NSHMBA-Conference-2010-Senior-Financial-Analyst-Internship-Job-MN-55423/922483/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job/Richfield-NSHMBA-Conference-2010-Senior-Financial-Analyst-Internship-Job-MN-55423/922483/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job Number:
100000015L

Description

The Fulfillment Partner Manager (or Distribution Manager (IE: Ingram, Synnex, Capital Sales, Tech Data etc)) position would take lead in building awareness and partnership around leveraging capabilities from both a buying and selling perspective primarily in support of BBFB but also including the broader Enterprise. The right candidate will conduct weekly or monthly meetings with internal customers and external partners in multiple areas to optimize pricing, services and market capacity opportunities. Assistance with building electronic and automated efficiencies with product catalog and pricing feeds via EDI are in scope. Additional opportunities to creating awareness within the Enterprise around partner capabilities to improve efficiencies and overall competitiveness are key strategic focuses. List of responsibilities are noted below:

FP Manager

Manage all new and existing FP/Distribution partners

* Contract Management
* Pricing/ Cost management from each partner to leverage best value opportunities
* Lead all Quarterly Business Reviews for each partner
* Drive all partnerships / relationships with each partner
* Weekly Meetings, Tracking and review of Business Performance Metrics
* Process improvements etc (both BBY, FP partners)

* Build, drive deeper partnerships beyond Inside Sales teams at each partner
* Leads within Legal, PM, Logistics, Supply Chain, Marketing, Co-op/MDF

* Responsibility and Insights to managing on-site FP teams (Future state)
* SLAs, Responsiveness, Effectiveness
* Impact to business (measurement)

Metrics / Reporting

* Goal setting with in stocks with key partners, fill rates etc
* EDI feeds with Daily reporting
* Errors, New Capabilities with IT teams

* Top Selling skus, attachments at FPs with PM

Promotions, Solution Opportunities

* Drive Spot buys for cost, margin improvements
* Weekly, monthly promotions run by each FP
* Create awareness around programs within each FP for PM and Sales Organization
* Capability improvements, CTO, Digital Signage, EMR, DBL, Point Of Sale etc
* Strategic Alliances with Key partners based on best in class etc

Capabilities Insight and Awareness for BBBFB/ Best Buy Enterprise

* Third party Sales opportunities for new market testing
* Trainings
* Dedicated Third Party Sales Team Opportunities (EMR, OS Upgrades)
* Storage
* Asset Tagging
* Engraving, packaging, personalization for end-user
* E-Pro Support with FPs

Exporting Capabilities

* Contract Management
* Systems, EDI management
* Pricing, Costing
* Availability /Assortment support for PM
* US based support primarily but may expand to In-Country support/management

Improved Availability, Capacity

* Proactively drive Mfr assortment by partner
* Fill rates, on hand availability metrics
* Back order reduction
* Special promotions inventory management

Lead support for BBFB/BBY

* Logistics issues
* Supply Chain Issues
* PM Issues
* Executive Briefings
* IT Systems Issues
* Bid Desk Teams Partnership
* BBY Secondary Teams alignment and support as needed

Key Responibilities:

* Vendor Management: vendor set-up, file management
* Assortment Management: SKU setups, System entry (RMS), SKU maintenance, Pricing Management all via Comergent
* Negotiate, Improve Cost and Solution based opportunities at Category and Manufacturer level
* Promotions Management: Promotion Manager(PM) entry, proofing, Reporting, Maintenance, Awareness within Best Buy and FP partner regarding promotional and capability strategies
* Reporting and Analysis: Create all business Performance Management materials
* Bid Pricing team Support
* Build Partnerships with FP Partners to Optimize Best Buy Opportunities with Product Availability, Special Pricing and Capabilities
* Develop New opportunities for BBFB/Best Buy to partner in a Buy/Sell partnership through Finance options, Overstocks, Services, Special Packaging/Logistics capabilities, Training and Dedicated Sales capabilities
* Lead support with on-boarding new FPs from a legal, strategic and tactical review. Assist with Project Management responsibilities

Additional requirements include highly organized and analytical individual with the ability to manage changing priorities in a fast paced environment. Advanced level of proficiency with Excel. The position requires attention to detail and organizational skills in a team-based environment. Strong People skills needed to create influence and manage requests from Sales, Product Management, Sales Operations, EDI Operations and the broader BBY Enterprise teams. Ability to manage a high volume of email and phone based communications. Work with Multiple team Members in a cross-functional capacity. Ability to manage and enhance daily Service Level Agreements in partnership with Sales and other Sales support functions. Candidate to provide point of view around opportunities within FP Partner community/capabilities to Best Buy Enterprise to share operational efficiency opportunities.

Basic Qualifications:

* 2 years of Distribution/Fulfilment Partner experience in sales support/inside sales capacity
* 3 years experience supporting a Direct Market Reseller model
* 2 years MS Office; including Excel experience

Preferred Qualifications:

* Bachelor Degree or higher
* Experience in managing Service Level Agreement
* Negotiation experience
* Basic knowledge of business mathematics/statistics

Job: Best Buy for Business: Inside and Outside Sales

Primary Location: United States-MN-Corporate Headquarters-Richfield

Organization: Best Buy US

Job Type: Regular/Full-Time

Job Posting: Aug 27, 2010]]> http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job/Richfield-BBFB-Fulfillment-Partner-Manager-Job-MN-55423/920876/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job/Richfield-BBFB-Fulfillment-Partner-Manager-Job-MN-55423/920876/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS