The Bluebird Group · 3 days ago
Retail Account Manager - Best Buy
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelThe Bluebird Group is a manufacturer’s representative and consulting firm serving innovative brands and multinational retailers. They are seeking a Retail Account Manager to join their Best Buy team, focusing on building strong business partnerships and optimizing supply chain initiatives.
ConsultingConsumer GoodsInternetRetail
Hiring Manager
Emmy Evans
Responsibilities
Build strong relationships with both our vendors’ operations teams and Best Buy’s merchandise planning teams
Demand Planning/Forecasting – 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 delivery 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 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 least weekly sell-through analytics and other 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)
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Four-year college degree preferred
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)
Company
The Bluebird Group
Bluebird is a distinctive retail services company, established to build strategy and support growth with their brand partners.
Founded in 2015
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
H.I.G. Capital
2021-08-09Private Equity
Leadership Team
Jason Kapsner
Founding Partner and CEO
Recent News
2023-12-25
2022-04-25
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