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Category Buyer

Category Buyer

Best Buy • Vancouver, BC
13 days ago
Salary
CA$80,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Category Buyer

Are you excited by the prospect of enriching our customers' lives with the help of technology?

Best Buy is looking to hire two category buyers; in these roles you will implement the company vision and categories objectives for a category of merchandise.

You will be responsible for developing and leading the category to achieve sales and profitability targets through product excellence and competitive advantage, consistent with overall merchandising and corporate strategy.

The successful candidate will be assigned responsibility for a specific category based on business needs and organizational priorities once they are a part of the organization.

In this role, the successful candidate must be in Lower Mainland Vancouver, BC area, where we practice a remote first working model, leveraging in person interactions for strategic, collaborative, and social purposes.

Apply now and grow your career at Best Buy Canada as a category buyer!

What you’ll do:

  • Create, in conjunction with senior leaders, a long-term strategic vision for the business and sets business objectives.
  • Establish an annual budget that reflects current market conditions and the long-term business plan and select products, negotiate cost and retail/promotional prices.
  • Be responsible for negotiating vendor master agreements (VMAs), annual vendor programs.
  • Utilize market & product knowledge, vendor insight, and store feedback to determine an assortment strategy for the category (in-store & online).
  • Create and maintain a SKU-level forecast as an output of the assortment, pricing and promotional strategies and plans for the category.
  • Determine promotional signage to support promotional plan and responsible for final signoff for content and messaging accuracy.
  • Provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to team members to foster continuous learning and development.

What we’re looking for:

  • 5+ years of experience with retail buying/inventory/planning.
  • 5+ years demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, in a deadline driven environment.
  • Strong communication, presentation, business acumen and negotiation skills.

Why you’ll love it here:

  • Employee discounts on awesome tech from day one.
  • Flexible health benefits and wellness program.
  • TFSA and RRSP programs.
  • 100% matched company pension plan.
  • Training programs to build new and transferable skills .

About Best Buy

As Canada's destination for the coolest tech, Best Buy offers one of the best work environments in the country! Our culture is one of inclusivity and belonging and provides employees an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in a fair and inclusive hiring process. We encourage you to apply even if you may not meet all the requirements.

Join our amazing team!

We are looking for people just like you.

#BBYCL

Annualized Compensation Range

$80,000.00 - $120,000.00

This job is eligible for a company performance bonus in addition to the compensation range above.

Starting pay offered will consider skills and experience. Your pay can grow as you build your career with us.

Suite 102 - 425 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1L3

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