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Procurement Operations Senior Specialist
Best Buy
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Hybrid
- Senior
- 2 days ago
- 63,050 – 112,250
- DocuSign
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Excel
- Pivot Tables
- SAP
- Ariba
2 days ago
Job Description
As the Procurement Operations Senior Specialist, you’ll act as an independent contributor while you collaborate across sourcing operations and procurement as the subject matter expert in the tools and processes utilized to support strategic sourcing activities. These include preparing and conducting RFXs, creating bid sheets, conducting bid analysis, reporting on projects, engaging with suppliers and internal business stakeholders, processing contracts and updating all relevant systems in compliance with company policies. You’ll also lead efforts to standardize sourcing templates and processes, driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency.This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work on-site Monday through Thursday at the Best Buy corporate office in Richfield, Minnesota. You may work virtually from home on Friday. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What you’ll do
- Lead initiatives focused on process improvement, cost-savings and special projects
- Execute various sourcing tactics including RFI, RFQ, RFP, eAuctions, Collaborative Requisitioning and 3 Bids & a Buy
- Support category managers in contract related activities such as drafting and processing extensions, amendments, exhibits, NDAs and Master Service Agreements
- Ensure accurate data capture and proper project closure in alignment with team standards
- Manage the CAF/DocuSign routing process in accordance with applicable policies
- Collaborate with the Sourcing Operations Sr. Manager and category managers to assess project requirements and determine the appropriate level of sourcing support and prioritization before assigning projects to team members
Basic qualifications
- 1+ years of experience in procurement, business, sales, finance or related fields
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel (pivot tables) and Word
- Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
- Basic understanding of strategic sourcing
- Strong ability to manage and prioritize work while receiving direction from multiple stakeholders
Preferred qualifications
- Experience using eSourcing platforms such as SAP Ariba
- Ability to influence peers and stakeholders without formal authority
- Familiarity with the 7-step sourcing process and category management
- Strong organizational, collaboration and communication skills (both verbal and written)
What’s in it for you
We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Great employee discount
- Financial savings and retirement resources
- Support for your physical and mental well-being
Best Buy provides different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources to employees based on eligibility. The length of your LOA depends on your situation, where you live, your full-time or part-time employment status, and federal and state regulations. Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave is also available for certain medical or family care leaves. Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status (exempt/non-exempt), and years of continued or bridged service.
Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to ourIncentive Programs Summary.
For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to ourBenefits Guide.
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.
Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.
Benefits
Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being, as outlined in the Benefits Guide. Eligibility may vary.- Brand: Best Buy
- Job Category: Procurement Group
- Job Level: Individual Contributor
- Minimum Pay: 63,050.00
- Maximum Pay: 112,250.00
- Address Line 1: 7601 Penn Avenue South
- Search Categories: Corporate
- Zip: 55423-8500
Procurement Operations Senior Specialist · Best Buy