Product Data Specialist I

Best Buy Canada; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first environment

Employee discounts on tech

Flexible health benefits

Job summary

Best Buy Canada is seeking a Product Data Specialist to strengthen product information across our digital channels. You will drive data quality, category optimization, and governance using established processes and approved AI tools, while partnering with Product Data, Merchandising, Operations and Technology teams.

This remote-first role includes in-office collaboration at our Vancouver head office for strategic and social activities.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience working with product information, product content, e-commerce data, or a related field.
• Experience supporting product data audits, enrichment, taxonomy or hierarchy updates, attribute and facet management, or category improvement initiatives.
• Working knowledge of Product Information Management systems such as STEP or MIRAKL, plus Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage product data and category optimization activities using established frameworks, governance standards, and trusted sources.
• Create and maintain web hierarchies, primary product hierarchy structures, product attributes, lists of values, facets, display structures, and classification rules.
• Conduct product and category data audits to identify gaps in quality, completeness, consistency, duplication, classification, and customer-facing information.
• Complete data cleanup, enrichment, backfill, and structural improvements to support accurate and useful product information.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements, validate changes, resolve product information issues, and communicate risks or downstream impacts.
• Support the implementation of approved product data changes and escalation complex issues or decisions requiring additional expertise or business approval.
• Use approved AI and automation tools responsibly to improve efficiency while reviewing outputs for accuracy, completeness, relevance, and compliance.

Skills

AI tools usage

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

STEP

MIRAKL

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Product Data Specialist to help manage and improve product information across our digital channels.

In this role, you’ll support product data quality, category optimization, and defined improvement initiatives using established processes, governance standards, and approved AI tools. This role is a strong opportunity to build experience in product data management, category optimization, e-commerce, and responsible AI use.

You’ll contribute to a better customer shopping experience while partnering with teams across Product Data, Merchandising, Operations, and Technology. As the PDM organization continues to adopt AI and automation, you’ll also help shape how product data is managed more efficiently at scale. Join our collaborative team as a Product Data Specialist.

We practice a remote first working model, leveraging in person interactions at our head office, in beautiful Vancouver, BC, for strategic, collaborative, and social purposes.

What You'll Do

• Manage product data and category optimization activities using established frameworks, governance standards, and trusted sources.
• Create and maintain web hierarchies, primary product hierarchy structures, product attributes, lists of values, facets, display structures, and classification rules.
• Conduct product and category data audits to identify gaps in quality, completeness, consistency, duplication, classification, and customer-facing information.
• Complete data cleanup, enrichment, backfill, and structural improvements to support accurate and useful product information.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements, validate changes, resolve product information issues, and communicate risks or downstream impacts.
• Support the implementation of approved product data changes and escalation complex issues or decisions requiring additional expertise or business approval.
• Use approved AI and automation tools responsibly to improve efficiency while reviewing outputs for accuracy, completeness, relevance, and compliance.

What We’re Looking For

• Hands-on experience using approved AI tools responsibly, including writing clear prompts, grounding outputs in trusted source information, and reviewing results for accuracy, completeness, relevance, and compliance.
• Ability to recognize AI limitations and know when human validation or escalation is required.
• 1–2 years of experience working with product information, product content, e-commerce data, product data management, merchandising, business, or a related field.
• Experience supporting product data audits, enrichment, taxonomy or hierarchy updates, attribute and facet management, or category improvement initiatives.
• Working knowledge of Product Information Management systems such as STEP or MIRAKL, Microsoft Excel, product attributes, lists of values, facets, classification, and data quality principles.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage defined initiatives and collaborate across technical, operational merchandising, and business teams.
• French language proficiency is considered an asset.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Remote-first work environment.
• Employee discounts on awesome tech.
• Flexible health benefits and wellness program.
• Development opportunities 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 with an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work.

Join our amazing team!

We are looking for people just like you.

Annualized Compensation Range

$49,000.00 - $56,000.00

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