Associate Decision Scientist - Retail Insights

Best Buy; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Employee discount

Well-being support

Job summary

Best Buy in Minneapolis, MN seeks an Associate Decision Scientist in Retail Insights to support Sales Enablement with ad hoc reporting, recurring insights, and reusable tools. You will focus on requirements gathering, data validation, and dependable data delivery while partnering with analytics teams to ensure trusted information.

This hybrid role requires SQL querying, Excel-based data products, and clear communication with business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 1+ years in retail, data, business, operations or related area
• 1+ years querying structured data using SQL or similar language
• 1+ years building or maintaining Excel-based data products, recurring outputs, or data visualization solutions
• Experience gathering requirements, validating data, and communicating results to stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar with quantitative rigor

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales Enablement stakeholders to understand requests, document requirements, confirm definitions, and establish clear delivery expectations
• Query structured data using SQL to fulfill ad-hoc data pull needs and support recurring business processes
• Build, enhance, and maintain Excel-based data products and other repeatable outputs that provide access to trusted information
• Validate data for accuracy and consistency, research variances, and resolve issues with business, Finance, DDO, DAT, and other analytics teams
• Manage assigned requests through a shared intake process, balancing recurring deliverables, time-sensitive needs, and planned enhancements
• Document data sources, business rules, calculations, and operating procedures to improve continuity and governance
• Identify repeatable requests to standardize or convert into self-service solutions, and help users understand outputs
• Maintain knowledge of Sales Enablement priorities, selling models, strategies, and vendor partnerships to improve relevance and speed of support

Skills

Retail experience

SQL querying

Excel data products

Requirements gathering

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Economics/Statistics/Mathematics/CS/IS

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Associate Decision Scientist - Retail Insights

Full time

Regular

Job Description

The Retail Strategic Analytics team is responsible for delivering advanced analytics, measurement, and decision support for Best Buy’s Customer, Channel, and Services (CCS) organization. As the Retail Insights Associate Decision Scientist, you will support the Sales Enablement team, which drives selling models, sales strategies, and vendor partnerships across the enterprise, by providing responsive, business-facing data support that translates business needs into accurate ad hoc reporting, recurring insights, and reusable tools. This role is primarily focused on requirements gathering, data validation, ongoing maintenance, and dependable data delivery, while partnering closely with Sales Enablement to create a streamlined intake process and ensure consistent access to trusted, actionable information.

This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work in the office Monday through Thursday Best Buy’s headquarters and Fridays virtually from home or other non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.

This position is not eligible for immigrationsponsorship.

Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

What you’ll do

• Partner with Sales Enablement stakeholders to understand requests, document requirements, confirm definitions, and establish clear delivery expectations
• Query structured data using SQL to fulfill ad-hoc data pull needs and support recurring business processes
• Build, enhance, and maintain Excel-based data products and other repeatable outputs that provide consistent access to trusted information
• Validate data for accuracy and consistency, research variances, and resolve issues in partnership with business, Finance, DDO, DAT, and other analytics teams
• Manage assigned requests through a shared intake process, balancing recurring deliverables, time-sensitive needs, and planned enhancements
• Document data sources, business rules, calculations, and operating procedures to improve continuity, governance, and ease of support
• Identify repeatable requests that can be standardized or converted into self-service solutions, and help users understand how to use the resulting tools and outputs
• Maintain working knowledge of Sales Enablement priorities, selling models, sales strategies, and vendor partnerships to improve the relevance and speed of support

Basic qualifications

• 1 or more years of experience in retail, data, business, operations, or a related area
• 1 or more years of experience querying structured data using SQL or a similar language
• 1 or more years of experience building or maintaining Excel-based data products, recurring business outputs, or data visualization solutions
• Experience gathering requirements, validating data, and communicating results to business stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar field with quantitative rigor

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting retail sales, sales operations, Sales Enablement, or vendor-funded programs
• Experience working with large retail datasets and translating business definitions into repeatable queries and outputs
• Experience with data visualization or business intelligence tools such as Power BI
• Strong attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to validate results and reconcile differences across data sources
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document requirements and explain data to non-technical partners
• Strong organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage recurring work and time-sensitive requests

What’sin it for you

We’recommitted to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.

• Competitive pay
• Generous employee discount
• Physical and mental well-being support

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 our Incentive Programs Summary .

For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide .

About us

As part of the Best Buy team,you’llhelp 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’recommitted to beinga great placeto work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities.Above all, weaim 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

1050250BR

Brand

Best Buy

Job Category

DAT Group

Job Level

69,150.00

122,900.00

Store Number or Department

900010 Corporate 1 MN

Address Line 1

City

State

Search Categories

Corporate, Data and Analytics

55423-8500

Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being, as outlined in the Benefits Guide . Eligibility may vary.