Procurement Operations Senior Specialist

Best Buy; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Employee discount

Retirement resources

Well-being support

Job summary

Best Buy is seeking a Procurement Operations Senior Specialist. You will act as an independent contributor, collaborating across sourcing operations and procurement as the SME for tools and processes to support strategic sourcing activities.

You’ll drive standardization, continuous improvement, and efficiency. This hybrid role requires on-site work at the Richfield, Minnesota corporate office Monday–Thursday, with Fridays potentially remote.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in procurement, business, sales, finance or related fields.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel pivot tables and Word.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
• Basic understanding of strategic sourcing.
• Strong ability to manage and prioritize work with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives focused on process improvement, cost-savings and special projects.
• Execute sourcing tactics: RFI, RFQ, RFP, eAuctions and 3 Bids & a Buy.
• Support category managers with contract activities including extensions, NDAs and MSAs.
• Ensure accurate data capture and proper project closure per team standards.
• Manage CAF/DocuSign routing per policy and collaborate to assign projects.

Skills

Procurement experience

Deadline-driven

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables)

Microsoft Word

Job description

Procurement Operations Senior Specialist

Full time

Regular

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

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

Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Level

63,050.00

112,250.00

Store Number or Department

900010 Corporate 1 MN