Senior Account Lead: Best Buy Growth & Strategy

Sandisk; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk is seeking a Senior Account Manager to lead the Best Buy relationship in North America. You will own revenue growth, forecast accuracy, promotions, and category strategy, collaborating with Marketing, Finance, Pricing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Product Management to drive profitable outcomes.

In this role you will develop Joint Business Plans, manage forecasting, analyze data with Circana and POS insights, and identify opportunities to expand distribution both in-store and online.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in account management, sales, or retail leadership.
• Proven experience managing large national retail accounts.
• Strong analytical skills using POS data and market metrics.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Own the Best Buy business including revenue, forecasting, promotions, assortment planning, inventory management, and growth initiatives.
• Deliver revenue, unit share, and revenue share objectives across assigned product categories.
• Develop and execute annual Joint Business Plans aligned with Best Buy and Sandisk priorities.
• Build and maintain relationships with Best Buy Merchants, Category Managers, Inventory Planners, and stakeholders.
• Lead Quarterly Business Reviews, line reviews, and annual planning discussions.
• Drive category growth through assortment expansion, merchandising, promotions, and launches.
• Identify opportunities to expand distribution, increase shelf space, and improve product mix online and in-store.
• Leverage Circana, retailer POS data, market share data, and internal tools for data-driven recommendations.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure forecast accuracy, inventory health, promotional execution, and launches.

Skills

Account management

Retail leadership

Forecasting

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Circana

POS data analysis

Job description

Sandisk is seeking a Senior Account Manager to lead the Best Buy relationship in North America. You will own revenue growth, forecast accuracy, promotions, and category strategy, collaborating with Marketing, Finance, Pricing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Product Management to drive profitable outcomes.

In this role you will develop Joint Business Plans, manage forecasting, analyze data with Circana and POS insights, and identify opportunities to expand distribution both in-store and online.