Category Manager
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About the Role
Best Buy Canada is seeking a Category Manager to own and manage the home theatre marketplace category. You will drive P&L results, set category strategy, manage seller relationships, and analyze market trends.
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Responsibilities
- Own and manage the home theatre marketplace category with end to end responsibility for performance
- Drive P&L results through pricing, margin management, and commercial trade offs
- Set and execute category strategy including assortment, planograms, and optimization
- Manage and grow marketplace partner relationships
- Analyze market and industry trends to inform data driven decisions
- Partner cross functionally to optimize assortment, pricing, and promotions
Requirements
- 5+ years of category management experience in retail, e commerce, or marketplace environments
- Strong commercial and P&L ownership experience
- Ability to manage both category strategy and vendor/accounts
- Analytical and market driven mindset
- Strong relationship building and communication skills
- Consumer electronics experience is a plus
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Overview
- As a Category Manager II at Best Buy, you'll shape the future of our marketplace by growing categories, partnering with sellers, and turning insights into results.
- The successful candidate must be located within the Lower Mainland, BC, where we practice a remote first working model.
What You'll Do
- Own and manage our home theatre marketplace category, with end to end responsibility for performance.
- Drive P&L results through pricing, margin management, and commercial trade offs to support sustainable category growth.
- Set and execute category strategy, including assortment, planograms, and ongoing optimization based on performance data.
- Manage and grow marketplace partner relationships, applying strong account management skills alongside category ownership.
- Analyze market and industry trends (e.g., market share, competitive landscape, category performance) to inform data driven decisions.
- Partner cross functionally and use data to win, optimizing assortment, pricing, and promotions.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of category management experience in retail, e commerce, or marketplace environments, with end to end ownership of a product category.
- Strong commercial and P&L ownership, including experience with pricing, margin management, GMV, and profitability metrics; consumer electronics experience is a plus.
- Ability to manage both category strategy and vendor/accounts, balancing category growth with relationship management.
- Analytical and market driven mindset, using industry trends and performance data to guide decisions.
- Strong relationship builder and communicator, with solid negotiation skills and the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment.
Why You'll Love It Here
- Remote first work environment.
- Employee discounts on awesome tech from day one.
- Health benefits and wellness program.
- Training programs 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 an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work.
Compensation
- Annualized Compensation Range: CAD 80,000.00 CAD 85,000.00
- This job is eligible for a company performance bonus in addition to the compensation range above.
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