Sourcing Operations Specialist

2 weeks ago

Minneapolis, United States Best Buy Careers Full time
As the Sourcing Operations Specialist, you’ll act as an independent contributor supporting strategic sourcing activities. These include preparing bids, soliciting supplier quotes, conducting bid analytics, reporting on projects, engaging with suppliers and internal business stakeholders and managing vendor setup. You’ll manage a high volume of low to medium complexity projects and act as the subject matter expert in the tools and processes used in sourcing activities. You’ll contribute to the standardization of sourcing activities while improving executional efficiencies.

This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work some days on-site at the Best Buy location listed on this posting and some days 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.

What you’ll do
  • Carry out a range of quoting tactics including RFI, RFQ, RFP, eAuctions and 3Bids & a Buy
  • Obtain quotes from current suppliers as requested by strategic sourcing category leads
  • Support strategic sourcing category leads on executing contracts such as extensions, amendments, exhibits and NDAs
  • Communicate project status to strategic sourcing and stakeholders
  • Assure correct data capture and project closure according to team standards
  • Manage the CAF/DocuSign routing process in line with all applicable policies

Basic qualifications
  • Basic proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables) and Word
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Detail-oriented
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines or changing needs
  • Ability to multitask
  • Ability to take direction from multiple stakeholders

Preferred qualifications
  • Basic experience using eSourcing tools
  • Basic understanding of Strategic Sourcing and the 7-step sourcing process
  • Strong communications skills (verbal and written)

What’s in it for you

We’re committed 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.

Our benefits include:
  • Competitive pay
  • Generous employee discount
  • Physical and mental well-being support

About us

As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help 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’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim 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.

Position Type: Full timePandoLogic. Category:Logistics, Keywords:Sourcing Agent, Location:Minneapolis, MN-55423

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