As the Director of Network & Fulfillment Advanced Analytics team you will play a key role within Best Buy Data & Analytics COE to drive transformational change in Best Buy’s Supply Chain. You will be responsible for building and overseeing a team to identify, develop and implement a portfolio of analytic solutions supporting network design and fulfillment that contribute to Best Buy’s Human Centered. Data Enabled. World Class Supply Chain. The contributions of this role directly impact our customers and deliver differentiated value and operational efficiency to Best Buy. 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- Oversee and direct the identification, scoping, prioritization, activation, delivery, and management of advanced analytical solutions that provide insight to key decisions and provide tools that enable better business outcomes
- Develop a team strategic vision and participate in the annual planning process
- Interface and work cross functionally with other relevant functional areas (Finance, Supply Chain, Category, Technology, Customer Experience, etc.) to drive a greater understanding of the impact of and bring to life comprehensive analytical solutions with seamless execution
- Provide thought leadership, strategy, and subject matter expertise in all aspects related to network strategy, fulfillment optimization, analytics and data science
- Attract and grow high-quality skilled analytic talent to maximize the collective capability and meet the future needs of the enterprise in partnership with Human Resources
- Foster a learning environment and promote knowledge-sharing across teams
- Support our team’s delivery of high-quality analytics through establishment of best practices, standards and leading cross-team analytics governance forum
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university preferably in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or related STEM field
- 8+ years of experience in data science, data analysis, data mining or similar business function
- 4+ years of direct or indirect managerial or leadership experience
- 4+ years of experience applying analytical techniques to answer business questions and drive outcomes
- Working knowledge of various analytic methods (i.e., data analysis, statistics, operations research and/or machine learning) with application to business problems.
- Track record of leading advanced analytic teams to identify, define and deliver solutions that drive business impact
Preferred Qualifications- Masters / PhD in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or related STEM field.
- Experience leading advanced analytic teams in Supply Chain
- Experience with network modeling tools such as AIMMS, Llamasoft
- Experience applying Operations Research techniques to real world decision problems
- Experience working with or leading globally distributed teams
- 2+ years of experience managing a portfolio of projects
What is in it for youWe are 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 at key moments in your life.Our benefits include:- Competitive pay and PTO package
- Generous employee discount
- Physical and mental well-being support
- Robust benefit package
About usAs part of the Best Buy team, you will 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 are 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:Technology, Keywords:Advanced Analytics Director, Location:Minneapolis, MN-55423
