Manager, Yield & Inventory Analytics

What You’ll Do

• Analyze floor pricing and inventory allocation to identify yield optimization opportunities, applying critical thinking to diagnose underperformance and surface actionable recommendations
• Deliver recurring and ad hoc analyses for sales and senior leadership to support strategic long-term and short-term decisions across product, sales, partnerships, media planning, and GTM
• Translate complex, ambiguous data into clear, executive-ready narratives and dashboards that influence decision-making
• Provide recurring communication to Ads leadership on revenue, margin, sell-through, and sponsorship performance, adapting insights as market dynamics shift
• Provide requirements to product analytics for dashboard creation, balancing standardization with evolving business needs

Basic Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in ad tech including yield management, programmatic advertising, or ad operations
• 1 year of experience working in a Retail Media Network
• 4 years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, or data science
• Strong understanding of inventory pricing mechanics, keyword analysis, floor pricing, and sellthrough optimization
• 1 year experience working within a retail media network or comparable publisher-side ad platform
• 1 year hands-on experience with Google Ad Manager (GAM), Search, and Sponsored Product Pricing
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners and present data-driven findings to non-technical stakeholders
• Prowess in SQL for data extraction and analysis
• Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, managing multiple priorities and adapting to changing business needs
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or similar) or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and analysis
• Experience with Magnite or other SSP/ad server platforms
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with a track record of translating analysis into business impact
• Experience influencing decisions through partnership rather than authority across cross-functional teams

What’s In It For You

• Competitive pay
• Great employee discount
• Financial savings and retirement resources
• Support for your physical and mental well-being

About Us

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

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.