Space Operations Senior Analyst

As a Space Operations Senior Analyst, you'll play a key role in keeping the systems, tools, and processes behind store space planning and visual merchandising running smoothly. You'll work across teams to improve how space, floor plans, and merchandising data are managed, solve complex business challenges, and help shape future system enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to expert for space planning and visual merchandising systems and reporting.
• Partner with business and technology teams to define requirements and improve system capabilities.
• Lead and support user acceptance testing for new tools, enhancements, and updates.
• Investigate business issues, identify root causes, and recommend effective solutions.
• Manage system updates that support companywide initiatives.
• Create tools, documentation, and best practices that drive operational efficiency.

Requirements

Basic qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in retail, merchandising, inventory management, space management, architectural planning, or visual merchandising.
• Intermediate proficiency with AutoCAD.
• Intermediate proficiency with Blue Yonder or other space management software.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Access.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of SQL or other database languages.
• Experience with programming languages such as C++ or .NET.
• 5+ years of experience in space management, floor planning, planograms, visual merchandising, retail, or store design.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in retail, merchandising, inventory, or supply chain.
• Intermediate proficiency with Photoshop.

Schedule

This role is hybrid, which means you will work some days at a Best Buy location and some days virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team.

Benefits

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 needed, especially at key moments in your life.

• Competitive pay
• Great employee discount
• Financial savings and retirement resources
• Support for your physical and mental well-being
• Different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources based on eligibility
• Paid time off (vacation or PTO) for full-time and part-time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status, and years of service
• Various forms of incentive pay for certain roles to drive performance and offer recognition

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.

Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.