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Account Manager

Parallel Retail Group
Minneapolis, MN Temporary
POSTED ON 2/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2025

Parallel Retail Group is seeking an experienced, motivated, and self-driven Account Manager to manage multi-million dollar businesses at Best Buy. Previous experience as a Business Analyst, Demand Planner, Merchandise Specialist, Inventory Analyst, supporting Best Buy is strongly preferred. This role is a temporary contract position for 4 months from March – June.

With an office in downtown Minneapolis, Parallel is a manufacturers’ rep firm that specializes in enterprise strategy, brand incubation and growth, supply chain execution, and strategic sell-thru management. Our clients range from small start-ups to industry-leading global brands. Our retail partners leverage us to not only find brands and products that differentiate and grow their business, but also to course-correct vendors that may be limiting their own growth due to lack of strategy and execution.

As an Account Manager at Parallel, you are responsible for building relationships with our clients and customers, and leading the charge towards operational excellence. This includes, but is not limited to, vendor set up, item set up, collaborative forecasting and planning, commitment management, promotional execution and tracking, business insights, competitive shops, and transition strategy execution.

We offer a competitive benefits package with a semi-flexible work schedule and open vacation policy.

Requirements :

  • Minimum 2 years of experience either working for a rep firm or manufacturer supporting Best Buy
  • Must be located in Minneapolis, MN area

Core Job Duties :

  • Own the collaborative forecasting and inventory management process
  • Weekly sales reporting and trend analysis
  • Lead the vendor and item set up processes
  • Be an expert in all Best Buy systems (Partner Portal, ICM, PDM, CPFR, SIR, etc)
  • Monitor vendor shipping execution and performance
  • Assist with accounting processes and chargeback resolution
  • Online content submission and enhancement
  • Promotional execution and funding tracking
  • Essential Skills :

  • Self-motivated with passion for driving excellence within your work
  • Outstanding multi-tasking and prioritization skills
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Proven analytical skills
  • Process development and implementation for consistent results
  • Effective relationship management
  • Successful problem-solver
  • Adaptability
  • Positive attitude and outgoing nature
  • Excel proficient
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