Best Buy - Dealtree
Date posted: 2010-01-19
Founded in 2001, Dealtree has grown into the leading provider of auction management, product testing services, and software development supporting product trade-in, returns, and disposal of overstock, discontinued and returned merchandise. Best Buy purchased Dealtree in December, 2008.
We are actively seeking a General Manager with experience in retail, e-commerce and/or category specific industry to facilitate strategic development and execution of TechLiquidators.com.
Reporting to the VP of Secondary Markets, the ideal candidate for this position defines and communicates vision, goals and objectives for the department in keeping with TechLiquidators.com, Dealtree, Best Buy Secondary Markets, and Best Buy Enterprise goals. The GM will also be accountable and responsible for P&L, strategic development and execution of online store categories for TechLiquidators.com, Dealtree, Best Buy Secondary Markets, and Best Buy Enterprise goals. The GM will translate complex strategies and initiatives into concrete action plans, anticipate the impact of processes and actions on other parts of the business, hire, train, develop and engage online store merchant teams with dotted line responsibility for online store e-publishing teams. The Manager will be responsible for cross-functional execution of strategies (internal and external to TechLiquidators.com) and will be accountable and responsible for multiple product categories.
The ideal candidate will represent TechLiquidators.com as the key liaison with VP level counterparts and must have a strong foundation of e-commerce, including SEM and SEO, to ensure a leading online market presence.
The General Manager must be able to prioritize and organize effectively while juggling several concurrent tasks. The ability to build and maintain relationships with employees, suppliers, and business partners is required, as well as a commitment to having fun while being the best.
The candidate will have a "can do" attitude and be willing to get involved in all aspects of the business.
Basic Qualification:
- Bachelor's degree in Business/ Marketing or related
- 10 + years Experience in retail, e-commerce, SEM and SEO and category specific industry. Proven, successful track record in buying, merchandising, inventory planning, marketing and/or web analytics; General knowledge and experience in .com site building, and Affiliate relationship building.
- 5-10 years Managerial experience, training, coaching and employee development
- 5-7 years P&L Responsibility
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced Degree
taylor.kunzi@bestbuy.com
www.dealtree.com
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