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Inventory Specialist, SAS

Best Buy
Carlsbad, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/21/2026
What does an Inventory Specialist do?

The Inventory Specialist is responsible for Inventory Integrity within a Pacific Sales Kitchen and Home department. This includes accurate shipping and receiving of product, processing will call (take with) product, working unaccounted reports for inventory integrity, scanning the warehouse for accurate inventory counts and keeping the warehouse neat and organized. The Inventory Specialist plays a large role in merchandising the department through movement of product on and off of the sales floor. This position is also cross trained in Customer Service and processes orders for customers. The Inventory Specialist must demonstrate a high level of teamwork – in partnership with the Customer Service team to achieve warehouse inventory and customer service goals.

As an Inventory Specialist you will:

  • Enable all aspects of inventory integrity by through scanning incoming shipments from the distribution center, and transferring product to distribution centers, processing will call product(s) for customers
  • Prepare floor stock product for pick up or shipments, including continuous lifting of 35-70 lb. packages with or without reasonable accommodations as needed
  • Review and reconcile unaccounted reports to ensure inventory integrity, and monitor the warehouse on a regular basis to keep inventory levels current and to help alleviate aging product.
  • Ensures proper merchandising, installation and pricing for our customers.
  • Leads safety initiatives within the store location, including Completion of the monthly Safety checklist.
  • Deliver fast, friendly and accurate processing for all Pacific Sales customer transactions
  • Preparing store for annual Physical Inventory to ensure proper execution.
What are the Professional Requirements of an Inventory Specialist?
Basic Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • 1 year of customer service experience
  • 1 year of inventory, warehouse or stockroom experience
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Associate degree or Bachelor degree or above in Technical or related field
What’s in it for you

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
Best Buy provides different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources to employees based on eligibility. The length of your LOA depends on your situation, where you live, your full-time or part-time employment status, and federal and state regulations. Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave is also available for certain medical or family care leaves. Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status (exempt/non-exempt), and years of continued or bridged service.

Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary.

For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide.

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. Tomorrow works here.™

Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.

Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.

Position Type: Full time

Location/Region: Carlsbad, CA (92011)

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