Manager, Product Management (22 Month Contract)

Position Summary

At Samsung Electronics Canada, we take pride in the creativity and diversity of our talented people – they are at the forefront of everything we do. Their skillset and mindset drive our continued success. We want the best of the best at Samsung to join our team, not just those who fit into our Culture but those who will ADD to our Culture and make Samsung an even better place to work.
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Our Perks:
• Fantastic employee discount on all Samsung products
• Competitive Salary
• Employer paid Medical and Dental coverage from day one
• Free on-site gym to get your sweat on
• Subsidized Cafeteria; including free Starbucks coffee/latte machine
• 4-day in-office work schedule Monday through Thursday – with Friday remaining a flex day to work remotely
• Employee Referral program- we want great talent like you!
• Virtual Pet Care-to ensure the well-being and health of your beloved furry companions!
• Additional Well Being Days for better work life-balance!
Responsible to drive all category-related business decisions for local subsidiary over the life cycle of a product category in the electronics industry. This includes ownership of driving product strategy into the market, including the development of Local Launch Plans and all elements of a robust go to market plan. This role will be the owner for Monthly Sales Targets and Profitability of the category which is integral to the financial health of the product for the EBD division. In this role, incumbent will be a liaison between Sales, SCM, Service and Channel for all category related matters and assure appropriate communication of key information to plan and execute our business across the division.

Role and Responsibilities

Strategy

• Build Mid to Long term strategy plan (Product, Price, Placement & Promotion) for all products across category
• Build up product and sales strategy in E-Store channel. This includes online merchandising and online promotions

Promo Planning

• Prepare customer collaboration, market analysis, product research, competitive landscape snapshot, channel inventory analysis
• Build initial market plan (by model/by account) and strategic account plan
• Analyze P&L and set category budget
• Plan with Marcomm for in-store POP, advertising, sales communication, merchandising & displays
• Sales presentation and consensus meeting
• Accountable for promo approvals. Communicate promo to BOC, FMR team, sales admin and service
• Come up with promotions for E-Store channel to grow category sales

HQ GBM Communication

• Conduct weekly conference call (Market / Competition / COGs /Product Planning)

New Product Launch

• Manage product life cycle planning
• Build Product Line-up Strategy
• Build Channel Distribution & Retail Strategy
• Evaluate price positioning and determine if/when appropriate changes are required
• Coordinate with marcom team on PR / press events
• Review specs and messaging for printed/web/ppt/ad mats

Financial

• Provide management reporting for spend, profit, share with fluctuation analysis and commentary
• P&L Management
• Manage marketing budget and spend
• Forecasting yearly plan MP
• Forecasting (CMF & 3MF) and weekly exec meeting prep
• Provide direction on customer price lists

Supply Chain Management

• Accountable for Inventory Management (month end reporting, create programs to move aging inventory, etc.)
• AP2 forecast and AP1/AP2 consensus accountability

Successfully complete in a timely manner at any certifications as mandated by HQ.

Skills and Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing (or equivalent) from an accredited university preferred

Knowledge:

• Strong analytical skills
• Strong proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other MS Office applications
• Ability to productively interact with retail partners
• The ability to plan, organize and implement marketing projects and programs
• The ability to disseminate market information and provide the best strategic business plan
• The ability to negotiate with both vendors and customers on marketing proposals and plans
• Ability to lead, motivate and educate
• Ability to speak to comfortably to crowds
• Ability to assist in long and mid-term business planning
• Ability to manage budgets and determine ROI
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment is a must
• Work with a sense of urgency

Experience:

• 5 or more years working in a Product / Business Management role in the CE industry preferred
• Experience managing a team of product managers is preferable
• Consumer Electronics background is a definite asset

Samsung is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Samsung has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for job applicants with disabilities as appropriate. Assessment and selection materials and procedures can be made available in accessible formats and methods as appropriate.  If you require a specific accommodation because of disability or medical need, please let us know when selected to take part in our recruitment process so that reasonable arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodations to be in place as you move through our process.

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