Sr. Manager, Pricing & Promotion Strategy - Plano, TX

Position Summary

Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home appliances and enterprise solutions. From our humble beginnings to our position today as a tech leader, our passion for innovation has been the common thread throughout our history. We’ve grown into one of THE most recognized global brands. We consider ourselves “relentless pioneers” that push boundaries and defy barriers. The company pushes beyond the limits of today’s technology to provide groundbreaking connected experiences across its large portfolio of products and services, including mobile devices, home appliances, home entertainment, 5G networks, and digital displays. As EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Corporate Commitment Partner, SEA is dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment through its eco-conscious products, practices, and operations.
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Job Description Summary
Making the future is everyday life at Samsung. We’re seeking innovators who are called to not just change the world, but build a better one. We enable the best technology hardware on the planet, but our best is always a prototype for something better and our people thrive with a driven mindset – better builds on better. We believe that innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We aim to create a global team where everyone belongs and has equal opportunities, inspiring our talent to be their true selves. Together, we are building a better tomorrow for our customers, partners and communities.

Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for the pricing and promotion strategy of Samsung Smartphone business. Key responsibilities of this role include, leading and enabling informed decision making through holistic and thoughtful analytics. Driving optimization through an informed and consultative approach in a fast paced and constantly evolving environment. You will collaborate with Product Management, Mobile Marketing, Retail, and Sales Account Teams to analyze data, identify trends, and act on opportunities to enhance campaign performance. You should have a strong understanding of pricing and promotional planning, and the latest trends in optimization. The ideal candidate should have strong quantitative and analytical skills, excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, and a passion for results. We are looking for an experienced innovator, who is a self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity, demonstrates strong attention to detail, and has the ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead definition of National Promotion constructs
• Analyze customer and market data to find the most optimal price point in order to attract customers, maximize sales, and increase profits while navigating a continuously evolving competitor landscape
• Works with customer facing sales and marketing channel leads to develop and customize integrated marketing campaigns in support of launches as well as life cycle management activities including promotion, merchandising, and training
• Analyze sales promotions for effectiveness (attainment of program objectives) and efficiency (cost optimization) and provide insights and recommendations to executive level management
• Leverage strategic partnerships to amplify and broaden reach of complimentary launches
• Lead strategic and ad hoc analytics initiatives to better understand customer/channel behavior
• Demonstrate end-to-end process perspective, providing data collection, analysis and thorough documentation of processes
• Identify newer, better, and/or more efficient promotional platforms via consumer research, competitive analysis, etc.
• Maintain post-mortem library of promotion performance
• Identify, share and scale best practices / reference cases across sales accounts
• Collaborate with Channel Marketing Strategy & Ops, Business Planning, Strategy and Analytics, Product Management and Sales Account Teams to drive towards Revenue, Market Share, and Switching and Retention Targets.

Skills and Qualifications