Senior Manager, Product Marketing - Digital Appliance (onsite New Jersey)

Position Summary

Reporting Location & Schedule Required:
85 Challenger Rd., Ridgefield Park, NJ (Monday through Thursday weekly onsite - firm)

Reporting To:
Vice President, Product Marketing – Digital Appliance

Position Summary

For decades, Samsung has been leading the charge on innovation. We see beauty in achieving excellence and our passion for change fuels our discoveries, inventions, and breakthrough technology. We believe that technology can, and should, make the world a better place, so we create new possibilities for people everywhere, push the limits of what’s possible, and constantly innovate.

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.

If you have ambitions to be a part of a Best in Class organization, the Samsung Digital Appliance Team is the place to be. We continue to grow our market share by providing the most Innovative products on the market, and our dedication to Market Disruption makes this the destination company for the world's top talent. From JD Powers to CES, the awards keep piling up. The dynamic culture at Samsung offers both great challenge and great reward. If you want to work among the very best talent in the industry, working on the most innovative products in the world, Samsung is the place to be.

People | Excellence | Change | Integrity | Co-prosperity

Role and Responsibilities

Reporting to the VP, Product Marketing for Digital Appliance, this Senior Manager level role will be responsible for managing the overall go-to-market strategy and P&L management for Samsung branded Vacuum products in the US market.

Key targets and measurements include:

• Sales

• Profit

• Market Share

• Forecast accuracy

• Aged inventory

Role & Responsibilities Include:

• Leads the execution of an end-to-end product marketing strategy for Vacuum and new segments

• Formulate and direct the go-to-market strategy in conjunction with cross-functional partners in Demand Generation and Sales

• Overall product strategy and management of the product life cycle

• Lead new product innovation roadmaps in partnership with global HQ

• Product introductions and model launches in conjunction with the Sales team

• Category expert in terms of industry and technology trends, and competitive benchmarking

• Develop customer-specific strategies, programs and pricing

• Sales forecasting and inventory management

Skills and Qualifications

Skills and Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) required, MBA preferred and a minimum of 10+ years of related job experience at the Manager or Senior Manager level in a similar Product Marketing role required

• Previous retail channel management and people management experience required

• Strong analytical and financial skills required (P&L responsibility)

• Performs work under time schedules and stress which are normally periodic or cyclical, including time sensitive deadlines, intellectual challenge, some language barriers, and project management deadlines

• Domestic travel required up to 15% to visit retailer locations for meetings etc.

• The ability to work in a fast paced environment where pivoting to meet changing priorities is key to success in the role

• Advanced PowerPoint & Excel skills (pivot tables, V look ups) required

• Consistently demonstrates a commitment to policies and procedures, including but not limited to, attendance, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and ethical responsibilities

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Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k),