PM Manager

About the role

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), the U.S. Sales and Marketing subsidiary, is a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home appliances, enterprise solutions and networks systems. For more than four decades, Samsung has driven innovation, economic growth and workforce opportunity across the United States—investing over $100 billion and employing more than 20,000 people nationwide.

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Responsibilities

As a Product Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for managing the overall go-to market strategies for product launches as well as for key retail accounts. Responsibilities also include managing the following for their respective businesses: Sales Profit Market Share Price Positioning (API) Forecast accuracy Inventory level.

• Forecasting: Collaborative forecasting by fully understanding the input from the Sales team and the upcoming market conditions, preparing weekly unit forecasts (AP2) based on analysis of channel inventory, sell-through history, future promotions, competitive activity, and seasonality by model and by key account.
• Product Launch: P&L management of your product and build out GTM strategy and identify Channel opportunities/placement, working with Integrated Marketing to create and align on merchandising strategy for both online and in Brick & Mortar locations.
• Competitive Analysis: Assessing competitive initiatives and providing appropriate competitive responses, continually researching the market environment, including retail positioning of product, and market trends such as product positioning, key features, and benefits, monitoring competitive pricing and trends in the market.
• Customer Facing: Supporting the development and growth of positive relationships with all major national and regional accounts, providing continuous updates to support an informed and knowledgeable sales organization, presenting assortment and pricing information to customers.
• Projects: Coordinating new model launch plans, ensuring smooth transition and fast ramp-up for new offerings each year, working closely with the Demand Generation group to direct creation of marketing materials, collateral sales support materials, training materials, and online assets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and at least 6 years of experience in consumer product marketing preferred.
• Experience with negotiations and professional presentation skills.
• Experience with financial analysis and simulations.
• Professional experience with Microsoft Office: (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) required.
• Experience with planning, organizing, and prioritizing simultaneous projects/reports.
• Previous supervisory/leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with online and big-box CE retailers.

Benefits

Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Employee Purchase Program, Tuition Assistance (after 12 months), Paid Time Off, Student Loan Program (after 12 months), Wellness Incentives, and many more.

In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance.