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.Role and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as a SME for product development and life cycle
Play key role in development of future Tablet and PC products for Canadian market and positioning those products to key customers.
Responsible for product lifecycle management, including but not limited to; price setup, margin setting, promotions, EOL product transitions.
Create, maintain and update value proposition, positioning and competitive comparison documents.
Work with team to understand addressable market size and create strategies to achieve sales and overall market share targets for the portfolio.
Work with Account teams to ensure sell in of new products Formulate GTM strategies for all new products and execute /project manage launch operations.
Works cross functionally with HQ teams in Korea and Canada Operations to manage all aspects of product launches including launch timeline management, sample management, reporting, SKU setup, and tracking testing schedules.
Work with Marketing and Account teams on product positioning leveraging marketing playbooks/assets, retail displays/assets.
Communicates project status to the product planning, installation, and logistics teams to ensure fulfillment of contractual commitments. Reviews user manuals and documentation to maintain accuracy and consistency.
Lead interactions with HQ around planning of future product as well as communication with key accounts to secure sell-in of newly developed Tablets and PCs.
Work closely with the Supply Chain, Sales, Service, Finance and HQ teams to socialize and execute on Product portfolio requirements and sales targets.
Skills and Qualifications
Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Knowledge:
Demonstrated analytical skills – forecasting, operations, market research
Advanced knowledge of company systems and processes – especially SCM, marketing, pricing, forecasting
Product knowledge – PC and Tablet
Mid to advanced level spreadsheet skills
Mid to advanced level PowerPoint skills
Industry knowledge: Mobility, Information Technology
Strong analytical skills
Strong proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other MS Office applications
The ability to plan, organize, collaborate on and measure the effectiveness and results of all programs and projects as required
The ability to negotiate with and internal stakeholders on marketing proposals and plans
Ability to motivate and guide the activities to manage product sales performance with the sales team
The ability to develop tasks, to ensure process compliance
Ability to manage budgets and determine ROI
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Experience:
A minimum of 5 years working in a Product Manager role preferred
Wireless Industry background is required
The salary range for this role is expected to be between $90,000 to $125,000 and reflects base salary only. Actual pay will be determined based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, competencies, qualifications, relevant skills and experience.
The total rewards package for a Regular Full-Time employee may include a variable incentive, savings matching (RRSP/TFSA/NRSP), extended health and dental benefits with spending accounts, wellness and well-being benefits, development opportunities, and other employee perks.
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.
We thank you for your interest in working for Samsung. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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