Manager, Head of Retail Planning & Analysis (Consumer Electronics)

Samsung Electronics (Sathon)

Bangkok, Thailand

Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. Samsung is also leading in the Internet of Things space through, among others, our Smart Home and Digital Health initiatives. Since being established in 1969, Samsung Electronics has grown into one of the world’s leading technology companies, and become recognized as one of the top 10 global brands. Our network now extends across the world, and Samsung takes great pride in the creativity and diversity of its talented people, who drive our growth.

About this position

The Manager, Head of Retail Planning & Analysis (Consumer Electronics) is responsible for developing strategies for retail business intelligence, managing retail data collection, generating insights for retail performance, and leading analysis for improvement actions. This role requires close engagement with business units and coordination with headquarters for retail management projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy on retail business intelligence to ensure completeness and accuracy on retail data collection including data comparing to other external sources such as GFK, retailer POS
• Manage and lead process on retail business intelligence across all CE BUs by store level such as demand, market share, flooring, competitive information
• Generate insights, market sensing and analysis to propose retail performance and Retail Management KPI to ensure smooth execution and sustainable business growth in perspective such as sale performance, sales activity, shop/event implementation, field force management, and training
• Lead analysis to understand status of each retailer and propose improvement action to RM team and Bus via retail data analysis
• Actively engage closely with BU to conduct strategic retail planning by focusing on business direction and retail execution excellency (range, speed to market, POSM implementation) with key measurement
• Coordinate with HQ/RHQ for retail management project for retail KPI and any improvement/project including cascading, deploying, supervising and following-up the progress of cross-functional team
• Manage team to provide and analyst to key stakeholders with accuracy and on time
• Performs other duties as assigned by management /direct supervisor

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher
• Must have 8 years and above of management experience in all aspects of retail, product management, trade/ channel marketing in related industries or other competitive companies
• Innovative and creative-ability to identify and evaluate creative ideas, focusing on those that will create competitive advantage in retail management such as driving sell out, increase in-store share.
• Great logical and critical thinking to generate insight from data including guiding and coach team on analysis need
• Solid experience in a fast-paced marketing including key accounts and general trade, product management in CE or FMCG sector. Working in retailer before is a plus.
• Mature with strong business acumen and well organized. Self-motivated with high degree of initiative and result-oriented
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks under aggressive timelines in dynamic environment with agility to work under strict deadline and develop alternative solutions in compliance with relevant policies and must be very detail-oriented and process driven
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills are essential
• Must be able to travel when required
• Excellent command of English and computer literacy especially MS Excel and PowerPoint