Samsung Retail Marketing Lead – Consumer Electronics

Everything we do at Samsung is driven by an unyielding passion for excellence—and an unfaltering commitment to develop the best products and services on the market. In today’s fast-paced global economy, change is constant and innovation is critical to a company’s survival. As we have done for 70 years, we set our sights on the future, anticipating market needs and demands so we can steer our company toward long-term success. As Retail Marketing Lead, you will have an integral part in ensuring we stay on top of the market and continue to enrich and simplify the consumers’ lives.

DO YOU WANT TO BE CHALLENGED IN ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING BRANDS IN THE WORLD, FOCUSING ON DESIGN AND INNOVATION?

Samsung continues to grow and we are now looking for a Retail Marketing Lead for Consumer Electronics division based at our office in Stockholm. As a Retail Marketing Lead you will primarily be working with the objective of increasing our presence and visibility in our retailer’s key stores and there by the sell out and brand preference together with our field force and retailers.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:


• Responsible for the retail fixtures, in-store marketing materials and displays of all stores selling Samsung TV/AV and Home Appliance products (with focus on Premium Products), working in close collaboration with Nordic Retail Marketing functions, local marketing and local sales managers.
• Dedicated to maintaining the quality of the shopping experience in retail!
• Managing local stock, ordering needed quantities and coordinating with Key Account Managers and customers on timings and placements in-store of branding materials, displays and installations.
• Developing roll-out plans with sales, marketing and 3rd parties, as well as establishing how-to-guides for field force and 3rd party agencies.
• Partnering with the local Sales team to give input on performance targets for the field force and monitoring the result, such as Dead Inventory and Stock out KPI.
• Responsible for monitoring tools that is used by the field force (MCS), such as maintenance for display fixtures (also budget) and Master store list.
• Ensure field force are responsible for execution of planogram and merchandising according to the Nordic guideline.
• Coordinating field force’s work and retail projects such as roadshows, fairs and other events.
• Project managing for country specific retail fixtures, including planning, budget management, execution and reporting.
• Distribute channel specific plans, such as bought placements in stores, and report back deviations
• Responsible for creating and gather data for reporting to Nordic Retail Marketing functions
• Keeping deadlines within the role.

SUITABLE BACKGROUND:


• Some degree of higher education or College/University degree
• 2-5 years relevant work experience, including experience from retail environment, preferably within Consumer Electronics
• Good MS Office user, mainly Excel and PowerPoint
• Fluent in English and Swedish
• Valid driver’s license

In the role, it is important that you are a pragmatic and hands-on problem solver. You have excellent social skills and are a great relationship builder, but also have a structured, analytical mindset. Besides working from the office in Stockholm this role also includes frequent visits together with field force in stores throughout Sweden.

You enjoy working in a fast moving and often changing environment and are used to managing your own work and timetables as well as driving implementation and taking own initiatives. We believe this role is especially suitable for a person with a genuine interest towards Samsung products, Consumer Electronics and with a previous working history from concept driven retail environment and/or sales and trade marketing.

Samsung is a dynamic company in a fast moving industry, there are many opportunities to grow and develop! In order to enjoy working with us you must be a person who appreciates tempo, change and to take own initiatives. We are looking for a doer with a positive and winning attitude!

Hours: Full time
Work place: Stockholm
Start: As soon as possible or according to agreement

Are you the right person? Don’t miss this incredible opportunity and apply today! Selection and interview process are ongoing; therefore please apply as soon as possible. We don't accept applications by mail, apply via add. Last application day is 2020-08-02.


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