Product Manager at Samsung Electronics

• Product Manager responsible for Mobile Hardware
• Manage all product management activities, departments and personnel involved in the  Category for the Division.
• Provides leadership to the day-to-day operations of the department, while maintaining focus on the company’s strategic goals. 
• Drive delivery of the business plan, ensuring growth of category

QUALIFICATIONS

• Matric
• Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing or related -  essential .

EXPERIENCE 

•    8-10 years working experience which includes:
•    Product / category  management experience at a senior level in the Telco/Audio Visual /Digital Appliances or FMCG industry
•    Experience and a proven track record in the industry will be an additional advantage.

CLIENTS

Internal:

Mobile Sales, marketing & Technical
Finance
Content & Services

External:

Samsung Customers
Mobile Network Operators
Retail Channels
KPA / MAJOR TASKS      

Analyse sales statistics to determine business growth potential.

•     Develops, or participates with the Senior Staff, in the development of the Strategic Marketing Plan for the Company / BU.
•     Develops and/or maintains and improves business relations with all customers of the Company.
•     Seeks out and targets new customers and new sales opportunities, initiates action plan to approach and secure new business for the Company.

Other Key Activities

•  Establishes performance goals for product sales, sets direction (from a product perspective) for the sales department employees, and monitors performance on a continual basis.
•  Directs department(s) to achieve objectives established in the Company’s Strategic Plan.
•  Coordinates sales operations with all other departments/divisions of the Company.
•  Develop and implement an effective strategic NPI, marketing and sales plan.
•  Develop and maintain a strong work relationship with key opinion leaders and contacts with other relevant agents.
•  Lead and influence a successful and experienced team of Product managers.

 Monitor, analyse sales and market trends; and to take responsibility for:

1.   Data analysis

2.   Providing insights to the data, and business recommendations thereafter

3.   Ensuring execution of the agreed recommendations

4.   Reporting and feedback loop management

•      Responsible for managing and controlling the Product Management budget
•      Responsible for driving revenue and use learning’s from that experience to refine NPI, marketing & sales processes and to build an appropriate team;
•      Attract, retain, train, and motivate a diverse PM team;
•      Collaborate closely with the Head Quarters Product and Marketing teams, local Content & Services team and local Marketing teams on developing new products and services for our clients;
•      Standard measurements will focus on actual sales, profitability, and growth percentage within the business unit. In addition, developing and maintaining a strong pipeline of new customers will be a key indicator of future success expectations;  

REQUIRED SKILL & COMPETENCIES

Technical:

•   Customer focused
•   Marketing exposure

Behavioral:

•    Communication skills
•    Planning and organising
•    Business Acumen
•    Positive attitude
•    Stress Tolerance
•    Integrity
•    Speed management
•    Detail orientated
•    Goal Orientated
•    Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

ATTRIBUTES 
    
1. Resilience

2. Energy

3. Confident

4. Strong project management skills – deadline task driven