Home Appliances Product Manager

at  Samsung Electronics

Position Summary
Purpose of the Role
Manage Samsung’s Home Appliances – Vacuum Cleaner, Microwave Oven & Built-in portfolios in Consumer Electronics. This includes collecting market requirements and working with the Line Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Sales Colleagues and other related staff of other departments to set up short and long term product sales and marketing strategy.
The Vacuum Cleaner, Microwave Oven & Built-in Product Manager is expected to develop and maintain a detailed understanding of the portfolio and must be able to share this knowledge with other technical personnel within Samsung.
Role and Responsibilities
Main responsibilities

Set up short and long-term product sales and marketing strategy for the Vacuum Cleaner, Microwave Oven & Built-in product groups in line with headquarters directions under the supervision of the Line Manager. Simulate the market for accurate demand planning and manage the entire product lifecycle to drive results. Achieve the weekly-, monthly-, quarterly and yearly sales, profit and KPI targets. Coordinate and follow-up sales activities, track results and provide reports. Fulfil product related administrative tasks, manage working file updates and prepare presentations.

• Based on headquarters directions adopt local short and long-term product sales and marketing strategies for the Vacuum Cleaner, Microwave Oven & Built-in product groups.
• Manage product mix, pricing and publication of prices, maintain prices in system
• Set up, execute, coordinate and track sales activities and marketing campaigns/promotions for the given product categories and channels in order to meet given sales and revenue targets
• Hold responsibility on product groups’ profit & loss
• Manage product life cycle and launch new products, product and proposition planning and development
• Define flooring strategy and retail implementation of the Vacuum Cleaner, Microwave Oven & Built-in products
• Supervise the product exposures, communication and marketing activities
• Coordinate the retail sales of dedicated products, channel management
• Weekly forecast of product demand by model
• Analyse and estimate the market trends in order to forecast Samsung sales that are in line with the given targets.
• Benchmark, analyse and report the competitors’ products, prices and marketing activities in order to enhance competitiveness
• Manage regular reporting and prepare materials of presentations
• Update simulation tools and database, make analysis and call stakeholders’ attention on focus/issue areas
• Collect the open sources market data to have reliable information about market position
• Cooperate with Key Account Managers, Supply Chain Managers, Retail Team, Marketing and other divisions
• Direct substitution of Product Management related tasks upon Line Manager’s request

Skills and Qualifications

Requirements

• min. BA/BSC degree
• 3-6 years experience in the field of Product Management in Consumer Electronics
• Good command of Hungarian and English
• MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Structured and focused communication and negotiation skills
• Analytical way of thinking, strategic and proactive attitude
• Self-reliant but good at team work too
• Ability to meet high level of expectations
• Organised way of working, ability to handle own projects and tasks
• Goal oriented, creative and young minded personality
• Strong time management and administrative skills
• Winning mindset with good team spirit
• Ability to work under pressure

What we offer

• Development and learning opportunities
• Access to various e-learnings
• Cafeteria
• Private health & life insurance
• Hybrid working opportunity
• Modern office in the 13th district
• Positive atmosphere
• CSR and other activities
• Free coffee & tea

• Based on headquarters directions adopt local short and long-term product sales and marketing strategies for the Vacuum Cleaner, Microwave Oven & Built-in product groups.
• Manage product mix, pricing and publication of prices, maintain prices in system
• Set up, execute, coordinate and track sales activities and marketing campaigns/promotions for the given product categories and channels in order to meet given sales and revenue targets
• Hold responsibility on product groups’ profit & loss
• Manage product life cycle and launch new products, product and proposition planning and development
• Define flooring strategy and retail implementation of the Vacuum Cleaner, Microwave Oven & Built-in products
• Supervise the product exposures, communication and marketing activities
• Coordinate the retail sales of dedicated products, channel management
• Weekly forecast of product demand by model
• Analyse and estimate the market trends in order to forecast Samsung sales that are in line with the given targets.
• Benchmark, analyse and report the competitors’ products, prices and marketing activities in order to enhance competitiveness
• Manage regular reporting and prepare materials of presentations
• Update simulation tools and database, make analysis and call stakeholders’ attention on focus/issue areas
• Collect the open sources market data to have reliable information about market position
• Cooperate with Key Account Managers, Supply Chain Managers, Retail Team, Marketing and other divisions
• Direct substitution of Product Management related tasks upon Line Manager’s reques