Business Performance Manager (Smartphone)

Samsung Group; Ottershaw; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a Financial Analyst to manage product category performance and ensure accurate pricing and forecasting. This role requires excellent quantitative skills, familiarity with SAP, and the ability to present insights to senior management. You will work in a hybrid model, spending 3 days in the office and 2 at home, and enjoy a competitive bonus scheme and extensive benefits.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Car allowance

Pension contribution

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to product discounts

Qualifications

• Excellent quantitative modelling skills with a strong eye for detail.
• Strong familiarity and ability with SAP and IT systems.
• High numerical and analytical skills to convert data into business intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Engage with teams and report performance against Key Performance Indicators.
• Manage net revenue planning and reporting in a consistent framework.
• Support the forecasting process and communicate with key partners.

Skills

Quantitative modelling skills

Numerical and analytical abilities

Ability to present insights

Familiarity with SAP

Commercial foresight

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Why join our team? The business management team are responsible for the overall smooth running of each of the product categories that MX operates. Responsible for the pricing, revenue reporting and tracking, detailed analysis, forecasting, budgeting, profitability and tracking core strategic Key Performance Indicators; This is a key, cross functional role that sits at the very heart of the business,

Responsibilities

• Engaging with the wider SEUK MX team (Leadership Team, Sales, Product Management, SCM, CFM, Finance & HQ) responsibility for the measurement and clear communication of performance against core business Key Performance Indicators within the product category. Examples of this include ; Smartphone, Wearable and Accessories.
• Net revenue/SD/Profit planning and reporting in a consistent framework
• Management of the MX Revenue simulation tool (EOP).
• Calculating and managing prices for the entire product catalogue within the category, clearly communicating these to Sales Account and Product teams.
• Responsibility for the long term business forecasting process from target setting to communication to key partners. A key part of this is includes the organisation and management of the Shilheng and Sokbo processes (these being the core financial planning processes for Samsung).
• Key and primary contact for financial operation and performance for the product category
• Supporting the wider Strategy and Central Operations team to produce and utilise core data sets to inform and set the mid-long term strategy
• Seek out ways to improve overall business governance and efficiency, such as working with the wider teams on automating business tasks and processes.
• Problem solve and perform ad-hoc reporting to a high standard
• Provide structure and oversight and direction to the SEUK MX business, ensuring that the strategy and the relevant actions and Key Performance Indicators that are agreed by being implemented., Category Profitability
• Achievement of Strategic KPI
• Viewed and respected as the core owner of category performance and measurement
• Smooth running and timely completion of the business forecasting and pricing processes
• Excellent quantitative modelling skills with a strong eye for detail
• Accuracy and diligence in both building processes and producing an end product
• Strong familiarity and ability with SAP and IT systems
• Confident and influential to effectively collaborate with internal partners
• Highly numerical and analytical with ability to convert data into business intelligence.
• Ability to present insights and propose recommendations to senior management
• Comfortable working as both an individual contributor and also as part of a wider team
• Strong commercial foresight gained from experience in retail or telecom business
• Flexibility thinking and approach, the understanding that different situations may require different solutions.
• Comfortable working under time pressure and short deadlines
• The ability to create a story from data, to effectively communicate its meaning
• Confident and enjoys working with ambiguity.
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week

Benefits

• Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance
• Car allowance
• Pension contribution
• Three volunteering days each year
• Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday
• Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products
• Access to a discount shopping portal
• Partner Colleagues are not eligible for certain types of statutory leave such as Samsung Family Leave or Sick Leave policies but may be eligible for statutory payments via their agency
• A note on equal opportunities