Global Telco Partnerships Manager (Europe)

Samsung Electronics UK; Chertsey; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Car allowance

Pension contribution

Three volunteering days

Holiday 25 days + bank holidays + 1 b‑

Samsung product discounts

Discount shopping portal

Job summary

Samsung Electronics UK is seeking a high-calibre Account Manager to lead a centralized purchasing and tender process for a major international mobile operator group. You will connect the customer’s global organisation with Samsung’s European subsidiaries and Global HQ, aligning regional strategy with local market execution.

You will drive product ranging, launches, and market insights, while scaling cross-market programs and cross-account collaboration.

Qualifications

• Commercial acumen with diplomatic skills to turn global plans into local action.
• Experience in mobile device manufacturer (OEM), telecommunications operator, or consumer electronics across multiple European markets.
• Experience coordinating purchasing or tender processes, commercial proposals, pricing models, and product ranging.
• Ability to coordinate international teams without direct reporting authority and build persuasive commercial cases.
• Advanced Excel and data-modelling skills to turn sales, forecast, and market share data into clear narratives.
• Hands-on product launches, joint marketing campaigns, retail incentives, or channel activation within a local subsidiary or operator.
• Experience leveraging AI tools and automation to streamline reporting and market analysis.
• Proactive problem-solver with attention to detail and leadership potential for broader responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead centralised purchasing and quarterly tender processes, coordinating pricing, submissions, and market inputs with local account teams.
• Manage product portfolio planning, new product introductions (NPI), and global ranging with central teams and Samsung subsidiaries; secure flagship device ranging and launch support.
• Provide detailed analysis on sales, forecasts, stock levels, and competitor activity; translate data into executive reports and commercial recommendations.
• Build and sustain relationships across the customer’s central team, Samsung subsidiaries, ETO, and HQ in Korea; lead weekly governance calls with local KAMs.
• Support development and rollout of joint business planning, QBRs, and senior customer engagements; drive pan-European commercial programmes.
• Drive the rollout of cross-market commercial initiatives including retail incentive programmes and B2B growth opportunities.
• Collaborate to ensure alignment across European markets for commercial strategy and local market execution.

Job description

Samsung Electronics UK is seeking a high-calibre Account Manager to lead a centralized purchasing and tender process for a major international mobile operator group. You will connect the customer’s global organisation with Samsung’s European subsidiaries and Global HQ, aligning regional strategy with local market execution.

You will drive product ranging, launches, and market insights, while scaling cross-market programs and cross-account collaboration.