Director, Category Management (Buds and Cases)

Samsung Electronics America; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

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Job summary

Samsung Electronics America seeks a senior product management professional to lead a team of Category Managers and drive launch strategies with national retail and mobile carrier partners. You will coordinate with Channel Sales and Marketing to align schedules, specifications and promotional plans.

The role requires 12+ years in product management or channel sales operations, strong leadership, and excellent communication and presentation skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 12+ years in product management or channel sales operations.
• Strong leadership and proven people management.
• Effective verbal and written communication at multiple levels.
• Strong written, visual, and verbal presentation skills; ability to influence decisions with data.
• Preferred: Master’s degree or MBA; 10+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Category Managers.
• Develop strategy for product launches with national retail and carrier partners; communicate specs, schedules and targets to Channel Sales and Marketing.
• Lead interactions with sales to promote new mobile enhancements with category insights and launch materials.
• Partner with Marketing and channel leads to develop marketing and launch strategies, including programs and pricing messaging.
• Coordinate cross-functionally to load product forecasts and purchase orders; manage promotional calendar and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Data-driven analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree or MBA (preferred)

Job description

Position Summary

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship Samsung Electronics America (SEA) is a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home appliances, enterprise solutions and networks systems. Across each of these areas, our work drives innovation, economic growth and workforce opportunity in the United States. For nearly five decades, Samsung has been at the forefront of technological advancements, investing over $100 billion and creating more than 20,000 jobs nationwide. Our mission? To integrate cutting-edge products, services, and AI technology to deliver smarter, sustainable, and more connected experiences that empower people to live better. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SEA offers opportunities to work alongside global visionary thinkers and innovators who are passionate about making a difference. Explore the exciting opportunities at Samsung Electronics America and discover how you can make an impact. To learn more, visit Samsung.com. For the latest news, visit news.samsung.com/us.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Category Managers
• Develop comprehensive strategy for product launches into our national retail and mobile carrier partners, including communication of new product specifications, schedules and targets to Channel Sales and Marketing teams
• Lead interaction with sales teams to sell in new mobile enhancements products by providing category insights, sell in preparation materials as well as launch actives and promotional strategy
• Serve as control tower by partnering with Marketing and channel leads to develop comprehensive marketing and launch strategies, including: channel marketing programs, investment strategy, and messaging to bring product vision to life
• Work cross-functionally with SEA Mobile Enhancement Business Operations and Channel Sales Teams to capture and load product forecasts and purchase orders
• Manage promotional calendar and pricing communications and reporting of sell through and promotional performance
• Perform competitive intelligence periodic reports, produce in-depth analysis of gaps/opportunities, Voice of the Customer (VOC), and take corrective actions
• Development of slides, reports and presentations for use in internal meetings and reporting
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all assigned levels within and outside the company
• Plan, organize, and prioritize multiple assignments and projects
• Review detailed product development, marketing documents and media materials as needed

Skills and Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors required and 12+ years of experience in product management or channel sales operations
• Strong leadership skills and a track record of being a proven people manager
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are required. Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external personnel at various levels
• Strong written, visual, and verbal presentation skills are required, as the role involves both internal and external presentations. Demonstrated ability to influence strategic decisions and product decisions is required.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate and defend opinions based on data and structured analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA and 10+ years of relevant experience is preferred
• Experience in the Wearables, Audio, Power, Mobile Phone Accessory space is strongly preferred
• Experience working with a geographically distributed team a plus

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