Sr. Associate Product Specialist

Panasonic Corporation of North America; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 67,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Wellbeing programs

Annual bonus

Job summary

Panasonic Corporation of North America in Newark, NJ is seeking a Sr. Associate Product Specialist to help manage product marketing, pricing, and promotions within the 4Ps framework.

You will work closely with the Senior PM and cross-functional teams, including Japan BU, to optimize listings and merchandising. This role requires 1–3 years in consumer electronics, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to travel up to 5–10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• 1-3 years in consumer electronics industry preferred.
• Experience in product management, sales and marketing team preferred.
• Advanced MS Office skills, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• Receptiveness to feedback and a desire to improve, learn and grow.
• Experience with demand planning is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain landed cost file and update on quarterly basis.
• Maintain marginal profit file based on distribution update.
• Assist negotiating with Japan competitive FOB for US market.
• Update promotional roadmap and cost simulations.
• Review weekly POS performance and report findings of exception vs forecast.
• Run marginal profit simulation based on PM guideline.
• Apply knowledge of latest trend and innovation to identify opportunity to improve product listing and digital merchandising.
• Coordinate updating necessary basic product setup information – coordination with Japan BU.
• Track competitive product launch and campaign to report findings to Sr. PM.
• Prepare monthly business reports for reporting to Japan.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Demand planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we’ve been committed to improving peoples’ lives and making the world a better place–one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey!

Responsibilities

Sr. Associate Product Specialist

What You’ll Get To Do: (1-3 years) Experienced individual who is seeking to be further develop career in product marketing (merchandising) role where we prioritize managing business under of 4Ps (Product, Price, Promotion, Placement) and maintain career path within the team of 2 years cycles of tiered growth tied to additional Ps of responsibilities. Successful individuals will showcase quality of eagerness to adapt and learn, persevere through tough assignment and challenges, and show great team work and communication skills.

Pricing

• Maintain landed cost file and update on quarterly basis
• Maintain marginal profit file based on distribution update
• Support Sr. PM to negotiate with Japan competitive FOB for US market

Promotion / Performance

• Assist updating promotional roadmap
• Update and analyze promotional cost simulation and uplift forecast
• Review weekly POS performance and report findings of exception vs forecast
• Run marginal profit simulation based on PM guideline

Product

• Apply knowledge of latest trend and innovation to identify opportunity to improve product listing, digital merchandising and report
• Coordinate updating necessary basic product set up information – coordination with Japan BU
• Track competitive product launch and campaign to report findings to Sr. PM
• Demonstrate knowledge of technical product details
• Ability to demonstrate product functions and features

PSI

• Based on analysis of POS trend, create recommended forecast based on WOS guideline by Sr. PM
• Assist collaboration with sales team closely to understand the sales forecast and accounts situation and support
• Analyze latest POS trend vs sales forecast
• Assist preparing power point presentation to be reported in monthly meeting

Publish Reports

• Follow thru with business analysis for business reports to Japan
• Run Circana (market) data analysis and generate monthly report with key findings
• Update weekly competitive market report
• Update weekly report for promotion history in the market

Admin Tasks

• Identify management information needs, develop non-standard reports and statements when requested
• Work with Sr. PM to submit RFA (Request for Approval), and follow through
• Document RFA (Request for Approval) and track vs budget to ensure completion and in compliance
• Order and track sample for responsible category

Event / Show support

• Work with Sr. PM and marketing team to identify support requirements and execute as each event requires different level of involvements

Scope:

• This position will report directly to senior product manager with mentoring support from product manager.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 1-3 years of experience in consumer electronics industry preferred
• Experience in product management, sales and marketing team preferred
• Advanced MS office skills, Excel andPowerPoint is required
• Receptiveness to feedback and a desire to improve, learn and grow
• Experience with demand planning

Competencies:

• Ability to improve / eliminate manual processes
• Strong analytical ability & detail oriented
• Excellent Multi-tasking and time management skills
• Ability to work outside of regularly scheduled work hours as needed’
• Problem solver – identify areas of improvement
• Agility - ability to move quickly and easily in response to change or challenge
• Attention to detail

Communications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skill
• Communication with merchandising, sales and Japan business units

Other Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 5-10% (may include overnight & some international travel)

Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:

Panasonic prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

• Health Benefits– Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits– Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits– Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance– Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs–Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
• Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Annual Bonus Program- Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.

We Take Opportunity Seriously:

At Panasonic, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honestyhave been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equalopportunity employer.

The wage range of$67,000 - $75,000 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic.