Sr. Director, Retail Strategy, Analytics, Innovation

Samsung Electronics Perú; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. seeks a senior leader in retail strategy and analytics to define a unified approach across SES, MX, and CE Retail. You will own performance analytics, drive pilots, and scale innovative concepts across channels to boost revenue and customer experience.

You will lead a data-driven transformation, mentor a high-performing team, and partner with store operations and backend teams to standardize best practices and improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Data Science, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in retail strategy, analytics, or a related field, with at least 10 years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive a unified retail strategy across SES, MX Retail and CE Retail.
• Own retail performance analytics, KPIs, and reporting to inform assortment, staffing, customer experience.
• Lead pilots and innovation initiatives (new formats, digital tools, AI) and scale concepts across channels.
• Partner with backend operations and store leadership to standardize best practices and embed data-driven optimization.
• Develop strategies to enhance customer experience across all retail channels.
• Build and nurture a high-performing team through development and mentorship.
• Conduct competitive analyses to identify trends and opportunities for differentiation.
• Apply advanced statistical techniques to large datasets and develop predictive models.
• Define a data strategy and collaborate with internal teams to support business needs.
• Drive project execution by prioritizing, removing obstacles, and allocating resources.

Skills

Retail strategy

Analytics

Innovation

Process improvement

Customer experience

Talent development

Competitive analysis

Statistics

Data strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business/Marketing/Data Science)

MBA preferred

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Position Summary Headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), the U.S. Sales and Marketing subsidiary, is a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home appliances, enterprise solutions and networks systems. For more than four decades, Samsung has driven innovation, economic growth and workforce opportunity across the United States—investing over $100 billion and employing more than 20,000 people nationwide. By integrating our large portfolio of products, services and AI technology, we’re creating smarter, sustainable and more connected experiences that empower people to live better. SEA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. To learn more, visit Samsung.com. For the latest news, visit news.samsung.com/us.

Role and Responsibilities

• Retail Strategy & Alignment: Define and drive a unified retail strategy across Samsung Experience Stores (SES), Mobile eXperience (MX) Retail and Consumer Electronics (CE) Retail ensuring alignment and cohesion in retail operations.
• Advanced Analytics & Insights: Own retail performance analytics, KPIs, and reporting to deliver actionable insights that inform decisions on assortment, staffing, customer experience, and drive accountability.
• Innovation & Test-and-Learn: Lead pilots and innovation initiatives (new formats, digital tools, customer experience enhancements, AI), scaling proven concepts across channels and categories.
• Continuous Improvement & Enablement: Partner with backend operations and store leadership to identify process improvements, standardize best practices, and embed a culture of data-driven optimization.
• Customer Experience Optimization: Develop and implement strategies to enhance the overall customer experience across all retail channels, ensuring a seamless and personalized journey.
• Talent Development: Build and nurture a high-performing team by fostering professional development, mentorship, and career growth opportunities.
• Competitive Analysis: Conduct regular competitive analysis to identify market trends, benchmark performance, and uncover opportunities for differentiation.
• Utilize advanced statistical techniques to analyze large/complex data sets and develop predictive models for anticipated outcomes.
• Define a data strategy and partner with key internal teams to develop a roadmap and infrastructure to support current and future business needs.
• Drive execution of projects by understanding strategic needs, setting priorities, removing barriers and obstacles, and allocating resources correctly.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Data Science, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15+ years of experience in retail strategy, analytics, or a related field, with at least 10 years in a leadership role. Experience with consulting firm preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• - Proven track record of developing and implementing successful retail strategies that drive revenue growth and customer satisfaction.
• - Strong expertise in data analytics, business intelligence, and predictive modeling tools.
• - In-depth knowledge of emerging technologies and their application in retail operations.
• - Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.
• - Strategic thinker with a results-oriented approach and a passion for innovation.

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