Head of Category Management

Head of Category Management

Apply remote type Hybrid locations Samsung House 2000 Hillswood Drive, Chertsey, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: January 15, 2025 (3 days left to apply) job requisition id R97453

Position Summary

The role sits within the ETO Category Management team which is responsible for designing, coordinating, communicating, driving and evaluating the strategies and action plans for the European MX business to achieve its regional targets.

Role and Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities:

• The Head of Category Management – ECO will lead the 4 ECO categories: Tablet, PC, Mobile Enhancement and Accessories.
• Responsible for the creation & implementation of the European ECO Category strategy and management of the full product lifecycle.
• Drive strategic directions and results.
• Review and analyse key performance indicators.
• Develop short-term tactics and long-term strategy.
• Evaluate promotional activities within subsidiaries, sharing best practice(s) where appropriate.
• Understand and handle the sales & profit indicators in association with Category Director/ VP.
• Recommend actions and influence Subsidiaries through actionable insights.
• Deliver Operational perfection.
• Set cadence for outstanding Go-To-Market operation.
• Optimise process, measuring/ reporting progress against key objectives.
• Coordinate product launches among European Subsidiaries.
• Collaborate closely with Smartphone category to maximise alignment and value proposition to consumers.
• Handle conflicting priorities cross-functions.
• Be the expert in market insight.
• Provide an outlook on the market and trends.
• Quantify market sizing and opportunities for new products.
• Market research and competitor sensing.
• Be the Voice of consumer to support Eco Category growth.
• Work closely with the European Consumer and Market Insights team to evaluate consumer segments and propositions.
• Identify the key factors that form the optimal consumer journey for Eco Category.
• Handle the Eco Category as the ‘Go-to’ product expert and impact device ranging and portfolio strategy.
• Set and handle European pricing activity.
• Plan marketing activities to impact Eco Category.

Your key people management responsibilities – Leading Others Only

• Provide clarity on strategy, team purpose & value and define the key areas of focus and direction.
• Support the development of your team through regular mentoring, coaching and feedback, 1:1s and on-the-job learning opportunities.
• Role model inclusion for your team to build trust and psychological safety.
• Ensure communication with your team is a core focus area including cascade of information from LT’s and relevant business updates.
• Handle the onboarding, offboarding process and the entirety of the colleague lifecycle process for all team members.
• Handle all annual people management cycles such as goal setting, evaluation and salary reviews to a high quality and in a timely manner.
• Be accountable for ensuring your team are aligned with company processes and procedures; such as compliance, meeting required business cyclical deadlines, and understanding the values.

Skills and Qualifications

To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Handle conflicting priorities across key team members and functions.
• Work towards tight timescales.
• Influence key members of the Eco Organisation across geographies.
• Work cross-culturally with European and International colleagues.
• Communicate confidently with Executive level partners.
• Innovate with purpose to build impact.
• Operational experience within category/ product management highly preferred.
• Experience handling a high performing product category team highly desired.

What does success look like?

• Building towards a high performance team.
• Positively impacting the revenue and profit.
• Delivering consistency and alignment across Eco Category.
• Striving towards total category growth.

Benefits of working at Samsung include

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week.
• 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

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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