Pure-players Manager - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Samsung Gulf Electronics FZE

    Samsung Gulf Electronics FZE
    Samsung Gulf Electronics FZE Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    2 weeks ago

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    Description
    Lead MENA local subsidiaries on delivering sales targets, commercial, marketing and product positioning for all Samsung Product Categories on Pure-Player Partners

    Role and Responsibilities

  • Contribute to achieve regional sales targets in accordance with the account management plan or execution plan and increase Samsung's in-house share year on year
  • Provide direction to the subsidiaries' online and product teams and secure operations of CoE functions across commercials, marketing/content, analytics, marketplace management
  • Execute the overall strategy for pure-players ( sales programs, promotional activities, sales incentives...) with a view to achieve Samsung volumes, revenues and in-house market share as defined in the JBP and in line with the management plan
  • Develop strategy for new product launches in collaboration with product, marketing and advertising teams
  • Maintain up-to-date business, operations, and performance dashboards to provide in-depth visibility and understanding of the online channel's current and future needs and translate them into sales opportunities
  • Build sustainable product and pricing strategies to drive full product portfolio and grow focus sub categories
  • Manage and deliver multiple projects simultaneously maintaining visibility with all key stakeholders through detailed update meetings/reports/dashboards on a weekly level or as needed
  • Plan and manage promotional calendar to build and execute cross divisional campaigns to maximize sellout
  • Plan, develop, and rollout new commercial promotions and propositions to consistently drive sellout momentum
  • Transform current market challenges into opportunities for online business lead negotiation with product teams
  • Track and manage sell-in, sellout, WOS, OOS, ageing inventory, and provide necessary analysis and drive markets with action plans to achieve targets
  • Track and monitor key performance indicators to identify gaps then set and deliver action plans with markets key stakeholders and follow through with execution recommendations to positively impact sales performance
  • Collaborate closely with content team & 3rd party partners to optimize the customer journey and conversion rates and ensure brand guidelines and standards are met across the different channels
  • Manage HQ counterparts and attain and deliver best practices improving MENA markets' execution
  • Drive actionable insights (through web analytics and competitive landscape benchmarking) to improve user experience and platform capabilities
  • Manage the execution of Samsung's digital experience on pure-players and e-retailers including digital shelf merchandising, product search, campaigns and content optimization
  • Support Pure-Players with unlocking new sellout features through negotiation of cross-divisional regional JBPs
  • Skills and Qualifications

  • Bachelor/Master degree with 7+ years of relevant work experience within a fast-growing eCommerce environment
  • Must be system oriented as well as computer literate and advanced user of MS-Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
  • Proficiency in building clear and concise presentations to be used with C-Level Management
  • Strong analytical skills to be able to track and generate data-based insights on a weekly basis
  • Solid experience in directly managing the regions key pure-players
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, commercial and technical skills
  • Conceptual, strategic and must embrace being an owner and getting involved in the details of the business
  • Must possess interpersonal skills in order to build strong positive people relationships
  • Comfortable in a collaborative environment; flexible and open to ideas from all areas and levels of the organization
  • Ability to multitask efficiently, while being well organized and maintain high attention to detail
  • High level of commitment and organization skills for handling high visibility projects efficiently without missing milestone delivery to top management
  • Excellent time management to work on tight deadlines and handle the pressure of last-minute requests
  • Ability to operate comfortably and optimally in a fast-paced and highly dynamic environment
  • Knowledge of e-commerce trends, competitive landscape and digital customer experience
  • Experience as a category sales manager in the digital space with strong sales acumen
  • Comfortable interpreting sales and web traffic data and deriving actionable insights
  • Strong understanding of data reporting and digital advertising best practices
  • Possess an innovative and solutions-oriented mindset
  • Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, and manage change effectively
  • Strong understanding of market dynamics and technology
  • Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Fluent in English, Arabic is a plus