Samsung Sr. Specialist I, Sr. Specialist, Sales Ops and Planning (Sales)

Position Summary:

The incumbent will provide ongoing support to the Sales team of the Home Entertainment Division, facilitating execution of strategy and tactics through rigorous planning, auditing and preparation for key sales initiatives and events throughout the year.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for a wide range of tasks, including data analysis and reporting, such as summarizing demand planning changes, sellout forecasts, and account performance on a weekly basis. You will also manage dollarized forecasts, sellout forecast accuracy, and in-house share tracking to ensure market intelligence and accuracy.

Your role will involve coordinating future demand baselines, channel management, and competitive tracking to minimize conflicts and enhance market positioning. Additionally, you will assist in creating and maintaining leadership presentations, providing macro market insights, and supporting HQ requests.

This role will monitor, analyze, and provide reports and recommendations to Leadership, Product Management, Sales, and Supply Chain. Responsibility for managing data input to financial systems, special pricing, ongoing Data Cube, and related dashboard maintenance for data driven decision-making. This role acts as the division champion for facilitating an organization of continuous process improvement. Activities, projects, and reporting will include internal interaction with all levels and departments of the organization.

Premium Retail Services is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry’s most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey.

Since 1985, Premium has been a top provider of sales and merchandising services, reshaping retail through innovation and excellence for hundreds of renowned brands across retail categories.

With 12,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada, we are a people-first company, and we strive to ensure our team members enjoy their jobs, feel valued, and emulate our core beliefs – that’s why we frequently promote from within. We encourage our employees to innovate and expand new horizons, making internal development our cornerstone. Find your place at Premium – whether it’s merchandising, sales or brand advocacy, there's a spot for you on our team.

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Essential Duties:

• Data Analysis and Reporting: Ability to summarize and analyze demand plan changes, sellout forecasts, and account performance on a weekly basis, identifying trends and large shifts.

• Forecast Management: Proficiency in managing dollarized demand plan forecasts, sellout forecast accuracy, and in-house share tracking to ensure market intelligence and accuracy.

• Project Coordination: Skills in coordinating future demand plan baselines, channel management, and competitive tracking to minimize conflicts and enhance market positioning.

• Leadership Support: Experience in creating and maintaining leadership presentations, providing macro market insights, and assisting with HQ office requests.

• Event Management: Ability to manage and support major events such as product launches, Korea trips, strategic planning meetings, and trade shows, including scheduling, travel details, and presentation templates.

• Contractual and Compliance Management: Ensuring the execution of contractual agreements and managing market development fund budgets to maintain compliance and efficiency.

• Customer Engagement: Skills in managing customer schedules, invites, and travel details for various events, ensuring a seamless experience.

Requirements:

• This role does require that you work in-office

Education:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in business or technical subjects preferred.

Knowledge:

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially with PowerPoint and Excel.

• Demonstrated ability to interact and work with all levels within the organization.

• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple and simultaneous related projects and programs in a changing corporate environment.

Experience:

• Prior experience in channel and sales planning preferred.

• 3-5 years’ experience in a technology or communication environment preferred.

• Prior experience in supporting an RFP process is an asset.

• Experience in IT, Consumer Electronics and/or Telecommunication industry in strategy, planning or marketing analysis is an asset.

• Experience in Finance, Account/Sales Management, and/or business operations is an asset.