Assistant Manager – Retail Key Account Management
Samsung Electronics Company Limited
Dubai, UAE
Ref: HP747-60
Samsung Electronics Company Limited

The Role


The Role


Purpose of the job:

The successful applicant is responsible for focusing on sales achievement across different retail key accounts that he is allocated responsibility for, through improved Channel management and consequently improve sell out. Additional responsibility will also include identifying the opportunities and pave way for business development.

Key Objectives:

By working closely with distributors, this role is expected to strengthen the relation with key retailers across the region, enhance the local activities, improve the in-country presence & awareness of Samsung TVs. Increasing the in store share of Samsung TVs across all the stores of the retailers will be the KPI of this role.

Position Responsibilities:

* Maintaining Disti/retailer relationship & communication chain.
* Achieve country wise sales targets (both sell in and sell through) for key retailer.
* Optimize available resources to further expand the TV business.
* End to end Account Management of retailer across the region.
* Initiate, plan & execute retail programs across the marketing calendar to achieve the desired nos.
* Setting up yearly Sales/Marketing budget with retailers, closely monitoring the progress & set up remedial action / campaigns if necessary.

Requirements


Requirements


Qualifications
• Experience, Education and Licensure

* At least 3-4 years of experience with an MNC in Key Account Management
* Post Graduate degree in business management is an advantage
* Ability to perform and work under different conditions and a team player.
* Existing knowledge of TV industry in GCC.
* Good networking with the local industry
* Extensive sales thinking and pro-active
* Strong account management skills
* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects.
* Self starter being able to work under minimum supervision

Valued but not required skills and experience:

* Initiative and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
* Assertive, determined, flexible, creative and warm personality.
* Great energy and initiatives, creative, resourceful and meticulous nature.

About the Company


About the Company


Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2009 consolidated sales of US$116.8 billion. Employing approximately 188,000 people in 185 offices across 65 countries, the company consists of eight independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Semiconductor and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs.

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