Manager, MDF Management & Strategy at Samsung

Position SummaryHeadquartered in Englewood Cliffs N.J. Samsung Electronics America Inc. (SEA) is a leader in mobile technologies consumer electronics home appliances and enterprise solutions. From our humble beginnings to our position today as a tech leader our passion for innovation has been the common thread throughout our history. Weve grown into one of THE most recognized global brands. We consider ourselves relentless pioneers that push boundaries and defy barriers. The company pushes beyond the limits of todays technology to provide groundbreaking connected experiences across its large portfolio of products and services including mobile devices home appliances home entertainment 5G networks and digital displays. As EPAs ENERGY STAR Corporate Commitment Partner SEA is dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment through its eco-conscious products practices and operations. People Excellence Change Integrity Co-prosperityRole and ResponsibilitiesPosition OverviewThe SEA Investment Strategy & Ops team uses data-driven insights and analysis industry best practices and strategic planning to develop new product and solution concepts to sell out in retail. Bringing new ideas and innovations to market we work directly with key groups within SEA and external channel partners to get Samsung products into users hands.The Manager MDF Management & Strategy will lead division-level marketing budget management and influence financial strategy with ROI-based prioritization and recommendations. This role will work closely cross-organizationally across all teams at SEA particularly with product management marketing sales and internal business planning teams.Role & ResponsibilitiesAnalyze and evaluate marketing programs and develop & recommend improvements by team based on product growth plan profit and ROI/KPI analysis historical performance data and company strategic initiativesWork with cross-functional teams to plan marketing and promotion spend allocation to validate ROI and alignment with company and strategic goalsInstitute improvements for MDF management across the organization including data housing communication and variance managementCommunicates process changes for MDF management guidance from leadership and Suwon Office with SEA overall MDF % and communicates MDF budget amount to each teamLead the target plan meetings with MDF stakeholders to ensure the programs are align to companys goalsConsolidate bottoms-up MDF forecasts for both monthly target planning and annual management planning by account by categoryCreate and allocate overall SEA MX MDF budget provides team and category budget recommendations to review final forecast with MDF management and product managementAnalyze historical marketing programs performance to identify areas of improvement and innovationPrepare and deliver regular data-driven insights of marketing programs to the internal stakeholdersManage and publish daily bi-weekly and monthly MDF reporting budget status forecast accuracy financial metrics by category and channel spend analysisAnalyze strategic initiative programs based on profit and ROI analysis and provide recommendations to leadershipSkills and QualificationsMinimum QualificationsBachelors degree in Marketing Finance Business Accounting or related field and 6 of progressive experienceVery strong business analytical skills financial acumen budget management know-how requiredA proven self-starter and a highly motivated individual with a strong ability to aggregate and consolidate from disparate data sources not readily available or storedExperience with managing and tracking budgetExperience with developing financial and operational analysis and presenting information to managementStrong financial and general accounting knowledgePreferred QualificationsStrong Excel & PowerPoint skills familiarity with SAP or other ERP systemsLife @ Samsung - @ Samsung - full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance 401(k) Employee Purchase Program Tuition Assistance (after 6 months) Paid Time Off Student Loan Program (after 6 months) Wellness Incentives and many addition regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation based on company division and individual performance.#LI-RL3* Please visit Samsung membership to see Privacy Policy which defaults according to your location. 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This number is for accommodation requests only and is not intended for general employment inquiries.Required Experience:Manager Key Skills Marketing,Data Visualization,Tableau,Customer Segmentation,Microsoft Powerpoint,Investment Banking,Strategic Planning,Financial Modeling,Customer relationship management,Management Consulting,Google Suite,Analytics Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1