Head of Strategy

Position Summary

Head of Strategy & Innovation Part within Product & Marketing Group is a key strategic position responsible for leveraging extensive data analysis on product, customer, and competitor trends to inform and drive business development. The Head of Strategy and Innovation in Mobile will also lead the creation of new sell-out platforms and promotional schemes to enhance market performance and profitability.

Role and Responsibilities

1. Data Analysis & Insights: Lead the analysis of comprehensive data sets to drive strategic decisions. This includes:

o   Internal Data: Analyzing product sell-out trends, channel stock levels, and profitability (P&L analysis).

o   Customer & Market Data: Studying customer behavior, retention, and switching patterns, as well as the efficiency of various promotions.

o   Competitive Intelligence: Conducting competitor sell-out and price analysis to maintain market leadership.

2. Strategic Planning & Business Development: Use data-driven insights to develop and execute new business strategies and initiatives. This involves:

o   Insight Sourcing: Collaborating with other departments to provide actionable insights that fuel business growth.

o   Platform Development: Oversee the development and management of value-added sell-out platforms, such as:

• Trade-in programs and multi-buy offers
• Partnerships with banks and payment processing companies
• Influencer and student platforms
• New promotional schemes like redemption programs

3. Innovation & Leadership: Identify new opportunities for growth and lead the implementation of innovative projects.

4. Cross-functional Leadership: Manage and inspire teams while collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders, including sales, marketing, and product development, to ensure alignment and effective execution.

What we need for this role

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

· Experience: Proven experience in a strategic or analytical role within the technology, telecommunications, or consumer electronics industry, specifically in the mobile sector.

· Analytical Prowess: Exceptional ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and translate findings into clear, actionable business strategies.

· Business Acumen: Strong understanding of P&L management, sales channels, and market dynamics.

· Innovation: A track record of developing and launching new business initiatives or platforms that have driven significant growth.

· Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with various teams and influence senior leadership.

· Education: A bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or a related field. An MBA or other advanced degree is a plus.

Tools and hard skills:

• Sound proficiency in MS Excel (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, SUM, SUMIF, SUBTOTAL, AVERAGE, PIVOT table, conditional formatting, lists, grouping, charts and graphs)
• Bid Data analysis (Power Query, Power Pivot)
• MS PowerPoint skills, data summary, graphs and visualization
• Fluent English

Skills and Qualifications

What does success look like?

• A 'can do' and positive attitude, and the ability to perform well under pressure, always providing the customer with more than they were expecting
• The ability to stop, review, measure and document challenges/opportunities and bring them to the attention of the relevant stakeholders for support and resolution
• Be able to cope well with change and the ambiguity which may exist while change is effected
• The ability to put the customer and their experience/journey first

Benefits of working here at Samsung include:

• Hybrid working with flexible hours
• Bonus Scheme
• Great development opportunities: corporate and external trainings; global company networking for professional and personal growth
• Holiday - 28 days per annum plus bank holidays
• Access to discount shopping portal
• Сanteen coverage onsite  
• Company benefits package: health and life insurance; corporate doctor company support for sports and recovery; employee personal support (marriage, child birth etc.)

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.

Interested? Send us your CV

Our People Team will consider your application and if you meet the position requirements, will contact you for further steps.

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