Commercial Strategy Manager at Samsung in Eschborn, Germany

About the Role

Our client, Samsung, one of the largest electronics companies globally, is seeking a Commercial Strategy Manager to join their team in Eschborn, Germany. This position offers a challenging 18-month assignment with a reputable global leader.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, oversee, and coordinate nationwide and channel-specific promotions to boost sales and meet key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Analyze promotional activities focusing on ROI, uplift, efficiency, and effectiveness, then devise actionable optimization strategies.
• Support performance-driven and market-related projects, including planning product launches.
• Develop quarterly, data-driven plans at the product and customer levels, collaborating with product management, sales, and supply chain management.
• Monitor and evaluate essential KPIs such as gross/net revenue, sell-in/sell-out, inventory levels, and investment rates; present findings to stakeholders and top management.
• Identify performance opportunities within accounts and recommend sales initiatives.
• Work closely with sales, marketing teams, and external partners to ensure alignment and success.

Qualifications and Skills

• A degree in business administration or a comparable qualification with a strong background in statistics or data analytics.
• At least five years of professional experience in finance, sales planning, supply chain management, trade marketing, market research, data analysis, or related fields.
• Proficient in analyzing complex data and delivering persuasive presentations.
• A structured, self-driven, and solution-focused approach; proactive and excellent communicator.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluent in German and English, both spoken and written.
• Ability to quickly grasp cross-departmental and strategic questions and effectively prepare insights for decision-makers, with strong conceptual and content skills.
• Deep commercial knowledge of consumer electronics and a basic technical understanding of the associated product range.
• Experience collaborating in virtual, cross-functional teams; international experience is advantageous.
• High self-motivation, strong numerical aptitude, reliability, and team orientation.
• Effective situational communication across various hierarchy and competency levels, including conflict situations.

Additional Information

• Contract duration: 18 months (employee leasing).
• Workweek: 37 hours.
• Annual leaves: 30 days.
• Compensation: Annual salary ranging from €66,000 to €73,000.
• Work arrangement: Up to two days per week working from home.
• Additional benefits include corporate perks and employee parking.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please submit your resume for consideration. We look forward to your application.