Job Description

DI & Accessory Local Product Manager CZ/SK-00012057

Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Dec 8, 2016, 1:45:22 PM - Jan 8, 2017, 12:59:00 AM

Job Purpose
In close cooperation with the Sales organisations and the Brand Activation team and with functional guidance of Regional Product Marketing, the Local DI & Accessory Product Manager is responsible for co-developing and implementing within European and Local Group manager guidelines a successful sales and marketing strategy for the Sony product groups and services .
The Product Manager - is responsible for own responsible category business from introduction to life-end.it includes business planning, forecasting and promotional activities. Also it is necessary to follow the associated budgets with a view to maximizing sales and profit.

Key Responsibilities & Scope for Decision Making
1, Product category management/Business planning

• Development of marketing strategies and concepts for the product category
• Budget process management and planning including input.
• Responsibility for price setting, net sales and Marginal Profit by following budget planning
• Preparation and presentation of national and international internal and external meetings
• Analysing market & competition
• Managing channel and Sony inventory based on targets
• Development of channel strategy and its implementation
• Define model mix and product strategy for planning
• Preparation of monthly report (FCST vs . Actuals vs . Budget, FCST, quarter commit)
• Planning of Promotion and sell-through activities
• Interface to internal peers like Brand Activation & Supply chain

2, Seihan Operations

• Forecast planning based on market analysis, account wise sell-out and sell-in analysis as well as activity plans, in cooperation with colleagues within the team
• Seihan preparation including dealer wise channel inventory analysis, ranging analysis and availability / allocation coordination with supply chain and SCSE region.
• Manage monthly and weekly Seihan meetings, including schedule coordination
• Replenishment tracking and setting for future planning
• Account / Store Wise Allocation particularly for shortage models
• Share availability information with Sales
• Upload forecast into Korogashi tools

3, Other tasks

• IFC and non-sellable stock warning and action planning & implementation
• Product registration into the system with supply chain and sales support team
• Sample Management
• Creation of sales information like (price list, salesbook , newsletter , ...)

Qualifications & Experience

• University Degree (Master level is preferred.)
• Some years working experience in Consumer Electronics industry (*preferred)
• Experience in business planning or marketing planning area
• Strong passion towards Digital Imaging business and Photography
• Willingness to learn and adapt into new ways of working
• Deep understanding of the Czech and Slovak retailer/etailer landscape and business culture and nature
• Career background in demand planning or marketing is preferred.
• Capability to work under high pressure
• Analytic skills on PDCA cycle
• Result and customer-oriented (external and internal) approach, proactivity, reliability and loyalty
• Team player, ability to work under pressure
• Capability and flexibility to adapt yourself into fast moving business circumstances
• Excellent knowledge and skills of MS-Office Excel and Powerpoint