Assistant Product Manager

ABOUT THE COMPANY

LG Electronics Inc. is a South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea, and is part of the LG Group, employing 82,000 people working in 119 local subsidiaries worldwide.With 2014 global sales of USD 55.91 billion (KRW 59.04 trillion), LG comprises four business units: Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance & Air Solution, and Vehicle Components,with Starion India as its main production vendor for refrigeration and washing machines in the Indian sub-continent. The CEO of LG Electronics is Bon-joon Koo, who assumed the role of vice chairman of LG Electronics on 1 October 2010. In 2011, LG Electronics was the world's second-largest television manufacturer.

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Product Manager will be responsible for monitoring tasks involved in marketing, sales and production, PSI management, supporting the product manager in decision making and developing strategies to promote a product while ensuring the efficiency of the implemented product development and marketing strategies,RequirementsRelevant experience(s) & durationBachelor's Degree in Business AdministrationAt least 3 year of sales/marketing or product management experience to drive projects, managing and building new relationships with internal and external partners, and building team spirit.Knowledge and skills (general and technical)Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Direct Communication with Key Account Managers and Customers) in order to be the center point of all BU related communications.Experience with launching new products, demonstrating i.e. leading and providing direction to people from sales, supply chain, marketing, and factoryBilingualism: Proficiency in multiple languages (English/Korean)Other requirementsMust be a team playerStrong analytical capabilitiesStrong advanced Excel, Power point skills.Strong Business sense - Business acumenFluent in Korean Language

RESPONSIBILITIES

Pricing & Promotional Strategy:Through detailed analysis of company target and market activity, prepare weekly, monthly sales reportsWork closely with Product Manager to develop pricing models and promotional plans for Key Account Executives to present with goal to win incremental floor spots and grow market shareMain contact for Regional Sales Managers for promotional pricing to target profitable mix and to increase flyer exposure to drive sales volumeAnalyze sales/market trends to identify misses and to strategically target sales goal in effort to close gaps.Product DevelopmentMonitoring production / shipping schedules/logisticsPreparing and executing new product launch processesAnalyze competition and support merchandizing planning Analyze market share and in-store share and identify competitive issues through store visits and market intelCorrespond with the factory and HQ division on a regular basis to support product and marketing communications for the local teamMaintaining system data (Product net) to reflect current and accurate product informationNew Product Introduction Event - Industry show and Training Event SupportSupport Marketing Team for the production of marketing material & tools and training modules Supply Chain Management support; analyze PSI by model and bring up issues.Performance ManagementOpen and distribute incoming regular and electronic mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments and organizationsAnswer telephone and electronic enquiries and relay telephone calls and messagesSet up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems Determine and establish office proceduresGreet visitors, ascertain nature of business and direct visitors to employer or appropriate personRecord and prepare minutes of meetingsMay compile data, statistics and other information to support research activitiesMay supervise and train office staff in procedures and in use of current software.May organize conferences

REQUIRED SKILLS

Process development, Activation campaigns, Advertising, Corporate communications, Brand management

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree