Associate Product Specialist - Newark, United States - Panasonic Corporation of North America

Panasonic Corporation of North America
Panasonic Corporation of North America
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Newark, United States

3 weeks ago

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Panasonic - Associate Product Specialist


Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure.

Since our founding almost a century ago, we've been committed to improving peoples' lives and making the world a better place-one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time.

Come join our journey.


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What You'll Get to Do:


PSI

  • Collaborate with sales team closely to understand the sales forecast and accounts situation and support
  • Analyze latest POS trend vs sales team forecast and create category sales forecast and purchase plan
  • Prepare power point presentation to be reported in monthly meeting
Publish weekly dealer POS summary with analysis

  • Access to POS data system to generate weekly report
  • Share the weekly report to related merchandising group including domain members
  • Follow through with a countermeasure analytics
Publish market data report

  • Run NPD data analysis and generate monthly report with key findings and make recommendation on going forward promotion strategy
  • Update weekly competitive market report.
  • Communicate with Japan team on latest market situation.
Price monitoring report

  • Closely monitor online pricing in daily basis with understanding implemented weekly promotion by category
  • Publish weekly report for price history in the market
RFA (Request for Approval) and Net Invoice price list update

  • Work with merchandising team members to submit RFA, follow through on approvals
  • All RFAs and budgets require documentation and tracking and follow up to ensure completion and compliance.
Budget tracking

  • Keep track of approved RFAs, CORFs in a document
  • Work with PMs to review monthly sellthru and analyze balance from RFA, support trueup to maximize PL and optimum budget management
  • Biweekly meeting with finance to keep budget tracker up to date
Event / Show support

  • Work with merchandising and marketing team members to identify supporting requirements and execute as each events require different level of involvements
Account meeting

  • Work with merchandising team members to prepare for the meeting with product info and presentation. To travel and visit key accounts to present and discuss analytics and business recommendations

What You'll Bring:

Education and Experience

  • Bachelors Degree required
  • 02 years of experience in consumer electronics industry preferred
  • Experience in product management, sales and marketing team preferred
  • Intermediate MS office skills, Excel and PowerPoint is required
Competencies

  • Strong analytical ability and detail oriented
  • Excellent Multi tasking and time management skills
  • Ability to work outside of regularly scheduled work hours as needed'
  • Problem solver identify areas of improvement
  • Agility ability to move quickly and easily in response to change or challenge
  • Attention to detail
Communications

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skill
  • Communication with merchandising, sales and Japan business units
Other Requirements

  • Ability to travel up to 10 may include overnight some international travel

What We Offer:


  • Competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Pet Insurance
  • Paid Parental Care Leave
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Educational Assistance
  • Flexible Work Program
  • Volunteer time Off
  • Casual Dress Code
  • Total Well Being Program

WE TAKE OPPORTUNITY SERIOUSLY:

Panasonic prioritizes total wellbeing. We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs to support your physical, emotional, financial, social and environmental health.

The salary range of $53K-$68K is
just one component of Panasonic's total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual's knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.**LI-AS1
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