Position Summary Why join our team? The DA team is within the CE division and focuses on 4 key product categories – Refrigeration, Laundry, Vacuum and Cooking. A market leader in many segments/categories and a disruptive innovator within the industry. Our relentless focus on delivering product innovation that benefits and shapes every day life in the home, powered by the unique value of the Samsung brand will drive our future success. Brought to market through the strongest partnerships with the channel and executed with excellence across the marketing mix. Reporting into the VP Home Entertainment and Appliances, the Head of DA Division plays a crucial role in overseeing the strategic direction, operations, and performance of the DA division within SEUK (a £4b business across Mobile and Consumer Electronics). This leadership position requires exceptional management skills, industry expertise, and a proven track record of driving accelerated growth and innovation with the aim of growing market share and maintaining a premium position in the UK & Ire. Revenue value circa £400m. Role and Responsibilities Your key responsibilities: Develop and implement long-term strategies aligned with Divisional and wider UK& Ire organisational goals Deliver against short term business objectives (monthly, quarterly, yearly) for all categories within DA – market share, revenue, sell out volume, margin and profit. Lead a diverse cross-functional team - Sales, Marketing, Retail, Product, Supply Chain and Business Intel - to achieve business objectives and drive revenue growth in the most effective and efficient way. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Set thew strategy and organisation capability to identify and exploit new growth and channel expansion opportunities. Establish and oversee the operational rigour and discipline to sustain consistent and predictable business performance and KPI management across all functions of the DA Division. Establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders at UK, European and Global levels, to influence and support the UK strategy. Establish and develop deep partnerships/engagement with all key channels at senior/C-suite level. Foster a culture of true Channel Partner collaboration (not just sales team) to drive win-win business opportunities that maximise value for both parties. Work collaboratively across the UK (via other divisions) to maximise the unique ‘One Samsung’ commercial opportunity. Be recognised as Global Best Practice (within Samsung) for subsidiary operational capability and champion benchmark deployment of Global Strategic Initiatives. Build a talent pipeline for the division with a focus on retention and development to ensure we have the best team in the industry. Development of direct reports to establish a strong succession bench in the Leadership Team Ultimately be the outstanding Business Leader who will have a direct and positive impact on the next chapter in Samsung’s incredible journey in the UK & Ireland. Your key people management responsibilities Provide clarity on strategy, team purpose & value and define the key areas of focus and direction. Support the development of your team through regular mentoring, coaching and feedback, 1:1s and on the job learning opportunities. Role model inclusion for your team to build trust and psychological safety. Ensure communication with your team is a core focus area including cascade of information from LT’s and relevant business updates. Handle all annual people management cycles such as goal setting, evaluation and salary reviews to a high quality and in a timely manner. To be accountable for ensuring your team are aligned with company processes and procedures; such as compliance, meeting mandatory business cyclical deadlines, and understanding what we value. What we need for this role To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes: Experience required: Extensive experience at leading cross functional business units with full revenue and P&L accountability Exceptional relationship and influencing skills at the highest levels of large scale/multi million/multi national corporations. Consistent track record of leading a successful team and ability to grow all channels through a strategic plan, without cannibalisation Experience of growing range and distribution, whilst increasing revenues and share of wallet within key accounts. People oriented – with a prioritization of talent acquisition and development Good working knowledge of key partners within the Home Appliances/Consumer Electronics industry/ related industry including both and their associated commercial, sales and promotional trading practices Essential soft skills: Dynamic, flexible and passionate Good attention to detail and process driven Internal and external partner management & influence Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Planning & strategy development – including implementation of key customer Joint Business Plans Analytical A creative, problem solving attitude to resolving issues and meeting targets Ability to present internally and externally at all levels Skills and Qualifications Benefits of working at Samsung include Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance Car allowance Private medical – Family Cover Income protection Enhanced pension contribution Three volunteering days each year Flexible benefit portal and contribution of £55 per month - including travel insurance, gym membership, season ticket loan, Tastecard, dental insurance and more Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products Access to a discount shopping portal A note on equal opportunities We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. 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