Production Planning Specialist jobs at Samsung

Role and Responsibilities

1. Market and trend analysis

• Monitoring and analyzing American consumer, market, technology, design, and industry trends to derive actionable insights.
• Conducting competitive benchmarking and investigating other market references to identify opportunities and areas fordifferentiation.
• Capturing and leveraging feedback from product reviews to drive continuous improvement in new product development.

2. New concept development

• Identifying consumer pain points and needs to define unmet market demands.
• Generating innovative product, feature, service, and use case ideas based on strong consumer insights.
• Developing and refining concepts, ensuring they are rooted in a clear understanding of consumer benefits, available technology, and market feasibility.
• Exploring Multi-Device Experience (MDE) scenarios leveraging Samsung SmartThings connectivity across various appliances.

3. Strategy development and execution

• Managing the ideation workshop process, including offline brainstorming sessions (in collaboration with the SEA CSMI team) and online idea market bulletins.
• Developing comprehensive strategies for new concepts, including market sizing, pricing, sales revenue and quantity forecasting, and go-to-market plans (in collaboration with Product Marketing).
• Collaborating with Samsung DA Korea HQ to assess technical feasibility, align product line-ups, and calculate Return on Investment (ROI).
• Partnering with the North America RHQ and subsidiary teams to gather regional insights, understand business landscapes and competition, and align with regional marketing and sales strategies.
• Investigating and collaborating with external companies to explore potential partnerships for new concept development.
• Presenting new concepts and their strategic rationale to Samsung DA Korea HQ to secure alignment and investment.

Skills and Qualifications

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of full-time experience in Product Planning or Product Management.
• Bilingual in Korean and English, enabling clear communication with global stakeholders
• Strong understanding of both business and technology.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Proven ability to apply systems thinking and bring ideas to market (e.g., creating new solutions, launching products).
• Strong business acumen with broad exposure to strategy, marketing, finance, operations, and product development.
• Highly creative, innovative, and consumer-focused mindset.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel).
• Experience with consumer data analysis (e.g., review crawling, Sprinklr usability) a plus.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and adapting to last-minute changes.
• Team-oriented, prioritizing team success over individual recognition.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Master’s in Business, Statistics, Marketing, or related field preferred
• Ability to lead and actively participate in creative workshops and ideation sessions.
• Hands-on, flexible, and collaborative working style; comfortable experimenting with new approaches.
• Strongrelationship-buildingskills with internal partners, fostering collaboration and identifying growth opportunities.
• Experience managing projects and agencies.
• Knowledge of the appliance market.
• Experience with the full New Concept Development (NCD) process.

The salary range for this role is expected to be between $122,000 and $155,000. Actual pay will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills and experience, and comparison to other employees in the role.

Leadership and Planning:

• Lead and develop a team of retail instructional designers and a video/media associate to achieve goals on budget and schedule.
• Align training programs with retail GTM strategy, business objectives and brand strategies.
• Oversee annual budget planning, KPI monitoring, and company initiatives.
• Analyze end-to-end learning delivery processes and identify opportunities to standardize workflows and increase efficiency.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies for training initiatives and process enhancements.
• Design and implement scalable training programs that blend onboarding, continuous education, certifications, and field-readiness across multiple channels and geography.
• Establish intake and prioritization processes for learning-related requests ensuring clear alignment with retail and learning goals.

Training Program Management:

• Oversee all indirect and direct retail field training programs.
• Build internal certifications and coaching programs to improve role effectiveness and reduce time-to-proficiency.
• Manage all learning, training content and video production for retail sales enablement platform.
• Responsible for providing the sales organization with the information, content, expertise, and tools to help field sales associates drive sell out.
• Responsible for planning and execution of training sessions, content and delivery for events and national meetings
• Manage all video and broadcasting schedules, requests, scripts, run of show and execution of pre-recorded, live to tape and live broadcasting needs.
• Own development and governance of content (playbooks, talk tracks, comparison charts, competitive intel, sales objections) in collaboration with cross-functional partners.

Video/Media Management:

• Oversee the Broadcasting, events and video production manager and team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture, with high quality timely results.
• Oversee the development and execution of strategies for scalable, high-quality video, event and broadcasting support.
• Responsible for team KPIs, identifying areas for improvement, and ensuring on-time delivery to customers.
• Assess training content requests, curating available video learning resources relevant to the requests/needs and/or creating a strategy that includes developing impactful dynamic training content in the appropriate timeline.

We are looking for:

• Creative : Design experience and the ability to create simulated learning in addition to other modalities.
• Collaborative: Ability to work closely with SMEs, gain business acumen, and understand what is needed to drive success promptly.
• Adaptable: Ability to switch gears due to the demand of the business to meet new deadlines.
• Thorough: Ability to condense content in a concise and understandable format for the audience.

Skills and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 8+ years leading training/enablement teams, ideally in retail, mobile or service industry.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Education, Organizational Development, or related field preferred
• Understand models of design (ADDIE, SAM); virtual facilitation tools; content management systems; and learning management systems
• Expert proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Articulate Storyline 360, SCORM cloud, and Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder facilitation, and change management skills
• Prior experience will include developing and planning training videos. Line of sight to go-to-market and product training is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively with individuals, groups, and other organizational units to carry out the goals of a training function.
• Exposure and ability to speak to adult learning principles (Bloom’s Taxonomy, Experiential development and facilitation) is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to build graphics and rapid video development.
• Demonstrated ability to design and develop AR/VR content is also a plus.

Necessary skills and attributes

• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all appropriate levels within and outside the company, including Samsung management, co-workers, and customer representatives.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance big-picture planning with tactical execution.
• Demonstrate competency in both oral and written communication for internal and external personnel at all levels, especially in customer support product training program delivery areas of clients, prospects, and the company.
• Work independently and in a team environment to achieve personal and team goals and complete assignments within established time frames.
• Have a positive and creative mindset and be open to development from peers and leadership.
• Possess impeccable oral, verbal, and written communications and presentation skills.
• Demonstrate excellence in time management skills and follow-up to ensure meeting on-time deliverables.

Role and Responsibilities

• Conduct routine inspections of site waste storage collection areas.
• Transport hazardous waste and other materials to designated Hazardous Waste buildings, as generated .
• Manage materials per regulatory standards in the Hazardous Waste buildings.
• Inspect and manage indoor and outdoor spill kit stations.
• Pump out residual fluids in drums and other containers, as needed.
• Capable of operating a forklift and other equipment for handling and transporting hazardous waste.
• Assist with ECPRA reporting and other state and federal regulatory reports.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Education: Minimum Bachelor of Science (BS) in Environmental Science or related science-based major.
• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years required/five (5) years preferred of work experienc in an industrial setting managing hazrdous waste and related waste streams.
• Knowledge: State and federal environmental (specifically hazardous waste) regulations, proficiency in PC skills (e.g. Microsoft Office applications),
• Skills: All employees for all positions must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 lbs.
• Physical requirement: Indoor and outdoor walking, lifting and moving materials, operating powered-industrial vehicles.

Role and Responsibilities

The General Affairs Recycling Specialist is responsible for overseeing and optimizing recycling and facilities management activities to support production, achieve zero landfill goals, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Key responsibilities include:
1. Manage contracts with external service vendors for recycling including facility management.
2. Process invoices monthly and analyze cost trends to ensure efficient resource allocation.
3. Coordinate facilities maintenance activities to ensure smooth production operations.
4. Assist with special projects aimed at improving processes and supporting workforce needs.
5. Develop and implement recycling plans, goals, and initiatives to minimize waste and achieve zero landfill objectives and encourage program participation and compliance.
6. Draft and implements operations budget. Completes paperwork, recordkeeping, or monitoring required for grant-funded projects.
7. Oversee recycling pickup and drop-off programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
8. Optimize recycling collection schedules to enhance service quality and efficiency.
9. Assign technicians and drivers to routes and coordinate shipments of recyclable materials to processing companies or shipping brokers.
10. Investigate violations of recycling and solid waste management programs.
11. Set recycling initiatives in the community to encourage participation and compliance.
12. Process invoices monthly, track cost trends, and prepare daily/weekly reports on log receipts.
13. Maintain and calibrate scales semi-annually, monitoring daily weights to track trends.
14. Ensure recycling staff members receive up-to-date safety training.
15. Perform maintenance, installation, repair, and upkeep of recycling machinery and equipment.
16. Responsible for operating systems such as: NERP, BQMS, ECMS and VERS)
17. Coordinate recycling collection schedules with vendors to optimize service quality and efficiency.
18. Communicate plant safety rules to all truck drivers.
19. Conduct preventive maintenance according to manufacturer recommendations.
20. Assist with event planning for the facility.
21. Perform all other duties as assigned by management.
22. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to sustainability, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.
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Skills and Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred
0-2 years of experience managing contracted vendors, including budgeting, quality reviews, and invoicing required.

Knowledge of waste management best practices.
Prolonged periods of walking, sitting at a desk and working on a computer. All employees must be able to lift up to 35 pounds

Role and Responsibilities

1. Scheduling - Update and revise schedules based on material availability by working in conjunction with the Purchasing team. MIP planners perform daily review of inventory and demand by updating PSI(Physical-Sale-Inventory)file, and adjust the plan to meet main line demand.
2. Master Data Management - Manage planning system parameters and master data to optimally reflect machine capacity.
3. Key Risks Identification - Communicate and engage production leaders to achieve set goals by reviewing the plan and all potential risks (may involve materials, capacity, equipment uptime / reliability, planned maintenance). During unforeseen situations (machine issues, broken molds, etc.), planners simulate the risk potential of the issues and report to management.
4. Market Demand Analysis - Performs market demand analysis for model group by analyzing factors (price tracking, sales results, WOS analysis)
5. KPI Management - Monitor planning KPI (SOP Execution, Production Linearity, etc), and provide root cause and countermeasure for rates under target.

Skills and Qualifications

1. Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or related field. (required)
2. Experience: No experience required (1 year experience in SCM operation or manufacturing experience preferred)
3. Knowledge: [Preferred]: Sales and operations planning (S&OP), Demand management, Forecasting, Supply planning, Supply Chain Management Process
4. Skills: [Required]: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a fast paced and goal orientated environment.
High proficiency in Excel. [Preferred]: Technical experience with SAP
5. Domestic role. Limited interaction with other regions and HQ.

Role and Responsibilities

1) Manage PO of DO error fix for JIT OTD [On-Time Delivery]
2) Manage costs associated with rework and submit to suppliers for payment
3) Gather parts required for production andcompiles/consolidates7) Assy subcontact and chargeable subcontact part BOM change monitoring, and new subcontact part vendor GI
8) Manage Subcontact Bi-weekly billing and monthly closing
9) Manage Purchasing Group KPI of SCM and DP Part
10) Manage Assy/sub component materials price change, Model costplanning/rolling/closing,and PE strategy cost analysis
11) Manage/train Subcontract & Planning Sector purchasing analyst staffs.
12) Support Audit data and manage HQ Reports
(13) People Management
-- Train, mentor, guide, and coach associates as needed.
-- Monitor time keeping and approve time cards, which includes monitoring and calculating Bereavement Leave, FMLA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, PTO, STD, Parental Leave, etc.
-- Manage individual employee performance by conducting performance evaluations and delivering performance improvement notifications.
14) All other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

1. Education: Bachalore's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or other closely related major is required OR a minimum of 12 years of specialized training and job experience specifically with supply chain and/or purchasing.
2. Experience: 3+ years (senior) ; 3 plus years (senior level) of prior purchasing experience preferred to analyze materials forecasting based on SOP plan and concept of pull-in / push back ETD based on updated production schedule
3. Knowledge: Requires conceptual knowledge of BOM structure for products to manage subcomponent parts and plan weekly requirements
4. Skills: All employees for all positions must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 lbs. Advanced in Excel to plan demand of parts and update PSI and import HQ reports

• Stay up to date with international customs regulations, laws, and trade agreements.
• Ensure compliance with customs requirements, including documentation, valuation, classification, and country-specific regulations.
• Conduct internal audits and assessments to identify and address customs compliance issues.
• Collaborate with internal teams to implement customs compliance strategies and initiatives.
• Prepare and review customs documentation, such as commercial invoices, packing lists, and shipping instructions.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of customs declarations and associated paperwork.
• Classify products according to customs tariff codes and provide guidance on tariff classification.
• Coordinate with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and carriers to ensure seamless customs clearance.
• Monitor changes in customs regulations, duty rates, and trade agreements to assess their impact on import/export activities.
• Analyze and interpret customs regulations to determine the most advantageous customs procedures and duty minimization opportunities.
• Provide guidance on leveraging preferential trade agreements to optimize customs duties and ensure compliance.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with customs authorities, regulatory agencies, and trade organizations.
• Collaborate with customs officials to resolve issues, handle inquiries, and facilitate customs clearance processes.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, such as supply chain, procurement, and legal teams, to ensure effective communication and alignment of customs-related activities.
• Identify potential customs risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Conduct risk assessments to evaluate compliance vulnerabilities and implement corrective measures.
• Assist in the implementation of customs compliance programs, including internal controls, training, and awareness initiatives.

• Manage the Free Trade Zones (FTZ) and its associated customs procedures.
• Coordinate with relevant authorities and internal teams to ensure adherence to FTZ guidelines.
• Optimize FTZ operations to maximize cost savings, efficiency, and compliance.

Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in international Trade, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field required.
Previous experience in customs compliance, customs brokerage, or other related roles required. FTZ management experience preferred.
Strong knowledge of international customs regulations, trade compliance, and relevant trade agreements required. Familiarity with customs software systems and technology used for customs processes preferred. Understanding of FTZ regulations, compliance requirements, and operational processes preferred.
All employees for all positions must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 lbs. Proficiency in customs documentation, tariff classification, and customs clearance processes required. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to assess customs-related risks and propose effective solutions required.