Position Summary
Samsung’s product innovation and global market competitiveness are driven by strategic insights, macro-environmental agility, and robust supply chain networks.The department Europe IPC (International Procurement Centre) is responsible for sourcing strategy, market intelligence, and supply chain management for key components and materials across the EMEA region. We provide the critical intelligence and operational framework that safeguards Samsung’s global supply chain and drives executive decision-making at our Global Headquarters (HQ).
We are seeking a highly analytical, experienced professional to join our team as a Market Intelligence & Supply Chain Strategy Specialist. This role is a unique hybrid position combining high-level macro market analysis (80%) with end-to-end supply chain operational oversight (20%).
• Job position : Market Intelligence & Supply Chain Strategy Specialist (m/f/d)
• Office location : Eschborn (Frankfurt), Germany
Role and Responsibilities
1. Strategic Market Intelligence & Executive Reporting (80%)
- Macro & Micro Market Research: Conduct deep-dive research and gather intelligence on global and EMEA market trends, competitor movements, technological shifts, regulatory/geopolitical policies, and financial or logistics trends impacting Samsung’s diverse business activities.
- Executive-Level Reporting: Synthesize complex data into highly sophisticated, reader-centric weekly and ad-hoc intelligence reports. Deliver these insights directly to Samsung’s top-tier leadership at HQ (President, EVP, VP, and Senior Management).
- Cross-Functional Leverage: Provide critical, time-sensitive intelligence to Europe IPC peers, empowering procurement and sourcing activities with data-driven leverage during high-stake business reviews and supplier negotiations.
2. Supply Chain Management & Operational Oversight (20%)
- End-to-End SCM Execution: Oversee the core supply chain lifecycle—including processing RFQs, managing purchase orders (POs), issuing sales offers for internal HQ customers, and maintaining high-accuracy master data within the system.
- Risk Mitigation & Logistics Management: Pre-emptively identify and manage supply chain risks by tracking performance metrics and establishing alternative logistics routes in collaboration with forwarders and suppliers.
- Supplier & Contract Relations: Maintain robust communication channels with external suppliers; support commercial negotiations, track KPIs (on-time delivery, RTP), and resolve overdue accounts receivable (AR) collections in alignment with Finance.
- Operational Troubleshooting: Resolve high-priority supply, delivery, or logistics issues through data analysis and targeted supplier engagement.
Skills and Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, STEM, or a related discipline from a top-tier, reputable global university.
- Experience: 3 to 4 years of professional experience in market intelligence, corporate strategy, procurement analysis, supply chain management, or a closely related corporate analyst/consulting role.
- Language & Communication Excellence:
- Native-level professional fluency in written and spoken Korean. Exceptional Korean literature, composition, and presentation skills are strictly required to draft high-level, corporate reports tailored for executive leadership at HQ.
- Professional fluency in English; ability to confidently negotiate, persuade, and influence international stakeholders and HQ counterparts.
- Analytical & Data Savvy: Commercially astute and up-to-date with global technology and market trends. Advanced proficiency in data synthesis, market analysis, and the MS Office Suite (advanced Excel and PowerPoint are essential for executive presentations); proficiency with enterprise ERP systems.
- Interpersonal Attributes: Proactive, self-initiating, and strategically minded. Comfortable navigating complex corporate matrices, conducting high-level stakeholder alignment, and managing diverse project scopes.
- Work Authorization & Mobility: Valid EU/German work authorization. Ability to travel within Europe and to South Korea for supplier audits and HQ alignment when required.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economics, STEM, or related discipline from a reputable university
- 3 to 4 years professional experience in market intelligence, corporate strategy, procurement analysis, supply chain management, or related analyst/consulting role
- Native-level professional fluency in written and spoken Korean
- Professional fluency in English
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for executive presentations
- Proficiency with enterprise ERP systems
- Strong analytical, data synthesis, and market analysis capabilities
- Proactive, self-initiating, strategic stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Valid EU/German work authorization
- Ability to travel within Europe and to South Korea when required
Samsung Electronics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Samsung Electronics and has not been reviewed or approved by Samsung Electronics.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of up to 14 weeks is offered in U.S. entities, alongside family‑building support, caregiver resources, and adoption assistance. Semiconductor sites note fully paid parental leave for eligible employees and targeted programs for pregnancy and infant care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO equivalent to about 20 days per year for full‑time U.S. employees, increasing with tenure, is paired with company holidays. Some entities also promote flexible time initiatives and paid volunteer time.
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Retirement Support — Semiconductor units publicly detail a 401(k) match with immediate vesting, and other U.S. entities highlight strong retirement support. Additional financial programs such as student‑loan repayment and charitable‑gift matching bolster long‑term savings.
Samsung Electronics Insights
What We Do
Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. Samsung is also leading in the Internet of Things space through, among others, our Smart Home and Digital Health initiatives. Since being established in 1969, Samsung Electronics has grown into one of the world’s leading technology companies, and become recognized as one of the top 10 global brands. Our network now extends across the world, and Samsung takes great pride in the creativity and diversity of its talented people, who drive our growth.
