Full-Time

Director – Foundry Sales and Business Development

Samsung

Samsung

10,001+ employees

Global electronics maker: smartphones, TVs, appliances

Compensation Overview

$188k - $300k/yr

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San Diego, CA, USA

In Person

Daily on-site presence in San Diego is required.

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Supply Chain Management
CRM
Risk Management
Business Strategy

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Requirements
  • Fluency in Korean and English.
  • Ability to produce business meeting minutes and reports in Korean and English.
  • Ability to support communications between Korea and the United States during non-standard business hours.
Responsibilities
  • Establish an effective sales strategy specific to each client by analyzing market trends and maximizing profits in the respective customer area.
  • Identify customer needs in the respective area to establish a sales strategy that achieves customer satisfaction.
  • Make mid- to long-term forecasts for the customer's business and analyze their correlation with the corporate business to establish and execute mid- to long-term objectives.
  • Identify supply, demand management, and supply chain management needs for each client and respond in a timely manner to achieve the sales target.
  • Resolve customer-related issues and establish long-term partnerships with customers based on trust to continuously expand business models.
  • Act as a critical liaison between Korea headquarters, dispatched executives, and field offices regarding business strategies and activities.
  • Establish mid- to short-term sales strategies.
  • Oversee all processes associated with achieving the sales target, including developing management plans, establishing and executing goals, responding to breaking news, and managing risk factors.
  • Respond to meetings, events, and other needs to oversee activities aimed at improving satisfaction among existing customers and identifying potential new customers.
  • Predict mid- to short-term demand through market, customer, and competitor analysis and establish the corresponding supply strategy.
  • Establish sales strategies that include annual unit sales strategies, long-term agreements, memoranda of understanding, short-term transactions, and bidding in accordance with market conditions.
  • Oversee the negotiation and management of internal resources.
  • Establish a strategy to ensure a stable supply of high-quality products through close communication with relevant employees across product performance, characteristics, yield, quality, and operation.
  • Oversee the process of discovering new accounts and business opportunities.

Samsung functions as a global technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells a wide range of consumer electronics and business solutions. Its products include smartphones, tablets, televisions, home appliances, and other connected devices, as well as software services and digital content. Samsung’s devices work through integrated hardware and software ecosystems: hardware like phones, TVs, and appliances paired with software platforms, apps, and cloud services that enable seamless use and interconnectivity across devices. The company differentiates itself through its large product portfolio, global manufacturing and supply chain reach, substantial investment in research and development, and the ability to offer end-to-end solutions from chips to devices to software. Samsung’s goal is to lead in mobile, home electronics, and business technology by delivering reliable products and connected experiences that help people and businesses stay connected and productive.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

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Founded

1969

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Samsung posted record first-quarter 2026 revenue and operating profit on April 2026 results.
  • AI server demand and memory shortages lifted Samsung’s semiconductor earnings in 2026.
  • Galaxy S26 sales start March 2026, extending Samsung’s flagship refresh cycle.

What critics are saying

  • TCL sued Samsung September 1, 2026 over falsely labeled Mini LED televisions.
  • Samsung owes ZTE $392 million after the May 1, 2026 UK patent ruling.
  • March 2026 union reports flagged 30% DX cost cuts and possible layoffs.

What makes Samsung unique

  • Samsung spans memory chips, phones, TVs, and foundry under one roof.
  • Galaxy S26 launched February 26, 2026 with on-device AI and Privacy Display.
  • Samsung’s scale lets it bundle silicon, software, and hardware across products.

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Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee assistance program, Telehealth services

Work life success: PTO, FlexTime, FlexPlace, FlexYourFriday

Financial wellness: Health savings account, Flexible spending acounts, 401(k), Student loan support, Tuition assistance

Family first: Pregnancy support, Adoption assistance program, Paid child caregiver leave, Milk stork, WINFertility

Incentives: Fitness reimbursement, Annual physical. Preventative screenings, Lifestyle management

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Sep 8th, 2026
Samsung shares slip as South Korea's AI expansion demands power equivalent to 20 nuclear reactors

South Korea's ambitious AI expansion will require an additional 25 to 30 gigawatts of electricity, equivalent to roughly 20 modern nuclear reactors. Samsung Electronics closed 0.9% lower at 269,500 won following the announcement. Samsung, SK Hynix, and the South Korean government are advancing an 800 trillion won semiconductor project, pulling factory timelines from the 2040s into the early 2030s. The required energy would match approximately 77% of South Korea's existing 26-reactor nuclear fleet. Samsung reported 171.5 trillion won in quarterly revenue and 89.5 trillion won in operating profit. Whilst the company possesses strong financial capacity for factory construction, South Korea faces the challenge of securing the necessary reactors, transmission infrastructure, and public backing to power this industrial expansion.

Blockchain News
Sep 8th, 2026
Samsung joins Mistral AI's $3.4B round at $23.7B valuation with BlackRock and NVIDIA

Samsung has acquired equity in French AI startup Mistral AI following a €3 billion funding round that values the company at over €21 billion. This represents nearly double Mistral's €11.7 billion valuation from a year ago and marks the largest equity raise for any private European tech company. The round brought in new investors including BlackRock Advent, the EU-backed Scaleup Europe Fund, and PSG Equity. Existing backers NVIDIA, ASML, and Salesforce also participated. Mistral AI plans to use the proceeds to advance frontier AI research, develop industrial applications, and expand infrastructure across the United States, Asia, and Europe.

Nikkei Asia
Sep 8th, 2026
Samsung opens Japan AI chip R&D hub for advanced packaging collaboration

Samsung Electronics has opened an AI chip packaging research centre in Yokohama, Japan. The facility was established with Japanese government support. The South Korean tech giant plans to use the site to collaborate with Japanese suppliers specialising in adhesives and substrates. Japan dominates back-end chipmaking processes, including packaging equipment and materials. The R&D hub aims to accelerate technological advances in advanced packaging, a critical area for AI chip development. By locating in Yokohama, Samsung seeks to work more closely with Japanese companies that possess expertise in these specialised components.

Wired
Sep 8th, 2026
Samsung welcomes Apple's folding iPhone, says weight is key to success

Samsung executives have welcomed Apple's entry into the foldable smartphone market, saying competition is "absolutely welcome" ahead of Apple's rumoured folding iPhone debut. The company attributes its success in the category to significant weight reduction, having cut 75 grams from its latest Galaxy Z Fold8 compared to the original model launched seven years ago. The Fold8 now weighs just 201 grams, lighter than Samsung's own Galaxy S26 Ultra candybar phone at 214 grams. Samsung achieved this by analysing approximately 270 components and 180 auxiliary parts, eliminating unnecessary elements and developing innovations like a 0.2-millimetre internal display support plate and "Flex Titanium" screen technology. Apple's folding iPhone, potentially called the iPhone Ultra, is expected to weigh between 230 and 241 grams.

Fortune
Sep 8th, 2026
Samsung's foldable phone sales grow 30% as Apple prepares to enter the market

Samsung's foldable phone sales grew 30% year-over-year in volume following the July launch of its Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 devices, the company told Fortune. This follows roughly 30% growth last year, despite higher prices due to memory costs. The Korean electronics firm has sold foldable smartphones for seven years and holds 40% global market share in the category, according to Counterpoint Research. Foldable phones comprised less than 2% of the global smartphone market by unit sales last year. Samsung's new passport-style Galaxy Z Fold 8 accounts for 40% of foldable sales, with the high-end Z Fold Ultra 8 also claiming 40%. The $1,200 Z Flip 8 makes up the remaining 20%. Dave Das, executive vice president at Samsung Electronics America, said 25% more new Samsung customers switch from competitor smartphones for foldables compared to traditional bar-type phones.