http://www.sdul.net/sdul/html/jobsite/ Latest Jobs Posted Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:13:40 -0500 rss20 by http://www.sdul.net/sdul/html/jobsite/ admin@sdul.net http://www.sdul.net/sdul/html/jobsite/view.php?job_id=3069 When it comes to everyday life, Sony Electronics is there. Our products electrify the senses -- music, video, photos, laughter and sheer emotion. As a consumer, you feel it across our cool products. And as part of our team, you'll feel the excitement of working for the best brand in the world. Step inside Sony Electronics, and watch our Talent at Work extend nearly 60 years of entertainment history. This is life at its creative best. This is Life at Play. Every day, we shape the way our consumers hear, view and experience the world - at home, at work and at play around the globe. As part of our Creative team, you know what it takes to reach these consumers. You anticipate what they want and when they want it. And you create, invent and sell the products or solutions that drive their desires. You're an innovator of thoughts, thinking ideas no one else has thought before. And you love the excitement of working for one of the most innovative and respected brands in the world. If you don't believe us, try it for yourself. Join our team at Sony Electronics and live your life at its creative best. Sony Electronics, Inc. currently has an opening for a Graphic Designer for our Retail Visual a Group in our San Diego location. The Graphic Designer develops and designs the aesthetics, visual design and layout of product artwork, component design, marketing materials, brand identity and packaging to enhance product image in the consumer electronics industry. The areas to cover may extend to visual design on other touch points with customers such as store environment or advertisement. This position collaborates with project teams to plan, analyze, organize and execute assigned projects, diagnose effectiveness of product imagery and presentation needs by meeting with employees, consultants and/or vendors. Graphic Designer will work with key business groups and engineering teams, including conceptual design exploration, design solutions and follow through implementation of that direction through production under supervision of senior graphic designers or Director of Visual Communication and Interaction Design. This position works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors and exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. This individual is expected to build productive internal/external working relationships and manages relationships with external sources relating to design issues. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sdul.net/sdul/html/jobsite/view.php?job_id=3070 When it comes to everyday life, Sony Electronics is there. Our products electrify the senses -- music, video, photos, laughter and sheer emotion. As a consumer, you feel it across our cool products. And as part of our team, you'll feel the excitement of working for the best brand in the world. Step inside Sony Electronics, and watch our Talent at Work extend nearly 60 years of entertainment history. This is life at its creative best. This is Life at Play. Every day, we shape the way our consumers hear, view and experience the world - at home, at work and at play around the globe. As part of our Creative team, you know what it takes to reach these consumers. You anticipate what they want and when they want it. And you create, invent and sell the products or solutions that drive their desires. You're an innovator of thoughts, thinking ideas no one else has thought before. And you love the excitement of working for one of the most innovative and respected brands in the world. If you don't believe us, try it for yourself. Join our team at Sony Electronics and live your life at its creative best. Sony Electronics, Inc. currently has an opening in our Retail Visual Team for a Sr. Manager, Design in our San Diego location. This position manages the company's design services, i.e. user interface design for a variety of Sony products and services and oversees the preparation of technical illustrations, design procedures, graphics, photography, and other printing. Responsibilities include managing the work of graphic illustrators and the use of outside graphic services. Reviews bids, arranges purchase orders, and evaluates the quality of vendor service. This individual will work with marketing to implement new design and projects and ensure accurate representation of company logo and brand name. This position should have experience in design project leadership and good communication skill to work with both internal and external resources. The projects will be in wide range of aspects of product development from user research to concept design to final production. Knowledge on programming and advanced technology is key. The Senior Manager, establishes operational objectives and work plans, and delegate's assignments to subordinate managers. Senior management reviews objectives to determine success of operation. Responsibilities will include developing, modifying, and executing company policies that affect immediate operation(s) and may also have company-wide effect. This position manages activities of multiple sections or departments through subordinate managers who exercise full supervision in terms of costs, methods, and staffing. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sdul.net/sdul/html/jobsite/view.php?job_id=3071 When it comes to everyday life, Sony Electronics is there. Our products electrify the senses -- music, video, photos, laughter and sheer emotion. As a consumer, you feel it across our cool products. And as part of our team, you'll feel the excitement of working for the best brand in the world. Step inside Sony Electronics, and watch our Talent at Work extend nearly 60 years of entertainment history. This is life at its creative best. This is Life at Play. From the clear picture of HDTV to the pristine audio of our stereo components, it's not just our products that run seamlessly, it's also the team and software behind our products. Just ask one of our Product Managers or Network Engineers. They'll tell you what it's like to work with the latest, most advanced business applications and e-commerce technology. And they'll tell you what it's like to ensure every aspect of our business runs as smoothly as the products we create. It's a job that requires fearless attention to detail, relentless risk-taking and an unyielding devotion to customer satisfaction. Now is the time to build your career with one of the most respected and innovative brands in the world-Sony Electronics. Sony Electronics is currently seeking a Project Manager, Platform to support the Consumer Direct Sales Retail Division located in San Diego, CA. You will be responsible for a full range of advanced level analysis to ensure the IT operational effectiveness and excellence. The Project Manager, Platform will design and document IT workflow and make recommendations that will improve operational effectiveness. You will track and analyze business unit trends and make IT recommendations that can benefit the unit. You will identify best industry practice and recommend solutions that fit into Sony's standard architecture, including selecting vendor products and services as warranted. You will lead one or more key project components. In addition, you may be the sole point of contact between the business unit for one or more assigned project areas; and will partner with the business unit from the original project conception through the final implementation. In an analysis and reporting capacity, the Project Manager, Platform will develop tactical and strategic IT products, services and/or programs to support the business unit's goals (financial, quality, production, customer service, operational efficiency, market share, etc.). You will partner with department and business unit personnel to identify, advocate, and maximize opportunities to use information and technology to improve product, service and/or business processes for the business unit. You will review, analyze, and create detailed documentation of business systems and user needs, including workflow, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify advanced computer programs. You will develop custom, specialized and advanced reporting tools for the business unit and analyze the business unit's activities and trends to compare analyses against the service standards and best practices. You will prepare advanced metric reports (financial, quality, production, customer service, operational efficiency, market share, etc.) to further analyze trends and recommend adjustments to address and/or capitalize on these trends. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sdul.net/sdul/html/jobsite/view.php?job_id=3072 When it comes to everyday life, Sony Electronics is there. Our products electrify the senses -- music, video, photos, laughter and sheer emotion. As a consumer, you feel it across our cool products. And as part of our team, you'll feel the excitement of working for the best brand in the world. Step inside Sony Electronics, and watch our Talent at Work extend nearly 60 years of entertainment history. This is life at its creative best. This is Life at Play. Sony Style, Sony's direct to consumer business, is an exciting and fast growing part of Sony Electronics. With over 50 Sony Style and Sony Outlet stores across the United States and a website that attracts over 80 million visitors from around the world, the Sony Style business has substantial reach and material impact to Sony. Focused on creating strong, positive customer experiences with all Sony customers, Sony Style continues to be a rapidly growing business. Interested in becoming a part of this dynamic team? Read below for more details on our Communications Specialist opportunity. As the Communications Specialist, you will be an experienced communications professional and project manager, capable of developing ongoing relationships with business partners across a range of functions, including Product Groups, Marketing, Human Resources, Retail, and various SEL partners. You be directly responsible for executing the knowledge management plan and processes for our two international contact centers, working with subject matter experts both in customer care and sales as well as the headquarters operations team. You will create, edit, and publish process documentation in our knowledge management system and ensure that all documentation is up to date, managing a consistent content refresh strategy. Additionally, you will develop employee communications content for the intranet, Sony Direct electronic magazine, leadership presentations, and internal announcements. You will be capable of project managing multiple publishing calendars for our various communications vehicles. You will help with the identification of new tools and new ways to support the target audience and help foster a unified Sony Direct employee culture. Additional responsibilities include assisting with the planning and execution of key Sony Direct organization-wide meetings. Partner with Sony Direct business teams to develop additional culture-building communication vehicles and activities and collaborate with the SEL product teams to ensure timely and consistent communication to the field. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sdul.net/sdul/html/jobsite/view.php?job_id=3073 When it comes to everyday life, Sony Electronics is there. Our products electrify the senses -- music, video, photos, laughter and sheer emotion. As a consumer, you feel it across our cool products. And as part of our team, you'll feel the excitement of working for the best brand in the world. Step inside Sony Electronics, and watch our Talent at Work extend nearly 60 years of entertainment history. This is life at its creative best. This is Life at Play. Every day, we shape the way our consumers hear, view and experience the world - at home, at work and at play around the globe. As part of our Direct team, you know what it takes to reach these consumers. You anticipate what they want and when they want it. And you create, invent and sell the products or solutions that drive their desires. You're an innovator of thoughts, thinking ideas no one else has thought before. And you love the excitement of working for one of the most innovative and respected brands in the world. If you don't believe us, try it for yourself. Join our team at Sony Electronics and live your life at its creative best. Sony Direct has an opening for a Manager in our Retail Operations group. In a very fast-paced environment, the manager's primary responsibility is managing all rebate programs for post sales programs by working closely with marketing to implement. The manager will be responsible for and oversee the execution and implementation of several hundred sales incentive and marketing programs annually to resellers, distributors and end users for some of the following groups: technical marketing, industry marketing, channel marketing and/or market research, and sales. The manager will be responsible for having a strong understanding of SAP, the program intent, and provide recommendations to marketing for programs that cannot be supported in the existing framework. Additional duties include activity around post sales bulletins and system set-up, as well as participation in Flash meetings and reporting of statistical data to Finance. Duties include assisting in organizing financial modeling and statistical studies for Sales. The manager will establish operational objectives as well as work plans. Additional responsibilities include the review of objectives to determine success of operation. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sdul.net/sdul/html/jobsite/view.php?job_id=3074 When it comes to everyday life, Sony Electronics is there. Our products electrify the senses -- music, video, photos, laughter and sheer emotion. As a consumer, you feel it across our cool products. And as part of our team, you'll feel the excitement of working for the best brand in the world. Step inside Sony Electronics, and watch our Talent at Work extend nearly 60 years of entertainment history. This is life at its creative best. This is Life at Play. Sony Style, Sony's direct to consumer business, is an exciting and fast growing part of Sony Electronics. With over 50 Sony Style and Sony Outlet stores across the United States and a website that attracts over 80 million visitors from around the world, the Sony Style business has substantial reach and material impact to Sony. Focused on creating strong, positive customer experiences with all Sony customers, Sony Style continues to be a rapidly growing business. Interested in becoming a part of this dynamic team? Read below for more details on our Senior Communications Specialist opportunity. As the Senior Communications Specialist, you will be an experienced communications professional and project manager, capable of developing ongoing relationships with business partners across a range of functions, including Product Groups, Marketing, Human Resources, Retail, and various SEL partners. You will assist the head of Sony Direct communications with development of content for the intranet, leadership presentations, and internal announcements. You will be capable of project managing several enterprise business process and technology roll-outs that will directly impact our retail business operations as well as structuring internal team processes to maximize efficiencies. You will be accountable for managing the communications production calendar, and evaluating communications effectiveness through a variety of methods and business metrics. You will help with the identification of new tools and new ways to support the target audience and help foster a unified Sony Direct employee culture. Perform system administration duties for an internal, retail execution management tool. Provide graphics support to the team for internal presentations as well as the portal. Oversee the knowledge management process for an internal repository of customer care procedures. Write, edit, and deliver internal employee communications. Assist with the planning and execution of key Sony Direct organization-wide meetings. Partner with Sony Direct business teams to develop culture-building communication vehicles and activities. Manage various content management systems, as well as all associated processes and data tracking systems. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sdul.net/sdul/html/jobsite/view.php?job_id=3075 When it comes to everyday life, Sony Electronics is there. Our products electrify the senses -- music, video, photos, laughter and sheer emotion. As a consumer, you feel it across our cool products. And as part of our team, you'll feel the excitement of working for the best brand in the world. Step inside Sony Electronics, and watch our Talent at Work extend nearly 60 years of entertainment history. This is life at its creative best. This is Life at Play. Every day, we shape the way our consumers hear, view and experience the world - at home, at work and at play around the globe. As part of our Creative team, you know what it takes to reach these consumers. You anticipate what they want and when they want it. And you create, invent and sell the products or solutions that drive their desires. You're an innovator of thoughts, thinking ideas no one else has thought before. And you love the excitement of working for one of the most innovative and respected brands in the world. If you don't believe us, try it for yourself. Join our team at Sony Electronics and live your life at its creative best. The Senior Store Operations Analyst is responsible for driving continued improvement in the consumer experience at retail. Utilizing voice of the customer data and other business metrics, you will establish operational policies and procedures for retail operations. In partnership with retail leadership and training & communications teams, the Senior Store Operations Analyst will ensure polices are implemented and executed consistently across the chain and will design and manage a regular quality audit program to monitor execution across the chain. Responsibilities include designing sustainable business processes and operating polices to drive exceptional customer experience and best in class retail execution, establishing the process and polices by which retail employees will perform their work and service customers, and engaging with all levels of the organization from front line to executive team internally and externally The Senior Store Operation Analyst provides governance and interpretation of all current Standard Operating Procedures which includes providing daily support to retail and corporate employees on policy decisions and impacts and making daily judgment calls which could positively or negatively impact business results and brand image. In addition, you will design, build and manage the SOP Audit program and monitor consistent SOP adherence through regular audit program and action planning process. The Senior Store Operations Manager will be responsible for setting audit standards affecting the entire retail chain based on industry best practices, applicable laws and company policy. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sdul.net/sdul/html/jobsite/view.php?job_id=3057 When it comes to everyday life, Sony Electronics is there. Our products electrify the senses -- music, video, photos, laughter and sheer emotion. As a consumer, you feel it across our cool products. And as part of our team, you'll feel the excitement of working for the best brand in the world. Step inside Sony Electronics, and watch our Talent at Work extend nearly 60 years of entertainment history. This is life at its creative best. This is Life at Play. From the clear picture of HDTV to the pristine audio of our stereo components, it's not just our products that run seamlessly; it's also the team and software behind our products. Just ask one of our Product Managers or Network Engineers. They'll tell you what it's like to work with the latest, most advanced business applications and e-commerce technology. And they'll tell you what it's like to ensure every aspect of our business runs as smoothly as the products we create. It's a job that requires fearless attention to detail, relentless risk-taking and an unyielding devotion to customer satisfaction. Now is the time to build your career with one of the most respected and innovative brands in the world-Sony Electronics. Sony Electronics is currently seeking a Sr. Manager, Retail Platform to support the Consumer Direct Sales Retail Division located in San Diego, CA. You will be responsible for a full range of advanced level analysis to ensure the IT operational effectiveness and excellence. The Sr. Manager, Retail Platform will design and document IT workflow and make recommendations that will improve operational effectiveness. You will track and analyze business unit trends and make IT recommendations that can benefit the unit. You will identify best industry practice and recommend solutions that fit into company standard architecture, including selecting vendor products and services as warranted. You will lead one or more key project components. In addition, you may be the sole point of contact between the business unit for one or more assigned project areas; and will partner with the business unit from the original project conception through the final implementation. In an analysis and reporting capacity, the Sr. Manager, Retail Platform will develop tactical and strategic IT products, services and/or programs to support the business unit's goals (financial, quality, production, customer service, operational efficiency, market share, etc.). You will partner with department and business unit personnel to identify, advocate, and maximize opportunities to use information and technology to improve product, service and/or business processes for the business unit. You will review, analyze, and create detailed documentation of business systems and user needs, including workflow, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify advanced computer programs. You will develop custom, specialized and advanced reporting tools for the business unit and analyze the business unit's activities and trends to compare analyses against the service standards and best practices. You will prepare advanced metric reports (financial, quality, production, customer service, operational efficiency, market share, etc.) to further analyze trends and recommend adjustments to address and/or capitalize on these trends. The Sr. Manager, Retail Platform will have an allocated budget to direct and account for. You will be involved in senior management meetings to innovate and strategize for IT solutions. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sdul.net/sdul/html/jobsite/view.php?job_id=3058 When it comes to everyday life, Sony Electronics is there. Our products electrify the senses -- music, video, photos, laughter and sheer emotion. As a consumer, you feel it across our cool products. And as part of our team, you'll feel the excitement of working for the best brand in the world. Step inside Sony Electronics, and watch our Talent at Work extend nearly 60 years of entertainment history. This is life at its creative best. This is Life at Play. From the clear picture of HDTV to the pristine audio of our stereo components, it's not just our products that run seamlessly, it's also the team and software behind our products. Just ask one of our Product Managers or Network Engineers. They'll tell you what it's like to work with the latest, most advanced business applications and e-commerce technology. And they'll tell you what it's like to ensure every aspect of our business runs as smoothly as the products we create. It's a job that requires fearless attention to detail, relentless risk-taking and an unyielding devotion to customer satisfaction. Now is the time to build your career with one of the most respected and innovative brands in the world-Sony Electronics. Sony Electronics is currently seeking a Sr. Manager, Project Management to support its Consumer Direct Sales Retail Division located in San Diego, CA. As the Sr. Manager, Project Management, you will directly manage a team or teams of employees and contract workers (which can include budgets, milestone, and staffing) while being accountable for the end results; or you may lead one or more managers leading project teams. The Sr. Manager, Project Management will act in a PMO function for several projects or a large scale single project as a business unit/client requires. You will be involved in senior management meetings to innovate, strategize and partner with the business for IT solutions. You will coordinate the work of contract workers as well as employees; and will create project task lists, assign resources, provide project status, ensure the quality of project estimates; and create issue lists to expedite solutions. Your team or teams will be responsible for a full range of advanced level analysis to ensure the IT operational effectiveness and excellence for one or more business units. They will design and document IT workflow and make recommendations that will improve operational effectiveness. You will lead their efforts in tracking and analyzing business unit trends as they make IT recommendations that can benefit the unit. Your team will identify best industry practices and recommend solutions that fit into Sony's standard architecture. Your team will evaluate and select vendor products and services. You may lead one or more key project components and in addition you will be the sole point of contact between the business unit and IT for one or more project areas from the original project conception through the final implementation. In an analysis and reporting capacity, you will lead a team developing/implementing tactical and strategic IT products, services and/or programs to support the business unit's goals (financial, quality, production, customer service, operational efficiency, market share, etc.). You will work with department colleagues and business unit personnel to identify, advocate, and maximize opportunities to use information and technology to improve product, service and/or business processes for the business unit. Under your leadership, the team or teams will review, analyze, and create detailed documentation of business systems and user needs, including workflow, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify advanced computer programs. They will develop custom, specialized and advanced reporting tools for the business unit and analyze the business unit's activities and trends to compare analyses against the service standards and best practices. You will provide direction and input as they prepare advanced metric reports (financial, quality, production, customer service, operational efficiency, market share, etc.) to further analyze trends and recommend adjustments to address and/or capitalize on these trends. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sdul.net/sdul/html/jobsite/view.php?job_id=3059 Every day, we shape the way our consumers hear, view and experience the world - at home, at work and at play around the globe. As part of our Creative team, you know what it takes to reach these consumers. You anticipate what they want and when they want it. And you create, invent and sell the products or solutions that drive their desires. You're an innovator of thoughts, thinking ideas no one else has thought before. And you love the excitement of working for one of the most innovative and respected brands in the world. If you don't believe us, try it for yourself. Join our team at Sony Electronics and live your life at its creative best. SonyStyle.com has an immediate need for highly motivated, results-driven, experienced Web Producer. The Web Producer is must be an adept project manager, responsible for the creative execution of product launches, promotion plans and merchandising projects. The Web Producer will manage internal client relationships and work closely with the design and development teams to ensure creative guidelines and web site integrity are strictly maintained. Web Producers must have excellent relationship management skills, ninja-like project management skills, robust problem solving skills, amazing communication skills and possess an obsessive attention to detail, with the ability to anticipate and manage around project plan risks to deliver effective solutions on-time. Our Web Production Team is very much the heart of our projects and the glue that holds our e-commerce efforts together. While a project manager may be adept at scheduling and coordinating project, our Producers must also possess a visceral understanding of e-commerce best practices and a thorough understanding of the creative design and front-end development process in order to ensure that internal clients and the creative staff are supported through all phases of a project and are successful at delivering positive outcomes. Responsibilities: • Understand Direct Business Manager (DBM) maintenance requests, product launches and project objectives, document requirements and manage project scope, complete project briefs, develop project schedules, and estimate resource needs • Advise DBM how they can achieve project goals while strictly adhering to established brand, site and merchandising guidelines • Track project performance metrics and advise future project strategy based on past project performance • Cultivate a thorough understanding of site capabilities and ensure merchandising techniques are used to their full potential • Take action as needed to ensure project goals are clear, and project requests are documented in a thorough, consistent manner • Support designers and developers by ensuring project assets are available • Keep projects on track through clear task lists, issue tracking, status reports, leading efficient meetings and conference calls and providing meeting notes • Anticipate project risks and facilitate resolution • Work closely with Senior Web Producer and Retail Merchandising project managers to coordinate efforts between retail, e-commerce and marketing activities for streamlined workflow and seamless consumer messaging • Work closely with Creative Traffic Manager to ensure projects are properly resourced and timelines are met • QA creative work from development thru post-live to ensure goals are being met and execution strictly adheres to creative and merchandising guidelines • Ensure creative assets and files are shared with retail channel partners using established sharing systems • Be passionate about site success and delivering the highest quality creative work Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500