Rob Gifis

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Strategy & Operations - Director eCommerce Sellout Platforms at Samsung Electronics America

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Rob is the Director of eCommerce Sellout Platforms at Samsung, specializing in strategy, analytics, and operations. With an MBA from NYU Stern, he excels at developing new go-to-market strategies and data-backed assessments. Colleagues describe him as driven, insightful, and possessing strong financial modeling expertise.

Outside of work, Rob is a family man who shares anecdotes about his wife, son, and daughter. He appears to enjoy family outings, such as contemplating taking his daughter to a professional hockey game, and actively supports his wifes interior design business.

He recently led the successful launch of the Samsung Store on TikTok Shop, a new and innovative sales channel.

Personality Overview

Generous

Fast Adopter

Confident & Optimistic

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Social Commerce
He is responsible for new eCommerce platforms, recently spearheading the launch of Samsung's store on TikTok Shop to engage millions of creators and consumers.
eCommerce Strategy
His role focuses on identifying, incubating, and scaling new direct-to-consumer platforms for Samsung, including 1P/3P marketplaces and agentic commerce.
Data-Driven Decisions
He identifies and creates key performance indicators to manage business outcomes and builds data-backed assessments to inform C-suite decision-making.

Media Appearances

Rob has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
Strategy & Operations - Director eCommerce Sellout Platforms at Samsung Electronics America
5-2021 - 7-2024
Head of Strategy, Planning & Innovation - Display Division at Samsung Electronics America
1-2020 - 5-2021
Office of the CEO - Incubation Team at Samsung Electronics America
2-2017 - 1-2020
Strategy & Analytics - US Mobile at Samsung Electronics America
1-2016
Independent Business Consultant at Grayson Advisors

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from NYU Stern School of Business
Bachelor’s Degree from Hamilton College

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Exp : 21 Location : New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Strategy & Operations - Director eCommerce Sellout Platforms at Samsung Electronics America
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Insights For Selling To Rob

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rob is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rob

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rob move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Rob take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Rob

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