Computing Area Category Manager

Responsibilities:

From Quarterly business plan (Game Plan) to Operational excellence (Right product with the right price at the right moment)
Drives the Product portfolio, Product offering, Product mix
Drives strategic initiative execution in the countries
Controls Product Pricing and Margin, Promotion
Ensures smooth Product introduction & End Of Life
Supports Sales and marketing (Documentation, product trainings, presentation to customers/partners, …)
Manage relationship with key Alliances partner

Education and Experience Required:

University or Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Finance
Typically 5-8 years of professional experience with a combination of Marketing, Sales, Business Planning
Consumer and/or Commercial partner management expertise OR End User Account management as an alternative

Knowledge and Skills Required:

Solid understanding of the IT industry, computing vendors, and channel business
Business Planning skills, comfortable to manage high complexity business planning and reporting
Financial planning and modelling skills
Negotiation skills and ability to frame the product value proposition to customers and partners
Strong Communication skills at any level (internally and externally), Public speaking
Professionalism & Teamwork
Networking, Persuasion, Prospecting, Research, Writing

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h30631.www3.hp.com