Category Manager Compute

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Puteaux; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Île-de-France seeks an Entry-level Category Sales professional to support product line planning, pricing and collaboration with direct and indirect sales teams.

You will contribute to advertising and demand generation priorities in partnership with Marketing, while developing expertise in IT industry trends and promotional marketing processes. This role offers growth within a global technology leader and an inclusive workspace.

Qualifications

• University or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Typically 1-3 years of professional experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of promotional marketing processes and practices.
• Strong communication and IT industry knowledge are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Limited customer interface; works with experienced Category Sales.
• Product line and quota responsibility limited to a low complexity/low impact part of the business.

Skills

IT industry knowledge

Strong communication

Promotional marketing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

This role has been designed as ‘‘Onsite’’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

Job Family Definition

The Category management function defines and manages the product offering, positioning, and pricing across the product life cycle of a given portfolio, guiding the direct/indirect sales teams on such product related dimensions. They are responsible to plan the business objective for a specific portfolio, and to achieve this plan through on going adjustments of the product related decisions. Acts as the lead expert in competition product knowledge in all dimensions (product knowledge, pricing, marketing, customer requirements). Communicates, briefs, supports direct and indirect sales force on product strategies. Defines advertising, and demand generation priorities at strategic and tactical levels in partnership with the Marketing function. Sales compensated role. Quota is an overlay. These jobs focus on selling to customers, typically through work that occurs outside HPE offices.

Management Level Definition

Applies basic foundation of a function's principles, theories and concepts to assignments of limited scope. Uses professional concepts and theoretical knowledge acquired through specialized training, education or previous experience. Develops expertise and practical knowledge of applications within business environment. Acts as team member by providing information, analysis and recommendations in support of team efforts. Exercises independent judgment within defined parameters.

Responsibilities

• Limited customer interface; works with experienced Category Sales.
• Product line and quota responsibility limited to a low complexity/low impact part of the business.

Education And Experience Required

• University or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Typically 1-3 years of professional experience in a related field.

Knowledge And Skills

• IT industry knowledge.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of promotional marketing processes and practices.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job

Sales

Job Level

Entry

Equal Employment Opportunity

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

EEO Protected

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

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