Placement Year - Print Category Intern

HP; Reading; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

HP UK is seeking a Placement Year - Print Category Intern to support the UK&I Print Category team, including HPS and OPS, in executing the printing systems strategy across all routes to market. You will assist with business analysis, reporting, promotions, and events, working closely with the Supplies team.

The role sits with the Print Category Support Specialist, offering exposure to both LaserJet and Ink hardware and opportunities for cross-functional collaboration within HP’s Reading Head

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong analytical capabilities to track programs and promotions.
• Excellent organisation and coordination across deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support print category managers with day-to-day execution of strategy and plan.
• Assist with promotions, incentives, reports and supplier events.
• Process OPG requests and maintain rebate trackers and price lists.
• Prepare weekly/monthly reporting and partner analysis.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Organised / coordination

Attention to Detail

Communication

Teamwork

Creative Problem Solving

Education

Undergraduate degree (with placement year)

Job description

Placement Year - Print Category Intern Description - This role is within the UK&I Print Category team, this team is split into HPS (Home Printing Solutions) and OPS (Office Printing Solutions) which comprise of both LaserJet and Ink Hardware. The role also involves work with the Supplies team. The core responsibility is to support the print category managers on the day-to-day execution of the HP printing systems strategy and plan for all routes to market, including business analysis & reporting, promotions, incentives, customer & partner events.

Team Structure: The printing category team comprises of a UK&I Print Category Lead who the category managers covering LaserJet & Ink hardware report to. In the Supplies Category there are 3 category managers who report to the COE (Centre of Excellence). The Print Category Support Specialist works across all print categories and supports all routes to market.

Job Tasks:

• Managing print promotions & incentives
• Raising monthly, quarterly and ad hoc OPG (Order Processing Guidelines) requests
• Buy & Try Program
• Trade in Promotion
• Best Buys Promotion
• Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly Reporting & Analysis
• OPG/Supplies Claims Tracker
• Weekly and Monthly OPG Rebate Tracker (HPS)
• Weekly OPS Availability Reporting
• WOS Reporting (End of Week)
• SIT file processing and re-distribution
• Manage & distribute monthly pricelist and road map file - including new product updates and removing EOL products
• Cashback redemption tracking for supplies
• Partner Web Analysis – checking promotion implementation by online partners (hardware and supplies)
• Adhoc reporting – support requests from category and other areas of the business
• Supplies file for Richard Bee for Viking (quarterly/annually).
• CISS Tracker (Continuous Ink Supplying System)
• Accelerate Report – Monthly report for Sodexo agency
• C-SKU Check – checking for the presence of contractual SKUs in distribution
• MRSP – distributing MRSP and Supplies Price lists
• SIT file – Supplies Information Tool – Manage the file and process to distribute to internal contacts

Event Support:

• Internal/External Product loan requests for partners and end-user customers
• Warehouse/merchandise management

Objectives

• Support the printing category team
• Manage the promotions/incentives for team within given deadlines
• Process and manage all OPGs in an accurate & timely manner through liaising with members of the category team as well as other key departments.
• Ensure timely & accurate report distribution internally/externally
• Ensure stakeholders are kept up to date with the right information at the right time
• Evolve the role to incorporate changes & process improvement

Skill set required

• Microsoft Office: particularly Excel, Power Point & Outlook
• Analytical skills: able to analyse and track programs & promotions to provide observations & recommendations to the print category team
• Organised/co-ordination: able to prioritise according to preparation requirements including synchronisation of multiple elements with the same deadlines
• Attention to Detail: awareness and application of guidelines & requirements in all activities
• Communication: timely and regular updates on activity development, results & deadlines to key stakeholders
• Teamwork/collaboration: develop strong relationships with team in order to pool resources effectively when required; support other team member objectives, especially those that overlap with own
• Creative Problem Solving: Ability to think on feet and outside the box- challenge “this is the way we’ve always done it” mentality- continually seek to improve process efficiency.

Additional Requirements

• Placement year opportunity (13 months, from July 1st, 2027 – July 31st, 2028).
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree that includes a placement year.
• Eligible to live and work in the UK, with the ability to travel to HP’s Reading Head Office.

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated: actively search out opportunities to add value
• Drive to achieve: take ownership of your tasks and succeed in fulfilling these
• Resourceful: search out & provide solutions to problems using own initiative
• Ability & drive to take ownership of projects, including personal development/skills required to excel at role
• Significant interest in technology: you have a desire to be a part of the fast paced and exciting technology industry.

Job - Administration

• Job - Administration
• Schedule - Full time
• Shift - No shift premium (United Kingdom)
• Travel - Relocation

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