Sales Graduate

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in New Zealand is offering an Entry-level Sales Graduate role designed for onsite work at partner/customer offices. The program starts in February 2027 and aims to develop you into a true sales professional with international exposure and cross-functional experience.

You will learn to drive deals from qualification to close, support like pricing, contracts, and data analysis, and build strong relationships across levels while working in a hybrid/onsite setup as needed.

Qualifications

• Completed Bachelor’s/Master’s degree within the last 12 months in a relevant field (preferred).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Experience or interest in sales and a passion for technology.

Responsibilities

• Support team in making business-critical decisions affecting strategy and pricing.
• Assist in running a sales collateral portal to provide relevant information to sell HPE products.
• Provide support for sales contracts and business contracts.
• Compile and analyze data to inform critical business decisions.
• Provide quoting support for sales leaders and customers while meeting requirements.
• Track contract deadlines to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Identify and assist with customer issues, developing solutions.

Skills

Sales interest

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor or Master degree

Job description

Sales Graduate

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE partner/customer 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 onfinding 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:

At HPE, our team members search beyond customers’ needs today to accelerate what’s next and make a difference — for others, our company, and the planet. Our customers turn to us because we are positive, empathetic, and enterprising. We embrace opportunities to accelerate this transformation across data, connectivity, cloud, and security. And together we make what was once thought impossible, possible.

That’s why we not only give you the space to grow into the professional you want to be, but we also embrace who you are and where you come from. We also value the flexibility and autonomy to balance work and personal needs in a way that works best for you.

A career as a Sales Graduate allows you the opportunity to drive deals from qualification to close and grow into a true sales professional with valuable relationships and international working experience.

Program start date : Feb 2027

What you’ll do:

• You will support team members in making business critical decisions effecting both strategy and pricing
• You will assist in the running of a sales collateral portal, ensuring teams have the relevant information to sell HPE products
• You will actively provide support for sales/business contracts
• You will compile and analyze data that will be utilized to make critical business decisions
• You will provide quoting support for sales leaders and customers while ensuring customer requirements are met
• You will track contract deadlines assuring all deadlines are met
• You will proactively identify and assist with customer issues and inquiries, developing solutions to meet the customer’s needs

What you’ll need:

• Completed Bachelor’s/Master’s degree within the last 12 months with a focus in computer science, business, economics, or related (preferred but not essential)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Experience or a proven interest in sales and a passion for technology
• Excellent at building relationships at all levels and having solution focused discussions
• 1 year of sales work experience (not essential but advantageous)

What we’d prefer you bring:

• The drive to seek out what’s next and to deliver exceptional results
• A collaborative, solution focused spirit and overall sense of urgency
• The desire to embrace new ideas and fresh thinking and seek out ideas different than your own
• Experience as an active leader on campus who strives to make a positive impact on the world
• Comfort with working in a hybrid (virtual and face-to-face) environment
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills and the ability to ask smart questions

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.

Job:

Administration

Job Level:

Entry

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. Equal Employment Opportunity.

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

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.