Edge Category Manager - Strategic Growth Lead (Texas)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Spring (TX); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP in Spring, Texas, is seeking an Edge Category Manager to lead category strategy, drive product offering, positioning and pricing across the portfolio, and guide direct and indirect sales.

You will build the category business plan, partner with sales, marketing and finance, own quotas, and mentor team members while shaping competitive advantages in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• University or Bachelor\'s in Marketing or Finance; MBA preferred.
• 8–12 years experience in Marketing, Sales, Business Planning.
• Consumer and/or Commercial Partner management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Deep understanding of the category product, business management and sales challenges.
• Actively contributes to the definition of the category business plan.
• Establishes relationships and represents team with sales force and other partners at senior level.
• Product line and quota responsibility for a significant share of the product range, or a specific customer segment.
• Functional responsibility for the team in one or several areas (market analysis, marketing engagement, SF communication etc).
• May lead a subset of the team. May lead overall engagement with one or several sales teams.
• May lead engagement partnership with external IT vendor.

Skills

IT industry knowledge

Business planning

Financial modelling

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Finance

MBA preferred

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP in Spring, Texas, is seeking an Edge Category Manager to lead category strategy, drive product offering, positioning and pricing across the portfolio, and guide direct and indirect sales.

You will build the category business plan, partner with sales, marketing and finance, own quotas, and mentor team members while shaping competitive advantages in a dynamic market.