Partner Business Manager (PBM) Power Elite

HP Inc.; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 195,000 - 308,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous time off policies

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Flexible paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

HP Inc. is seeking a proactive Partner Business Manager (PBM) for Power Elite to strengthen Tier-2 reseller relationships and drive growth through the Amplify program and GBU initiatives.

You will engage partner teams, represent HP at events, and translate market trends into actionable opportunities. A track record in channel management and data-driven decisions is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in channel distribution management or a similar role.
• Proven track record of managing strategic relationships and driving business growth.
• Experience in inventory management, order processing, reseller engagement and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engagement between partner teams and HP to expand the customer funnel and drive revenue growth.
• Represent HP at partner events and enable partner sellers to articulate HP’s Future of Work strategy.
• Manage relationships with Commercial Tier-2 resellers.
• Stay updated with market insights and align HP objectives with partner capabilities.
• Consult partners on growth strategies and generate data-driven insights and joint business plans.
• Lead partners to grow business in alignment with HP and ensure quota achievement.

Skills

Partner relationship management

Channel sales

Data-driven decision making

Strategic planning

Communication leadership

AI in sales

Market insights

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Partner Business Manager (PBM) Power Elite

Description -

The Partner Business Manager (PBM) is responsible for managing relationships with Tier-2 resellers, staying updated on market insights, and driving business growth through data-driven insights. This role focuses on ensuring strong strategic relationships, achieving business objectives, and promoting HP offerings.

PBM will drive business growth through the Amplify program and GBU initiatives, strong partner engagement with HP, strategic relationship between reseller and HP towards becoming OEM of choice, increase HP Share of Wallet with partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate peer-to-peer engagement between partner teams and HP end-user sales organizations to expand the customer funnel, accelerate pipeline growth, and drive revenue growth through partner-led selling motions.
• Represent HP at partner-led events and sales engagements, educating, inspiring, and enabling partner sellers to effectively articulate and champion HP’s Future of Work strategy.
• Manage relationships with assigned Commercial Tier-2 resellers.
• Stay updated with market and industry insights, expertly align HP business objectives with partner capabilities, identify market trends, and turn them into actionable business opportunities.
• Consult partners on growth and transformation strategies, collaborate with partner and HP sales teams, generate data-driven insights, and create joint business plans to promote sales growth.
• Enable and develop partners' understanding of actions they need to grow their business in strategic alignment with HP.
• Lead the orchestration of HP’s ecosystem as the "point-guard"- driving strategic relationships, engaging in partners' co-selling efforts, resolving challenges, shifting partners to contractual selling, and ensuring quota achievement by engaging in transactional and relationship selling.
• Promote HP offerings, leveraging a deep understanding of the HP portfolio.
• Drive Amplify program and GBU initiatives.
• Engage with country PBMs to communicate account goals, plans, key themes, share business analysis, and aggregate Joint Business Plans from their inputs.
• Consistent travel to meet partners

Education & Experience Recommended

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in channel distribution management or a similar role.
• Proven track record of managing strategic relationships and driving business growth.
• Experience in inventory management, order processing, reseller engagement and logistics.
• Strong understanding of market trends and ability to turn insights into business opportunities.

Knowledge & Skills

• Leverages in-depth partner knowledge to develop and execute growth-focused sales strategies.
• Skilled in leveraging performance metrics to assess partner effectiveness and guide business development strategies.
• Leadership-level communication expertise to deliver tailored value proposition and gain trust.
• Customer-focused thinking and strong relationship-building skills.
• Data literacy and ability to leverage data-driven insights.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and strategic planning abilities.
• Leadership communication and ability to navigate complex organizational structures.
• Deep understanding of HP portfolio and operational matters.
• Adaptability to new business capabilities and emerging trends. (i.e. "platform" / marketplace...).
• New Technology and AI : demonstrated curiosity and confidence in adopting emerging tools and technologies—especially AI to enhance sales performance, customer engagement, and productivity. The ability to quickly learn, adapt, and apply digital solutions in daily workflows, and to use AI insights to drive smarter decisions and more personalized customer interactions.

About HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company and ranked 10 on the Fortune 500 list for 2012, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to serve more than 1 billion customers in over 170 countries on six continents. HP invents, engineers, and delivers technology solutions that drive business value, create social value, and improve the lives of our clients.

Please note the above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not a complete list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

The on-target earnings (OTE) range for this role is $195,450 to $308,000 USD

annually with a 60%/40% (salary/incentive) mix.

There are additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonuses and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 13 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview

[https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/])

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Job -

Sales

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel -

25%

Relocation -

Yes

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

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