Storage Solution Business Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) advances the way people live and work. We bring together curious minds to create breakthrough technology solutions, helping our customers make their mark on the world.

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:

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Responsibilities :

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• Participates in business planning with manager.

• Works with and leverages internal partners to deliver the business results.

• May interface with any level in sales organization.

• Product line and quota responsibility limited to a low complexity/low impact part of the business.

• Functional responsibility for the team may be assigned (market analysis, marketing engagement, SF communication etc). **_ Education and Experience Required:

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• University or Bachelor's degree preferred in Marketing or Finance.

• Typically 3-5 years of professional experience in a related field.

• Operational Market research. Understanding of Product Life.

• Cycle challenges and levers to address.

• Understanding/ Practice of sales processes in the IT industry. **_ Knowledge and Skills:

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• IT industry knowledge.

• Business planning skills.

• Financial planning and modelling skills, comfortable to manage business planning and reporting.

• Strong communication skills.

• Knowledge of promotional marketing processes and practices. What we can offer you:

Extensive benefits, a competitive salary and participation in the shared values and purpose that make Hewlett Packard Enterprise one of the world´s most attractive employers! At HPE, our goal is to provide equal opportunities, flexible work-life balance, and constantly evolving career growth.

Join us and make your mark!

Find out more about us and follow us on: HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to diversity and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global diverse team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

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This role has been designated as ‘Edge’, which means you will primarily work outside of an HPE office