HP France este filiala franceză a HP Inc., o companie de tehnologie care deservește atât consumatorii, cât și companiile prin produse de calcul și imprimare. Portofoliul său include laptopuri, computere desktop, monitoare, imprimante și accesorii conexe, sprijinind atât utilizarea personală de zi cu zi, cât și fluxurile de lucru profesionale. Compania se concentrează pe dezvoltarea și furnizarea de tehnologii menite să ajute oamenii și organizațiile să lucreze mai eficient.
Consumer Area Category Manager
Lead category strategy, product-line P&L, and growth for HP’s Consumer Personal Systems portfolio across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Drive portfolio, pricing, and cross-functional execution from Böblingen.
Descriere
- Manage a defined segment of HP’s Consumer Personal Systems portfolio across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
- Grow revenue and profitability across Consumer Hardware and Services.
- Own product-line P&L and quota results for revenue, unit volume, and Owned Gross Margin.
- Create and deliver DACH category business plans and growth strategies.
- Set product positioning and pricing direction.
- Oversee the Consumer portfolio, including launches, assortment planning, product transitions, and phase-outs.
- Coordinate delivery with Marketing, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Channel, Pricing, Business Management, and Alliances.
- Track sales, market share, inventory, OGM, sell-in, and sell-through performance.
- Identify opportunities using customer feedback, market data, and competitor insights.
- Shape pricing, promotions, channel initiatives, launches, messaging, and value propositions.
- Develop partnerships with retailers, distributors, and the DACH sales team.
- Equip internal sales teams and external partners with product knowledge, tools, and insights.
- Coordinate demand planning and supply chain activity to maintain availability and manage transitions.
- Strengthen processes, forecasting, and reporting while clearing execution barriers.
- Lead through influence as an individual contributor without direct reports.
Cerințe
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, sales administration, or a related discipline; applicants should apply regardless of education level.
- Two to five years of experience in category management, product or brand management, P&L management, or a related area.
- Consumer products or technology/IT industry experience is a strong advantage.
- A record of driving business results.
- Strategic thinking and analytical ability.
- Confidence working with sales data, market research, KPIs, forecasts, and tools such as Excel.
- Commercial understanding of revenue, unit volume, Owned Gross Margin, market share, inventory, and ROI.
- Excellent written and spoken German and English.
- Strong collaboration and influencing ability, including negotiating priorities and building consensus without formal authority.
- Effective project management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
- Sound judgment and willingness to take calculated risks.
- Ability to make decisions when information is incomplete.
- Adaptability, curiosity, and resilience.
Beneficii
- Flexible working hours and home-office arrangements.
- Competitive compensation package with additional benefits.
- 30 days of paid leave.
- Company pension plans.
- Long-term time account.
- Bike leasing.
- Employee counselling programs.
- Wellness initiatives.
- Equal opportunity and ongoing career development.
- Global mentoring programs.
- E-learning platforms.
- Employee Impact Networks, including Next Generation, Women’s, and Pride Networks.
- Training and after-work events.