Category Manager - Commercial Notebooks

Category Manager - Commercial Notebooks

Description -

Job Summary
• This role is responsible for product line management and contribution to defining business plans and growth strategies. The role collaborates with sales teams to ensure seamless execution of category plans while monitoring KPIs and sales performance. The role demonstrates a deep understanding of product categories and acts as an expert in providing directions and guidance for process improvements and establishing policies.

Responsibilities
• Leads overall engagement with one or several sales teams with limited oversight from the manager in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Contributes and actively participates in defining the category business plan and strategies to drive growth and profitability.
• Collaborates with various internal teams from marketing, sales, and finance to ensure seamless execution of category plans.
• Monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) and sales performance to identify areas for improvement and develops action plans accordingly.
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of product categories, business management, and sales challenges and strategies.
• Gathers and analyzes customer feedback and data to understand customer needs, preferences, and pain points, and translates insights into actionable improvements.
• Build relationships and represents the team at a senior level with the sales force and other partners.
• Holds responsibility for product line and quota management for a significant share of the product range or a specific customer segment.
• Oversees functional responsibilities in one or several areas such as market analysis, marketing engagement, etc.
• Leads the partnership engagements with external IT vendors.

Education & Experience Recommended
• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in category management, P&L management, or a related field.

Why HP New Zealand?

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives
• Market leader across PC and Print
• A wide and varied product portfolio
• Recognised globally as an Employer of Choice and certified as a Great Place to Work in New Zealand from last 2 years consecutively
• Opportunity to make a difference to community and to cultivate and encourage a diverse and inclusive culture through our multiple business resource groups
• 4 hours of paid volunteering hours per month
• Variety of Wellness programs to be part of including opportunity to become Mental Health First Aider
• Market Leading Mentoring Program and access to wide range of free learning and training courses to accelerate career development
• Recognised and one of the world’s most sustainable companies
• Flexible work environment
• Supportive team culture
• Also encourage Māori-Pasifika people looking to start or continue their career in HP.

We encourage Māori and Pasifika people to apply and take the opportunity to start or continue their career with HP.

 

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Sales

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Full time

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No Shift premium (New Zealand)

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