Computing Category Manager-1336679 at Hewlett Packard - HP

Education and Experience Required: 

•     University  degree in Marketing or Finance
•     Typically 7+ years of professional experience with a combination of Marketing, Product Management,  Sales, Business Planning experience preferred
•     Consumer and/or Commercial Partner management expertise / End User Acct management as an alternative

Knowledge and Skills Required: 

•     IT / Computing industry knowledge in West, East and Southern Africa region.
•     Business planning skills, multidimensional.
•     Financial planning and modelling skills, comfortable  to manage high complexity business planning and reporting
•     Ability to drive business growth in a complex multi country territory
•     Strong communication skills at senior management internally and externally
•     Knowledge of promotional marketing processes and practices.
•     Negotiation skills and ability to frame the product value proposition to customers/partners
•     Leadership skills and cross functional expertise (sales, supply chain, marketing)
•     Strong ability to perform within a virtual international team
•     Strong team spirit and support to peers