Consumer Notebook Category manager

Job Description

Consumer Notebook Category manager | HP

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at HP, located in Korea, Republic of. HP is a global technology leader, dedicated to creating innovative solutions that improve lives and empower individuals and businesses worldwide. Our consumer notebook portfolio represents a critical component of this mission, delivering powerful and reliable computing experiences to millions. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of our consumer notebook offerings, driving market impact, and ensuring our products meet the evolving needs of customers, directly contributing to our overall business success and growth strategies.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Korea, Republic of
• Team: Sales
• Mission: This person owns the product line management and strategic growth of HP’s consumer notebook category.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Product Strategy: Contribute and actively participate in defining the category business plan and strategies to drive growth and profitability.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams from marketing, sales, and finance to ensure seamless execution of category plans.
• Performance Monitoring: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and sales performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Customer Insights: Gather and analyze customer feedback and data to understand customer needs, preferences, pain points, and translate insights into actionable improvements.
• Product Line Ownership: Hold responsibility for product line and quota management for a significant share of the product range or a specific customer segment.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A four-year or graduate degree in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated competence through commensurate work experience.
• Experience: Typically 4-7 years of work experience, with a preference for experience in category management or P&L management. Alternatively, candidates with an advanced degree should have 3-5 years of relevant work experience.
• Skills: Product line management, including quota responsibilities for a significant product range or customer segment; defining and executing category business plans and growth strategies; monitoring and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) and sales data to identify improvement areas; gathering, analyzing, and translating customer feedback and data into actionable improvements; developing and maintaining senior-level relationships with the sales force, external IT vendors, and other key partners; and demonstrating a broad understanding of product categories, business management, sales challenges, strategies, market analysis, and marketing engagement.