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Partner Business Manager

At HP, we believe in the power of ideas. We use ideas to put technology to work for everyone. And we believe that ideas thrive best in a culture of teamwork. That is why everyone - at every level in every function, is encouraged to have original ideas, to express them and to share them. We trust anything can be achieved if you really believe in it, and we will invest in your ideas to change lives and the way people work. This vision is what sets us apart as a company. At HP we work across borders, and without limits. Global virtual teams share resources and pool their big ideas to solve business issues and meet personal goals. Everyone is valued for the unique skills, experiences and perspective they bring. That's how we work at HP. And this is how ideas and people grow.

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HP is a proven leader in personal systems and printing, delivering innovations that empower people to create, interact, and inspire like never before. We leverage our strong financial position to extend our leadership in traditional markets and invest in exciting new technologies.

HP has an impressive portfolio and strong innovation pipeline across areas such as:

  • blended reality technology - our unique Sprout by HP will change the way people do things
  • 3D printing
  • multi-function printing
  • Ink in the office
  • tablets, phablets, notebooks
  • mobile workstations

The Partner Business Manager applies developed subject matter knowledge to solve common and complex business issues within established guidelines and recommends appropriate alternatives. Works on problems of diverse complexity and scope. May act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process. Exercises independent judgment within generally defined policies and practices to identify and select a solution. Ability to handle most unique situations. May seek advice in order to make decisions on complex business issues.

Responsibilities:

  • Serves as the expert to the partner for complex information regarding product, services, and software transitions, promotions, and configurations.
  • Educates and updates partners on new HP technologies or solutions. May be brought in by partners to sell HP brand to end customers.
  • Establishes and maintains account plans to promote sales growth.
  • Achieves assigned quota for HP products, services, and software.
  • Transactional and relationship selling working within a team of selling professionals.
  • Creates, fills-in and manages HP funnel for deals with partners and transforms potential leads into joint sales activities.
  • Establishes relationship with partner at all organization levels including senior executives.
  • Ensures partners are compliant with legal and SBC practices.
  • May drive SOW growth with distributors who are managing small partners on behalf of HP.
  • May recruit and develop business relationship with new partners.

Education and Experience Required:

  • University or Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Typically 5-8 years of selling experience at end-user account or partner level.
  • Solid experience in selling to partners in a complex environment.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Solid understanding of the IT industry, competing vendors, and the channel. Dimensions include competitive positioning.
  • Solid understanding of HP's organization & operations, including key business rules, and alignment with HP GBU go-to-market strategies, partner segmentation, key programs & initiatives, structure.
  • Solid understanding of many of HP's products, software, and services. Able to communicate the strengths of HP's offerings, and overcome objections.
  • Effectively sells HP offerings by building strategic relationships with partner decision makers; and promoting HP programs and offerings.
  • Develops account plans with partner to grow HP's share of the business.
  • Partners effectively with others in the account to ensure coordinated efficient account management.
  • Ability to motivate partner's sales force.
  • Solid understanding of pipeline management discipline and ability to explain benefits to partners.

We're looking for visionaries who are ready to make an impact on the way the world works. At HP, the future's yours to create!

Job ID: c5be7f34e9c3a901f5a191fd9a11a849
Employment Type: Other

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