Area Category Manager - Displays, Docks & Peripherals Africa

Area Category Manager - Displays, Docks & Peripherals AfricaDescription -This role is responsible for product line management and contribution to defining business plans and growth strategies. The role collaborates with internal teams for seamless execution and monitors KPIs to identify improvement areas. The role demonstrates a broad understanding of product categories, gathers customer feedback, and builds relationships with partners.ResponsibilitiesContributes 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.Demonstrates a broad understanding of product categories, business management, and sales challenges/strategies.Gathers and analyzes customer feedback and data to understand customer needs, preferences, 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 areas such as market analysis, marketing engagement, etc.Participates in partnership engagements with external IT vendors.Education & Experience RecommendedFour-year or Graduate Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.4-7 years of work experience, preferably in category management, P&L management, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.Knowledge & SkillsAgile MethodologyAnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategiesBusiness To BusinessCustomer Relationship ManagementData AnalysisDigital MarketingGo-to-Market StrategyKey Performance Indicators (KPIs)Market ResearchMarketingMarketing StrategiesNew Product DevelopmentProduct ManagementProduct MarketingProduct StrategyProject ManagementThought LeadershipValue PropositionsCross-Org SkillsEffective CommunicationResults OrientationLearning AgilityDigital FluencyCustomer CentricityImpact & ScopeImpacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process.ComplexityResponds to moderately complex issues within established guidelines.Disclaimer for South Africa based candidates: Preference will be given to members from designated groups, i.e. EE in accordance with the Employment Equity Act. However, this does not suggest that the process of recruitment excludes members from non-designated groups. Job -SalesSchedule -Full timeShift -No shift premium (Morocco)Travel -Relocation -Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) - HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.If you’d like more information about HP’s EEO Policy or your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law – Supplement