Presales Technical Consultant with native French

Presales Technical Consultant with native FrenchDescription -At HP we don’t just believe in the power of technology. We believe in the power of people when technology works for them. To help you create. To make the digital tangible. To harness the power of human information. At HP we work to make what you do matter even more. At HP we ship more than 1 million printers per week and 48 million PC units annually.The Value Channel Inside Presales Technical Consultants (or “TC” in short) play a critical role as trusted advisors to our customers and business partners with technical answers and recommendations, plus consultancy and advice.The Value Channel Inside Presales Technical Consultant role is an intermediate level Technical Presales role in the commercial channel organization. This role provides technical presales support on the HP value portfolio of Personal Systems products, solutions, and services; including Workstations, Mobile Workstations, Thin Clients, and Retail Points of Sale and PS Services and Solutions portfolio. The team provides support in 8 languages across all countries in Europe, Middle-East and Africa.In this role the candidate will receive continuous face-to-face, hands-on and virtual trainings on technologies, HP’s leading products, solutions and services. Trainings will be held in Barcelona and abroad to develop skills and competencies on the latest and most current IT subject areas.The ideal candidate should have a genuine passion for technology and understanding how it works. The candidate should speak French at a native level and English fluently.The Value Channel Inside Presales Technical Consultant (TC) mission is to support sales opportunities by providing technical guidance via email and telephone, from a central location in Barcelona, to our business partners and HP Channel Sales Representatives on value products, solutions and services. The TC will deliver technical and solution expertise in order to help HP Partners create solutions to win business and provide an excellent level of total customer experience (TCE). The TC will also engage other technical resources (Presales organization, EMEA regional and World Wide Divisional resources, etc) where needed. The TC will provide this support with native level French and with fluent English. This is an on-site role in our office in Sant Cugat del Valles.ResponsibilitiesProvide technical recommendations, direction and guidance on HP value products, solutions and services. This includes HP Workstations, Mobile Workstations, Thin Clients, Retail Point of Sales, Digital Signage, Accessories, Personal Systems software solutions and services.Answering and tracking technical questions from partnersPresent the advantages of HP’s PPS products and solutions.Helping sales representatives to respond to customers’ requests for information, proposal and Quote (RFI, RFP, RFQ).Support sales opportunities with HP Channel Partners requiring an in-depth or technical understanding of HP’s offering.Propose and help our partners build the most competitive configurations and solutions for our customersSupport partners on the status of technical and environmental regulationsDeliver trainings to other departments about PPS value products and solutions.Raise and manage technical escalations on questions and technical issues which cannot be solved within the Value Channel Inside Technical Consultants team.Provide proactive technical updates to the sales community supported.Maintain the quality of the service and the total customer experience (TCE).Maintain and manage a competitive and appropriate level of technical and professional competence.Knowledge/Skills RequiredNative French speaker and excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Spanish language skills are a plus, but not essential. Bachelor's (undergraduate) degree or equivalent experience preferably in a technical/engineering fieldCurrent experience and knowledge of computer technologies, hardware, operating systems, software, networking technologies.Has good analytical, organizational and team skillsWorks on problems and projects and is detail orientedDemonstrates ability to stay focused on goals and objectivesIs self-motivated and shows an ability to operate with minimal tactical directionTroubleshooting and problem solving skillsMotivated to search out knowledge and continuously learn.BenefitsA Women Network that organizes activities all year long, such as the promotion of STEM vocations among girls.Opportunity to work in an international organization with colleagues coming from all over the world.Diverse internal growth and career opportunities.An attractive package of benefits such as private health insurance, life insurance, lunch at reduced prices at our canteen, discounts on HP products, and flexible working schedule etc.Sports centre (indoor and outdoor); gym, squash courts, tennis courts, basketball courts and regular fitness classes such as Yoga, Pilates, etc.We also dedicate time and resources to contribute with our community through Corporate Volunteering activities.#LI-Post#FrenchSpeakerJob -ServicesSchedule -Full timeShift -No shift premium (Spain)Travel -NoRelocation -NoEEO Tagline - HP Inc. is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.