Business Development & Category Manager - APAC at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, IT HardwareIndustries

Requirements

  • University or Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Marketing or related field
  • Typically 5-8 years of professional experience with a combination of Marketing, Sales, Business Planning experience preferred
  • Consumer and/or Commercial Partner management expertise (End User Account management as an alternative)
  • IT industry knowledge
  • Business planning skills, multidimensional
  • Financial planning and modelling skills, comfortable to manage high complexity business planning and reporting
  • 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)
  • Additional skills: Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Assertiveness

Responsibilities

  • Broad understanding of the category product, business management and sales challenges and strategies
  • Actively contributes to the definition of the category business plan
  • Establishes ISV alliance partnership and represents team with sales force and other partners at senior level
  • Product line and quota responsibility for a significant share of the product range, or a specific customer segment
  • Functional responsibility for the team in one or several areas (market analysis, marketing engagement, communication, etc.)
  • Participate in engagement partnership with external ISV / IT vendor to build joint value propositions and solutions
  • Communicates, briefs, supports direct and indirect sales force on product strategies
  • Defines advertising, and demand generation priorities at strategic and tactical levels in partnership with various functions
  • Applies developed subject matter knowledge to solve common and complex business issues 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 to identify and select a solution; ability to handle most unique situations

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Business DevelopmentCategory ManagementStrategic PartnershipsISV AlliancesGo-to-MarketProduct PositioningPricing StrategySales EnablementDemand GenerationEcosystem DevelopmentCompute Portfolio

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this a remote or hybrid role?

This role is designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation to work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

What is the compensation structure for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What key skills and responsibilities are required for this role?

The role requires a broad understanding of category product, business management, and sales challenges; establishing ISV alliance partnerships; product line and quota responsibility; and functional responsibility in areas like market analysis and marketing engagement.

What is the company culture like at HPE?

HPE's culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next, values varied backgrounds, offers flexibility to manage work and personal needs, embraces bold moves together, and supports career growth.

What makes a strong candidate for this Business Development & Category Manager role?

Strong candidates apply developed subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues, act as team or project leaders, exercise independent judgment, and have experience engaging with ISV alliances for joint go-to-market solutions.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Provides enterprise IT solutions and services

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides enterprise IT solutions with a focus on cloud services, artificial intelligence, and edge computing. Their products include HPE Ezmeral for managing containers, HPE GreenLake for cloud services, and HPE Aruba for networking. These solutions help businesses improve their performance and adapt to digital changes. HPE's business model includes selling hardware, software, and services, as well as offering subscription-based services and long-term contracts. What sets HPE apart from competitors is its commitment to open-source projects and its active developer community, which supports collaboration and innovation. The company's goal is to empower organizations to transform digitally and optimize their operations.

Houston, TexasHeadquarters
1939Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Hardware, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Integration challenges with Juniper Networks may delay AI-driven networking benefits.
Competition from startups like Flywheel could impact HPE's AI and cloud services.
HPE's acquisition strategy may strain resources and distract from core operations.

Differentiation

HPE's GreenLake offers a unique hybrid cloud platform for diverse IT environments.
HPE Ezmeral provides advanced container management, enhancing enterprise AI and analytics capabilities.
HPE's Aruba solutions integrate cloud security and networking for seamless, secure connectivity.

Upsides

HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks boosts AI-driven innovation in networking.
OpsRamp acquisition enhances HPE's IT management with AI-based automation capabilities.
Axis Security integration strengthens HPE's cloud security offerings with SASE solutions.

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