HP Brand Champion
About The Position
The HP Brand Champion is part of the merchandising team and drives growth opportunities for HP Supplies and adjacent HP product categories for SP Richards. The position requires working across pricing, marketing, supply chain, sales, and customer service, while fostering collaboration among sales, merchandising, and marketing to leverage the HP brand, optimize product assortment, and increase sales growth. The role supports execution of marketing and sales strategies, manages the HP Supplies product lifecycle and internal programs, collaborates on quotations and proposals, and coordinates cross-functional growth plans and timelines. It also supports brand awareness campaigns and promotional materials, monitors initiative performance, assists with sales training and reporting, and works with Supply Chain to align inventory with demand and business objectives. Additional merchandising duties supporting organization-wide projects and initiatives may be assigned.
Requirements
- Associate degree, or three to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Detail-oriented and results-driven, with the ability to prioritize activities for greatest impact in a demanding environment.
- Excellent verbal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Experience in business functions such as merchandising, sales, marketing, category management, finance, operations, and logistics.
- Ability to create innovative solutions.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with departments nationally to exceed customer expectations.
- Strong computer skills, including MS Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; respond to inquiries or complaints; write speeches and articles to a prescribed style and format; and present information effectively to senior management, public groups, and boards of directors.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and handle abstract and concrete variables.
- Computer skills with spreadsheets, Internet and email software, database software, PowerPoint, and marketing software and programs.
- Ability to meet the position's physical demands, including regularly sitting, using hands and fingers, reaching, and talking or hearing; frequently walking; occasionally standing and lifting up to 10 pounds; and meeting specified vision requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Wholesaling or other office products experience is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Assist in executing marketing and sales strategies at SP Richards to drive HP Supplies sales.
- Manage the HP Supplies product lifecycle, including new item setups, maintenance, transitions, and changes.
- Assist with and manage internal HP Supplies programs, including HP Amplify, Big Deal Support, EOLs and NIAs, the C&G SKU process, and other required duties.
- Collaborate with the HP Supplies PBM to establish a cadence for expediting quotations, proposals, and orders.
- Collaborate with the HP Supplies PBM and SP Richards cross-functional teams on unified growth strategies, project plans, and implementation timelines.
- Partner with the SP Richards marketing team and HP Supplies PBM to develop targeted campaigns and initiatives that enhance brand awareness.
- Work with the SP Richards marketing team to create promotional materials supporting HP Supplies sales initiatives.
- Monitor performance of initiatives related to HP Supplies sales growth goals.
- Assist in training SP Richards sales teams and cross-functional departments in HP Supplies product knowledge and selling strategies.
- Assist with pulling and compiling reports, business reviews, and data analysis for ad hoc requests.
- Partner with Supply Chain to optimize product availability and align inventory with sales demand and business objectives.
- Perform additional merchandising team duties in support of organization-wide projects, goals, and initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
