US Commercial Channel Business Planner

The North America Planning and Strategy Team at HP works with sales leadership and product category teams to define, manage, and operationally execute business plans against defined strategic objectives.

As a US Commercial Channel Business Planner, you will engage closely with US Sales and Category leadership to drive business execution and go-to-market excellence. You will work closely with the U.S. Commercial Channel teams to develop and enhance business management information, reporting capabilities, and create analytics that provide insight to drive and improve business performance for Personal Systems and Printing business.

Responsibilities

• Own sales forecasting, reporting, and analysis
• Design and deploy Sales Coverage, Quota, and Compensation Plans
• Conduct complex data and business analyses to develop business plans
• Construct reporting and analytic financial models using data from various sources
• Define metrics to measure business performance and compare actual data to forecasted values
• Execute market research projects and gather intelligence on industry and competitors
• Work with cross-functional teams to facilitate data collection and performance measurement
• Partner with business leaders to develop business plans and identify new opportunities
• Develop go-forward business plan recommendations based on potential risks and returns
• Identify cutting-edge analytical tools and methods for making key business decisions
• Demonstrate business acumen and technical expertise in business planning, operational management, and financial analysis
• Perform ad-hoc business reporting, modeling, and special projects

Education & Experience

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related discipline
• Typically 5+ years of work experience in strategy, planning, operations, or related field

Preferred Certifications

• SQL, Dashboard & Data Visualization tools

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of research methodology and data management
• Strong analytical thinking, technical analysis, and data manipulation skills
• Ability to learn and apply new analytical techniques and tools
• Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, statistical analysis, and financial modeling
• Working knowledge of SQL, Power BI
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centric
• Project & Process management skills

Impact & Scope

• Impacts function and leads or provides expertise to functional project teams
• May participate in cross-functional initiatives

Complexity

• Works on complex problems requiring in-depth evaluation of multiple factors

Salary

• $105,050 to $161,800 USD annually

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long-term/short-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave, 11 paid holidays, and flexible paid vacation and sick leave