Sales Strategy & Planning Business Partner (Master)

Role Overview

The Sales Strategy & Planning (SSP) team for Germany works closely aligned with the Sales Management Team to implement the HPE GTM strategy for Germany across the various sales organizations and achieve superior performance.

What You Will Do

In a typical day as an SSP Business Partner you will lead complex data and business analyses to develop business plans, and identify recommendations and insights.

Why It Might Be a Fit

If you are good at partnering, innovating, and making things happen, and have 10+ years of experience in strategy, planning, operations, finance, or related functional area, you might be a fit for this role.

Requirements

• Typically 10+ years total experience in strategy, planning, operations, finance, or related functional area
• Advanced university degree required (e.g., MBA) or demonstrable equivalent experience
• Extensive knowledge of research methodology for the most challenging business issues
• Excellent analytical thinking, technical analysis, and data manipulation skills
• Ability to leverage new analytical techniques to develop creative approaches and insights
• Extensive knowledge of how to analyze business problems using Excel, Access, statistical analysis, and financial modeling
• Superior business acumen and technical knowledge within area of responsibility
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation and influence skills
• Excellent project management skills, including leading large, cross-functional initiatives that impact the organization
• Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting
• Strong leadership skills, including team-building, conflict resolution, and management
• Ability to lead multiple, large, time sensitive projects or work streams
• Ability to identify emerging trends from market and industry data, and make clear and compelling business planning recommendations
• Business proficiency in German and English language

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Extensive benefits package (pension scheme, insurances, bike and car leasing, and other fringe benefits)
• Work-life balance (flexible working time and hybrid workplace model, 30 vacation days, four HPE Wellness-Fridays, up to six months paid parental leave)
• Support for education, training, and career development
• Diverse and dynamic work environment
• Part-time work or job-sharing is also applicable to this position