Consumer Sales Support Analyst, Co-op

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HP Canada is a multinational technology innovation company with a vision to Lead the Future of Work. In addition to being a market leader in Printing, Personal Systems, Collaboration Solutions and Gaming Solutions, HP is also listed on the Global 100 as one of the Most Sustainable Corporations on the planet. HP products are inspired by our customers and reflect our passion to fuse form, function, style and reliability into great computers and printers. This focus, coupled with unmatched global scale, has made us the world’s leader in printers and PCs. We attribute our success to the expertise, passion and commitment of our people.

HP Canada Co. is looking for a minimum eight-month university co-op student to join the Consumer Sales Team.

The co-op student would be responsible for working closely with sales and category managers in Print and Personal Systems (PCs), on promotional sales tracking, forecasting and analyzing sales trends for Canada’s largest retail accounts (Best Buy, Costco, Walmart, Staples, Amazon). Special projects and presentations will be required on an "as needed" basis. This will require extracting data and creative thinking to concisely communicate meaningful recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

· Preparing in-depth sales data reviews to evaluate promotions and presenting findings to the business in a way that is objective and useful.

· Collaborate closely with Sales, Category & Marketing Teams on projects and assignments.

· Act as liaison between Account Managers and major retail accounts collecting POE (Proof of Execution) for required marketing claims

· Extracting raw data from in-house systems, if required, and using Excel and PowerPoint to provide meaningful recommendations from the analysis.

· As you progress through the co-op term, you will use your knowledge of business issues, key customers, company practices, procedures and systems to co-ordinate and manage processes and projects.

· Utilizing academic knowledge to understand various business challenges in order to provide insights and recommendations to real world problems.

Education and Experience Required:

· Preferred 3rd Year of University completed or currently enrolled in a Master's program

· Knowledge/experience in Business with a focus on sales and marketing being an asset

· General Knowledge in Economics, Finance, and Statistics

Qualifications:

· Positive commitment to the business supported

· Knowledge of IT and interest in consumer technology is an asset

· Interest and familiarity with AI applications (e.g. Copilot, ChatGPT)

· Goal oriented approach

· Skilled at Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Outlook

· Thorough and organized with a strong attention to detail

· Creative, outside of the box thinking

· Ability to gather, organize and ANALYZE complex data from multiple sources

· Initiative, resourcefulness and high problem-solving aptitude

· Strong communication and relationship building skills

· Ability to manage a changing and challenging workload independently

· Customer focus: interact with HP personnel (all levels)

· Experience within retail would be considered an asset

Disclaimer -

In order to satisfy our contractual obligations with clients, the successful candidate will be required to pass a basic, standard Criminal Records check. You will also be required to sign off on HP's Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Conflict of Interest Agreement.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -

HP Canada is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome the many dimensions of diversity. Upon request by qualified candidates, accommodation of special needs may be considered during all stages of the selection process within the framework of the HP Accommodation Policy. If you need assistance in filling out the employment application or require reasonable accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail hrgsglobalstaffing@hp.com. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

HP’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion – it’s just who we are. From the boardroom to the factory floor, we create a culture where everyone is respected and where people can be themselves while being a part of something bigger than themselves. We celebrate the notion that you can belong at HP and bring your authentic self to work each and every day. When you do that, you’re more innovative and that helps grow our bottom line. Come to HP and thrive!

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HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).

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