HP is seeking a Placement Year - Print Category Intern to join its UK&I Print Category team. The role supports category managers with print strategy execution, promotions and incentives, reporting and analysis, stakeholder communications, and internal and external event coordination.
Responsibilities
Managing print promotions & incentives
Raising monthly, quarterly and ad hoc OPG (Order Processing Guidelines) requests
Buy & Try Program
Trade in Promotion
Best Buys Promotion
OPG/Supplies Claims Tracker
Weekly and Monthly OPG Rebate Tracker (HPS)
Weekly OPS Availability Reporting
WOS Reporting (End of Week)
SIT file processing and re-distribution
Manage & distribute monthly pricelist and road map file - including new product updates and removing EOL products
Cashback redemption tracking for supplies
Partner Web Analysis – checking promotion implementation by online partners (hardware and supplies)
Adhoc reporting – support requests from category and other areas of the business
Supplies file for Richard Bee for Viking (quarterly/annually)
CISS Tracker (Continuous Ink Supplying System)
Accelerate Report – Monthly report for Sodexo agency
C-SKU Check – checking for the presence of contractual SKUs in distribution
MRSP – distributing MRSP and Supplies Price lists
SIT file – Supplies Information Tool – Manage the file and process to distribute to internal contacts
Product loan requests for partners and end-user customers
Warehouse/merchandise management
Support the printing category team
Manage the promotions/incentives for team within given deadlines
Process and manage all OPGs in an accurate & timely manner through liaising with members of the category team as well as other key departments
Ensure timely & accurate report distribution internally/externally
Ensure stakeholders are kept up to date with the right information at the right time
Evolve the role to incorporate changes & process improvement
Qualification
Required
Microsoft Office: particularly Excel, Power Point & Outlook
Analytical skills: able to analyse and track programs & promotions to provide observations & recommendations to the print category team
Organised/co-ordination: able to prioritise according to preparation requirements including synchronisation of multiple elements with the same deadlines
Attention to Detail: awareness and application of guidelines & requirements in all activities
Communication: timely and regular updates on activity development, results & deadlines to key stakeholders
Teamwork/collaboration: develop strong relationships with team in order to pool resources effectively when required; support other team member objectives, especially those that overlap with own
Creative Problem Solving: Ability to think on feet and outside the box- challenge “this is the way we've always done it” mentality- continually seek to improve process efficiency
Placement year opportunity (13 months, from July 1st, 2027 – July 31st, 2028)
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree that includes a placement year
Eligible to live and work in the UK, with the ability to travel to HP's Reading Head Office
Self-motivated: actively search out opportunities to add value
Drive to achieve: take ownership of your tasks and succeed in fulfilling these
Resourceful: search out & provide solutions to problems using own initiative
Ability & drive to take ownership of projects, including personal development/skills required to excel at role
Significant interest in technology: you have a desire to be a part of the fast paced and exciting technology industry
Preferred
Benefits
HP is a manufacturer and seller of personal computers, printers, computer hardwares, and business solutions.
