WW Category Manager – Home Traditional Inkjet Printers

HP France

WW Category Manager managing Traditional Inkjet Printers across Consumer and Business segments. Supporting category strategy, analysis, and collaboration with global teams to enhance market performance.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeVancouver • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $83,000 - $127,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support WW category strategy with insights on market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics
Build and maintain a strong understanding of competitors’ portfolios, positioning, pricing, and go‑to‑market strategies
Analyze category and competitive performance to identify opportunities, risks, and implications for the HP portfolio
Support optimization of the Traditional Inkjet hardware portfolio, aligned to customer segments, price tiers, and regional market needs
Provide input on portfolio gaps, overlaps, and differentiation versus competitors
Contribute to WW 4P plans (Product, Price, Place, Promotion) for Consumer and Business Inkjet
Act as a key interface with the Supplies organization to support alignment on strategy, portfolio direction, and priorities
Contribute to integrated system messaging across printers, ink/supplies, and subscriptions
Support integration of subscription (e.g., Instant Ink) considerations into hardware portfolio and GTM discussions
Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Pricing, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Supplies, Subscription, and Regional teams
Prepare analysis and materials for business reviews, planning cycles, and leadership discussions
Support tracking and reporting of category KPIs (revenue, margin, market share, units)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience in Category Management, Product Management, Business Analysis, or Competitive Analysis
Experience working with global teams and multi‑market portfolios preferred
Exposure to supplies and/or subscription‑based business models is a plus
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Solid understanding of competitive portfolios and market dynamics
Ability to translate data into clear insights and recommendations
Effective cross‑functional collaboration and communication
Comfortable working in complex, matrixed organizations
Learning agility and attention to detail

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

Category ManagementProduct ManagementBusiness AnalysisCompetitive AnalysisData AnalysisMarket AnalysisKPI TrackingPortfolio OptimizationGo-to-Market StrategySubscription Business Models

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCross-Functional CollaborationCommunication SkillsLearning AgilityAttention to Detail

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in BusinessBachelor’s Degree in MarketingBachelor’s Degree in Engineering