Sales Strategy & Planning Graduate

Sales Strategy & Planning Graduate

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

   

Joining HPE in a Sales Strategy and Planning graduate role is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated, proactive individual to grow with us and help us drive our continued success globally. You’ll be part of our Graduate Program supporting the East Central region (Czechia, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia) in which you will define, manage and evaluate business plans to ensure they are operationally executable against defined strategic objectives and develops data-driven analyses to optimize resources and ensure that business plans can be translated into financial value.

Locations : Bratislava, Slovakia

Start Date : September 2026

What you’ll do :

During the one-year HPE Graduate Program, you will :

• You will support data and business analysis to develop business plans. 
• You will support the development of statistical and financial models for forecasting and reporting. 
• You will measure business performance and compare actual data to forecasted values. 
• You will execute market research projects and gather intelligence on current industry, technology, and consumer trends. 
• You will work with cross-functional teams to support the data collection process.

What you’ll need:

• Completed Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in 2025 or 2026 with a focus in business, management, marketing, economics or related degree
• Up to 12 months of relevant experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Slovak.
• You have knowledge of research and project management methodologies 
• You are an analytical thinker with technical analysis and data manipulation skills  
• You are highly proficient in Excel, Power Bi, statistical analysis and financial modelling  
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and planning skills

What we’d prefer you bring: 

• The drive to seek out what’s next and to deliver exceptional results 
• Experience or a proven interest in sales and a passion for technology
• The desire to embrace new ideas and fresh thinking and seek out ideas different than your own 
• Experience as an active leader on campus who strives to make a positive impact on the world 
• Comfort with working in a hybrid (virtual and face-to-face) environment 
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills and the ability to ask smart questions 

What you can expect from us:

• Initial extensive onboarding to support you with adjusting into the role
• Ongoing learning and development throughout the duration of the program
• Be mentored by at least one senior member of the team and into a true professional with valuable relationships and international working experience 
• Competitive salary and great benefits
• Great work-life balance including hybrid working and Wellness Fridays initiative

#LI-Hybrid

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business, Calendar Management, Coaching, Computer Literacy, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Office Administration, Policy and procedures, Recordkeeping, Risk Assessment, Software Development {+ 5 more}

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

#slovakia

#grads

Job:

Administration

Job Level:

Entry

    

    

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