Sales Intern - Manchester (Placement)

Sales Intern - Manchester (Placement) This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. 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. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Job Description: Location: Manchester  Start Date: 1 July 2027  Duration: 13 months  Start your career at the heart of the technology industry  As a Sales Analyst Intern, you’ll join Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s UK & Ireland Commercial Sales organisation and gain first-hand experience of how a global technology company works with customers to solve business challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes.    Based in our Manchester office, you’ll work closely with sales professionals and teams across the UK & Ireland, supporting customer strategy, sales opportunities and business performance. This is much more than a traditional support role. You’ll be encouraged to contribute ideas, take ownership of projects and develop the commercial skills that can help launch your future career.    From analysing customer accounts and identifying opportunities to supporting live sales engagements, forecasting business performance and shadowing experienced sales professionals, you’ll gain broad exposure to the entire sales environment.  You don’t need to arrive as a sales expert. We’re looking for people who are curious, ambitious, proactive and ready to learn.    Your experience at HPE  Your internship will give you exposure to the people, customers and technology shaping the future of business.    You’ll have the opportunity to learn how successful sales teams operate, understand how we build relationships with customers and partners, and see how technology can help organisations tackle some of their biggest challenges.    You’ll also join HPE’s wider Early Careers community, connecting with interns from across the UK & Ireland. Through our structured development programme and quarterly development days, you’ll build your network, develop important professional skills and learn alongside other early-career talent.    You'll be supported throughout your placement by experienced colleagues, a designated mentor and our Early Careers team. You'll also receive a four-week handover from the current intern, helping you build confidence, understand the role and make an impact from the beginning.    What you’ll do  During your placement, you will:  • Support sales teams in managing and progressing customer opportunities.  • Build your understanding of HPE’s strategy, customers, technology portfolio and sales organisation.  • Conduct customer profiling, account mapping and analysis to help sellers identify new opportunities.  • Support forecasting, reporting and analysis of sales activity and business performance.  • Gain exposure to live sales cycles and shadow experienced sales professionals.  • Work alongside sellers on customer and partner initiatives, giving you real-world commercial experience.  • Contribute to projects across the wider Commercial Sales organisation, from customer initiatives to partner and corporate hospitality activities.  • Participate in team events, sales activities