Sales Manager Service - Substation

As a Service Sales Engineer at Hitachi Energy, you will play a crucial role in driving the service sales process in collaboration with the Service Sales Manager and/or Service Manager. Your primary responsibility will be to generate service sales opportunities and secure profitable sales within the designated area(s), focusing on installed base penetration and selling the entire Service product portfolio for Grid & Power Quality Solutions (Substations and FACTS). You will work closely with the Service Sales Manager and/or Service Manager to implement the Service sales strategy, promoting various upgrade, retrofit, and value-added solutions to benefit both the customers and Hitachi Energy. By understanding the service strategy, you will prepare sales plans, review them, and propose recovery plans when necessary. Utilizing tools like ServIS, you will identify and develop sales opportunities for Service products and solutions to penetrate both existing and new installed bases in the market. Your goal will be to secure profits for assigned Business Units/Product Groups while generating Service sales leads and exploring new market opportunities based on market trend information. Establishing long-term customer relationships will be a key aspect of your role, where you will demonstrate in-depth technical service product/solutions knowledge to promote Life Cycle Management (LCM) and ensure customer satisfaction throughout the sales process. Additionally, you will be responsible for expanding Hitachi Energy's footprint in the designated area(s) by selling the entire service product portfolio. In terms of your background, we are looking for individuals with a bachelor's degree in electrical/electrical & Electronics Engineering and at least 6 to 8 years of professional experience in a similar position. Knowledge of the Grid and Power Quality Industry (Substations, FACTS) is essential, while familiarity with the latest automation technologies will be considered an advantage. Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills are required, along with a willingness to engage in frequent business trips. Proficiency in tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint, and Teams is necessary for this role. Fluency in both spoken and written English is a must to effectively communicate with customers and colleagues. If you are a qualified individual with a disability requiring accessibility assistance during the job application process, you may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please provide specific details about your required accommodation to support you throughout the application process. Hitachi Energy values safety and integrity, and we expect all employees to take responsibility for their actions while caring for colleagues and the business.,