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Sales Support Specialist

Support local sales in preparing and delivering technically sound and cost-effective offers for substation projects.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Senior
1 week ago
Hitachi

Hitachi

Hitachi is a multinational company specializing in technology, engineering, and infrastructure solutions.

locations
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
time type
Full time
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Posted 4 Days Ago
job requisition id
R0079921

Location:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID:

R0079921

Date Posted:

2025-05-05

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Business Information:

"The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 2600+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, project Management, functional system testing, installation supervision, documentation and commissioning."

Your responsibilities:

  • Supports the local Sales organization/customers in determining the most technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions and in the preparation of demanding offers. Provides technical support during the technical meeting, product presentations and negotiations and offers product/ solution.

  • Prepares/supports preparation of technical/commercial offers based on customer specification requirements, Local Business Unit/feeder factory indications and Sales organization directives. Participates in the kick off meeting organized by the project team.

  • Defines cost for the proposed solution and communicates to Sales organization.

  • Provides information to the risk review process in accordance with Hitachi Energy Ltd. policy and sometimes participates in the risk review assessment.

  • Analyzes customer needs and competitor offers through general market information and information provided by the Sales organization.

  • Performs lost proposal analysis, identifies potential cause, and recommends future actions in cooperation with Sales/Local Business Unit to obtain better future results.

  • Individual contributor using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions. Comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization. Works independently, applying established standards and instructs or coaches other professionals.

  • Ideally, you'll hold an Electrical Engineering bachelor's degree with variance experience of (at least 6-8 years) of total experience in Sales & Tendering, Bids and Proposals.

  • Responsible for preparations of Pre-Bid Clarification / Customer Response evaluation / Coordination with Feeder Factories/ Compliance-Deviation preparation / Conceptual drawings / Post Bid clarifications against the client specifications

  • Responsible for bid risk analysis, to raise flag anticipating engineering / project related risks to support with clear risk & opportunities assessment, to arrive at risk & contingency provisions.

  • Managing complete engineering interfaces against the client, Internal & External partners. Preferably knowledge in engineering activity to support all bid/no bid decisions in place and also to lead verification & approval for sub supplier engineering documentation to facilitate estimation process. Business Communication (Strong verbal & written English language skills).

  • Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

  • Electrical Engineering bachelor's degree with variance experience of (at least 6-8 years) of total experience in Sales & Tendering, Bids and Proposals.

  • HV Products & Transformers depth technical knowledge. HV GIS / AIS Substations primary design and layout (will be an added advantage).

  • Complete understanding of technical requirements of the Client specifications for Green Field EPC & Brown Field Revamping EHV substation projects.

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Sales Support Specialist
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Sales
About Hitachi
Hitachi is a multinational company specializing in technology, engineering, and infrastructure solutions.