Service Sales Engineer

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Vaasa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Finland is seeking a Service Sales Engineer for the Proactive Sales team to develop customer opportunities, prepare technical and commercial proposals, and coordinate tender activities across Vaasa, Lappeenranta, or Vantaa.

You will work with customers, sales colleagues, and internal experts to ensure solutions meet requirements and standards. The role combines technical insight with business development: analyzing customer needs, creating competitive quotations, and

Qualifications

• Technical background, preferably Electrical Engineering.
• Knowledge of MV/HV substations and related products.
• Experience in sales, customer-facing roles, project business, or technical support is a plus.
• Ability to learn and understand power systems, transformers, high-voltage equipment and related services.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluent Finnish and English.

Responsibilities

• Support the Proactive Sales team in developing customer opportunities and driving sales activities.
• Prepare technical and commercial quotations, proposals, and tender submissions.
• Coordinate bid and tender activities to ensure timely submissions.
• Analyze customer requirements to identify suitable technical and commercial solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of sales support processes, tools, and documentation.
• Take ownership of sales opportunities and identify lessons learned for future competitiveness.

Skills

Technical mindset

Customer-facing

Self-driven

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

The opportunity

We are now looking for a Service Sales Engineer for our Business Unit Service in Vaasa, Lappeenranta or Vantaa, Finland.

We are now looking for a Service Sales Engineer for our Business Unit Service in Vaasa, Lappeenranta or Vantaa, Finland. In this role, you will support the Proactive Sales team in developing customer opportunities and preparing competitive technical and commercial proposals. You will work closely with sales colleagues, customers, and internal experts to understand customer requirements, prepare quotations, and coordinate tender activities. Your role is to ensure that proposed solutions meet customer requirements, comply with applicable standards and regulations, and support profitable business growth. Success in this position requires a strong technical mindset, a customer-oriented approach, and the ability to turn customer needs into practical service solutions.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Support the Proactive Sales team in developing customer opportunities and driving sales activities.
• Support the development of long-term customer relationships by identifying service opportunities and creating customer value.
• Collaborate closely with customers, sales colleagues, and internal experts throughout the sales process.
• Analyze customer requirements and identify the most suitable technical and commercial solutions.
• Prepare technical and commercial quotations, proposals, and tender submissions.
• Ensure proposals comply with customer specifications, applicable technical standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate bid and tender activities to ensure accurate and timely submissions.
• Support business growth and sales targets by providing high-quality technical and commercial support.
• Take ownership of sales opportunities and analyze previous cases to identify lessons learned and improve future competitiveness.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of sales support processes, tools, and documentation.

Your background

• Technical background, preferably with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Knowledge of MV/HV substations, related products, and technologies.
• Previous experience in sales, customer-facing roles, project business, or technical support is considered an advantage.
• Ability and willingness to learn and understand power systems, transformers, high-voltage equipment, and related services.
• Self-driven way of working and ability to manage multiple sales opportunities simultaneously.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluent Finnish and English.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to contribute to the energy transition by supporting customers in maintaining, upgrading, and extending the lifetime of critical power infrastructure.
• Opportunity to work with some of the most critical assets in the energy sector.
• A versatile and independent role combining customer interaction, technical expertise, and business development.
• Opportunity to develop into a recognized expert in service sales within the power industry, supported by experienced technical specialists and a collaborative service organization

More About Us

Ready for an exciting new challenge?

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Tomi Haapaniemi, LSU Sales Manager, at [phone].

Publication date : 2026-10-15