Sales Specialist

Hitachi; Vadodara; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED is seeking a seasoned Tendering Engineer within the Sales, Marketing & Product Management space. You will prepare technical and commercial bids, participate in project kickoffs, and define costs aligned with customer needs and internal directives.

This role requires coordinating with internal teams on risks, contracts, and pricing to optimize winning proposals. You will leverage your electrical engineering background and 8–10 years of experience in sales/tendering,

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in electrical or equivalent.
• 8–10 years in Sales and Marketing; 6–8 years as Tendering Engineer.
• Knowledge of GIS substation equipment and utilities tendering.
• Estimating and tendering experience; MS Excel based systems.
• Strong communication and English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare/support technical and commercial offers per customer specs and directives.
• Participate in project kickoff meetings.
• Define costs for proposed solutions and communicate them to sales.
• Ensure completion of risk review and compliance documentation.
• Coordinate with internal functions on contract terms, risks and costs.
• Analyze technical issues and risks for proposals.
• Negotiate agreements with bid partners as applicable.
• Provide technical support to sales during customer meetings.
• Record decisions and rationale for proposals.

Skills

Tendering

Sales experience

Excel

English proficiency

Electrical engineering

Cost estimation

Project coordination

Negotiation

SFDC familiarity

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

SFDC

MS Word

Job description

Location

Savli, Gujarat, India

Company Name

HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED

Profession (Job Category)

Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Schedule

Full time

Remote

No

Job Description

• 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 kickoff meeting organized by the project team.
• Defines cost for the proposed solution and communicates to sales organization.
• Ensures completion of Project Risk Review documentation in accordance with Hitachi Energy Group and internal policies.
• Coordinates with internal functions the analysis of legal, contractual clauses, risks and costs associated with the project.
• Analyzes and evaluates specific technical issues and associated risks.
• 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.
• Ensures the preparation of technical and financial aspects of the offer, indicating prices and trading conditions. Ensures the definition of items to be included in proposals.
• Defines the most suitable technology and product type(s) to be used based on application characteristics. Defines the configuration in accordance with bid commercial needs and requested quality metrics.
• Negotiates suitable consortium/subcontract agreements and relevant work allocation with bid partners, as applicable.
• Collects all relevant documentation for the proposal and records the decisions and hypothesis rationale adopted during its development. Manages the first technical inspection to retrieve all the information needed to prepare the proposal.
• Obtains cost information from relevant internal contacts.
• Ensures the needed technical support to sales managers during technical meeting with customers.
• Participates in negotiations with customer on technical, contractual, and commercial content of the proposal.
• Coordinates with internal functions the analysis of legal, contractual clauses, risks and costs tied to the project.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• 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

• Degree qualifications in Engineering (electrical) or recognized equivalent.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in Sales and Marketing.
• Minimum 6-8 years of experience as Tendering Engineer.
• Knowledge of GIS substation equipment: Instrument Transformers/ Live Tank Breakers / Disconnectors & Earthing, Switches.
• Prior experience in Utilities tendering process.
• Deep knowledge and understanding to the electrical engineering industry.
• Estimating and tendering experience (MS Excel based system).
• Computer literacy and competent in using SFDC (preferable), MS Word, MS Excel
• Good communication skills and assertive business acumen.
• Time management, co-ordination, accuracy, attention to detail and performing in a pressure environment are necessary.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi’s Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre‑employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security‑sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.