Team Manager - Sales & Tendering

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Chennai, India, invites a skilled line manager to lead a diverse Sales & Tendering team across GIS, AIS products, and HUB’s. You will align goals, drive performance, and coordinate with units to ensure deliverables and strong stakeholder collaboration.

The role emphasizes leadership, onboarding, training, and coaching, with responsibility for KPI maintenance, financials, and compliance while living Hitachi Energy’s safety and integrity values.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Engineering; Electrical engineering gets Preference.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in engineering roles.
• 5 years of experience in sales & tendering in execution of GIS / HV products or substation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse Sales & Tendering team across GIS & AIS products and HUB’s.
• Define and align individual goals; drive performance development discussions.
• Monitor KPIs and collaborate with units; plan and hire resources as needed.
• Oversee onboarding, training of new staff, and cross-team deployment of best practices.
• Manage financials related to services (offers, PO follow-up, invoices, collections).
• Ensure compliance with regulations and Hitachi Energy safety and integrity values.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Employment Type: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description

The opportunity: Lead a diverse group of Sales & Tendering resources supporting different production & operating units of GIS & AIS products and HUB’s. Drive standardization, best practice sharing and knowledge development for the team members to support all stakeholders.

How you’ll make an impact: As line Manager, is responsible for leading the team Collaborate closely with the respective units / counterparts, define and align on goals for each individual – lead the Performance development discussions. Coach the team members and support their development to achieve business and their career goals. Regular connect with counterparts and responsible for monitoring & maintaining the Key KPI’s of INOPC for respective units. Proactively plan and hire the resources as required by units and also lead the efforts for onboarding and training till new resource is operational. Key focus on behavioral competence of the team members and further development. Leverage best practice learnings from other teams and support in horizontal deployment of learnings in other teams after alignment with units. Responsible for financials, related to services provided to various Units’. (Offer submission, PO follow-up, invoice submission and payment collections) Active Participation in continuous improvement activities and QMS. Responsible for deliverable of complete team and able to work on complex tenders/projects (30-40%) as individual contributor. 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

• Graduate in Engineering; Electrical engineering gets Preference with Minimum Experience of 12 years. HV Products & Transformers depth technical knowledge.
• Must have 5 years of prior experience under Sales & tendering in execution of GIS, Other HV products or Substation projects.
• Minimum 2 years of prior experience in working as Team Lead or Team manager and directly managing team & external stakeholders is expected
• Should possess strong leadership skills and ability to align / agree and challenge decisions with stakeholders in the interest of the business and collaboration.
• Excellent communications skills and strong Ability to drive discussions to enable best collaboration with LPG.

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Company Culture

Hitachi brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.

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