Technical Sales specialist

Hitachi Energy; Chennai District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Chennai, India is seeking a Sales Support Specialist to prepare timely offers/quotations for RFQs and enquiries. You will determine the most technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions, collaborating with the sales support team to serve country/region customers and coordinating with Product Group Territory Marketing & Service Sales Managers for the global market.

The role requires an Electrical Engineer with 1–3 years in GIS/EPC or high-voltage product sales, and

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and supporting offers/quotations.
• Familiar with sales or tendering tools.
• Knowledge of Power Grid market and system offerings.
• Electrical Engineer with 1–3 years in GIS/EPC/high voltage sales.
• Excellent English communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare timely offers/quotations for RFQ/enquiries.
• Determine technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions.
• Collaborate with sales support for country/region customers.
• Coordinate with Product Group Territory Marketing & Service Sales Managers.
• Review proposals to ensure adherence to Hitachi Energy procedures.
• Coordinate with Design, Project Management, SCM during tendering.

Skills

Offer/quotation process

Sales/tendering tools

Power Grid market knowledge

Electrical Engineering background

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Sales/Tendering Tools

Job description

Currently, we are looking for a suitable candidate to fulfill the role of Sales Support Specialist at our India Operations Centre (INOPC) in Chennai, India.

Main responsibilities

• Prepare Timely and comprehensive offers / Quotations for Gas Insulated switchgear RFQ / Enquires.
• Determine most technical appropriate and cost-effective solutions
• Collaborate across the Sales support team in offering solutions to country / region specific customers.
• Close collaboration with the Product Group Territory Marketing & Service Sales Managers responsible for the global market.
• Analyze customer needs through general market info and information provided by Service FES/Territory Managers.
• Ensure all proposals follow relevant Hitachi Energy Procedures and guidelines
• Rationalize terms and conditions
• Review and analyse the Offers/Quotations technical documents and requirements and identifies the scope of supply, configuration of the product with relevant options, prepares list of technical deviations and clarifications, prepares data sheets, prepares comments to customer’s technical specifications including quality plans, painting specifications, document lists, etc.
• Preparation of complete commercial quotation considering different strategies.
• Supporting ASMs during Offers/Quotations for adequate follow-up and proper answers during the Offer clarification process.
• Coordinating with multiple functions (Design, Project management, SCM etc) as part of tendering activity.
• Cost analysis & Lost proposal analysis to obtain better future offering

Requirements

• Experience and skill to prepare and support Offer / quotation Process.
• Experienced in Sales / tendering tools (Any Sales / tendering tools)
• Knowledge of Power Grid Market & System offerings
• Electrical Engineer with 1 to 3 years of professional work experience in GIS or EPC or any High voltage / medium voltage electrical product sales & tendering.
• Excellent communication skills in English

Publication date : 2026-09-19