Commercial Operations Specialist

Hitachi Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 73,800 - 92,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care benefits

401(k) with company match

Enhanced leave programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A global energy technology company in Houston is seeking a Commercial Operations Specialist. In this mid-senior level role, you will partner with sales teams to create proposals, lead bid teams, and navigate commercial risk strategies. Ideal candidates have 2-5 years of relevant experience, excellent communication skills, and a solid understanding of pricing models. Benefits include health care and financial wellbeing programs.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in commercial operations, bids, or tender management.
• Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales to define business strategies for customer proposals.
• Lead cross-functional bid teams to create compelling proposals.
• Coordinate inputs from legal, finance, product, and support.

Skills

Strong writing and editing skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

Understanding of commercial risk and pricing strategies

Job description

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Are you energized by the thrill of crafting winning strategies and driving high-impact deals? Join us as a Commercial Operations Specialist and become a key player in shaping how we deliver value to our customers. In this role, you’ll collaborate across global teams, influence business decisions, and help us win complex, high-stakes opportunities. You’ll be at the heart of our commercial engine—where strategy meets execution, and every proposal is a chance to shine. If you thrive in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment and love turning ideas into action, this is your moment.

How you’ll make an impact

• Partner with Sales to define business strategies for customer proposals
• Lead and inspire cross-functional bid teams to create compelling, customer-focused proposals
• Coordinate inputs from legal, finance, product, and support to build cohesive bids
• Review commercial terms and manage risk throughout the bid lifecycle
• Develop pricing models that align with margin goals and governance standards
• Ensure proposals reflect our brand, value-adds, and win themes
• Present proposals to senior leadership and support internal approvals
• Support internal governance and administrative processes
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your background

• 2–5 years of experience in commercial operations, bids, or tender management
• Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across global teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and collaboration platforms
• Solid understanding of commercial risk and pricing strategies

Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):

• Health Care: medical (PPO, CDHP with HSA, HMO), dental, and vision
• Financial Wellbeing: Employer-sponsored pension – 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance
• Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
• Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)
• Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance, General Business, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Energy Technology, Services for Renewable Energy, and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

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