Marketing Proposal Engineer

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Marketing Proposal Engineer to join their dynamic team. This exciting hybrid/remote role involves leading bid preparations, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring competitive proposals that drive market success. You'll leverage your engineering background and experience in the transformer industry to create impactful bids and contribute to a sustainable energy future. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow in a supportive environment while making a significant impact in the energy sector. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in transformer business with engineering background.
• Experience in tendering, marketing, or project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid preparation and coordinate with internal stakeholders.
• Prepare proposals and ensure timely bid documentation.
• Collaborate with sales channels for bid negotiations.

Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Management

Leadership Abilities

Technical Specification Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of energy? Join Hitachi Energy as a Marketing Proposal Engineer and be part of our dynamic Marketing and Sales tendering team. This hybrid/remote role offers the flexibility to work from various US locations, including Bland VA, South Boston VA, and Raleigh NC, depending on your experience. You will play a crucial role in creating and completing bids, estimations, and quotations based on customer RFQs or requirements. Your efforts will ensure competitive bids that achieve market competitiveness and desired margins for the company. As a marketing proposal engineer, you will lead techno-commercial bid preparation, coordinate with internal stakeholders, and negotiate bids with the front-end sales team. This is your chance to contribute to a sustainable energy future while advancing your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

How You'll Make an Impact

1. Review opportunities and RFQ requests from the Salesforce database.
2. Maintain Salesforce database for individual quotes and opportunities.
3. Lead and coordinate all activities related to bid creation and completion.
4. Prepare proposals using Nextra and standard templates.
5. Review and finalize terms and conditions with the internal contract/legal team.
6. Read technical specifications, prepare BOM, costing, and define pricing.
7. Request designs for bids from engineering when needed.
8. Conduct risk reviews at local, Hub, or company level.
9. Arrange prerequisites for bid submission like insurance certificates and bid bonds.
10. Prepare full cost models and obtain necessary approvals.
11. Ensure timely and accurate bid documentation and submission.
12. Collaborate with various sales channels to support bid negotiations.
13. Follow up with sales representatives to track potential order pipelines.
14. Respond to customer questions and coordinate with engineering and operations.
15. Review purchase orders and ensure alignment with offered scope.
16. Book orders into SAP and conduct handover meetings to transfer orders to the customer success/project management team.
17. Uphold Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity.

Your Background

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in the transformer business.
2. Experience in tendering, marketing, engineering, project management, or similar roles within the transformer industry.
3. Product knowledge of dry distribution and/or liquid-filled distribution transformers.
4. Work authorization to permit employment with Hitachi Energy in the United States.
5. Proficiency with Salesforce.com, Microsoft Office tools, and Power BI.
6. Ability to manage and understand transformer technical specifications and commercial requirements.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
8. Strong relationship management and leadership abilities.
9. Ability to work within a matrix organization and lead teams.

More About Us

Hitachi Energy offers a collaborative and innovative work environment where your contributions are valued. We provide opportunities for professional growth and development, ensuring you can advance your career while making a positive impact on the energy sector. Join us in our mission to create a sustainable energy future and be part of a team that values safety, integrity, and excellence.

Location: Bland, Virginia, United States of America; Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America; South Boston, Virginia, United States of America

Job type: Full time

Experience: Experienced

Job function: Engineering & Science

Contract: Regular

Publication date: 2025-04-23

Reference number: R0075211

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. We welcome you to apply and want you to know that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veterans' status or any other legally protected characteristic.