Sales Engineer & Service Tender Manager

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Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Job ID: R0138788 Date Posted: 2026-07-28 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INC Profession (Job Category): Sales, Marketing & Product Management Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The Opportunity As a Sales and Tender Manager supporting Hitachi Energy’s Grid Integration business, you will help grow sales and secure profitable contracts across power systems market segments. In this role, you will identify and qualify new business opportunities, manage the end-to-end tender process, develop proposal strategies, coordinate across legal, technical, finance, engineering, project management, and greenfield teams, and build client relationships that support successful project outcomes. Your work will help position Hitachi Energy solutions effectively for customers working across high and medium voltage power systems, related maintenance needs, and complex grid projects. You will also study market trends, customer needs, and the competitive landscape to inform sales strategies and support product development. This is an opportunity to apply your engineering, sales, and proposal experience in a role where commercial strategy, technical understanding, and customer partnership come together to support reliable, safe, and high-performing power infrastructure. How You’ll Make an Impact Identify, qualify, and pursue new business opportunities aligned with strategic growth goals. Manage the end-to-end tender process from RFP review through proposal submission. Develop proposal strategies that support profitable contracts and customer outcomes. Coordinate with legal, technical, finance, engineering, project management, and greenfield teams. Build and maintain client relationships to understand needs and position solutions effectively. Conduct market research and competitive study to identify trends, opportunities, and threats. Negotiate contract terms and conditions with clients while following company policies. Prepare and present sales forecasts, reports, and performance metrics to senior management. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Your Background Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field. An MBA is a plus. Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated engineering, sales, and/or proposal experience as part of an engineering, project or service business. Demonstrated ability to manage sales and tendering function, complex tenders, sales targets, client relationships, and multiple priorities concurrently and successfully. Experience with High and Medium Voltage Power Systems and related Maintenance procedures (Preferred) Sound understanding of contract law, procurement processes, and negotiation techniques. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with comfort making presentations both internally and externally; ability to travel domestically and internationally as required; fluency in English is essential, and proficiency in other languages relevant to target markets is a plus. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Equal Employment Opportunity Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Accessibility and reasonable accommodation Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This accommodation channel is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. 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.