Off-Shore Marketing Proposal Manager (remote)

About the job

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation

Hitachi Energy is seeking an Off-Shore Marketing Proposal Manager for its Transformer Business Marketing and Sales Hub function. This role is responsible for supporting the Sales organization and customers throughout the proposal process by preparing technical descriptions of the applied products and technology, determining costs, preparing final documentation, and serving as a key technical resource in the assigned area. This is a remote position, with minimal travel required.

Your responsibilities

• Prepare proposals in response to requests for quotes and manage technical and commercial aspects of bids – from quoting to shipping
• Serve as liaison to the factories as well as our Front-End Sales and manufacturing representatives
• Serve multiple market channels such as Hitachi Energy Front End Sales, manufacturing representatives, original equipment manufacturers, and end-users
• Coordinate pricing to a variety of channels to ensure comparable opportunity for success
• Manage the proposal tracking system, including system updates, maintenance, and report generation to ensure timely and effective responses to customers as well as effective coordination of proposal elements offered concurrently to different customers
• Interpret complex specifications, schematics, and other documents accurately
• Provide internal and external technical expertise and counsel relating to company products and their marketability
• Participate in sales programs to sell company products and services and provide customers with engineering expertise relative to specific product lines

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, marketing, or business and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in marketing & sales – B2B, energy sector preferably
• Candidate must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States
• Product Marketing skills & knowledge of Power Transformer product line
• Knowledge of market/Customer’s needs
• International experience and Intercultural sensitivity
• Networking, Leadership, Superior communication, & negotiation skills
• Proficiency with technical tools such as MS-Office

More about us

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 are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com 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. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.dol.go v/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/ posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf. 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 Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling a Hitachi Energy HR Representative at 1-888-504-2007 or by sending an email to: us-pg-askhr@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.