Sales Support Specialist

The opportunity:

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

How you’ll make an impact:

• You will prepare timely and comprehensive offers / Quotations for Gas Insulated switchgear & Generator circuit breaker RFQ/Enquires.

• You will determine most technical appropriate and cost-effective solutions.

• You will 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.

• You will analyse customer needs through general market info and information provided by Service FES/Territory Managers.

• You will ensure all proposals follow relevant Hitachi Energy Procedures and guidelines. You will rationalize terms and conditions.

• You will review and analyse the Offers/Quotations technical documents and requirements and identifies the scope of supply, configuration of the product with relevant options, prepare list of technical deviations and clarifications, prepare data sheets, prepares including quality plans, painting specifications, document lists, etc, preparation of complete commercial quotation considering different strategies.

• You will be supporting ASMs during Offers/Quotations for adequate follow-up and proper answers during the Offer clarification process. 

• You will be coordinating with multiple functions (Design, Project management, SCM etc) as part of tendering activity. You will do cost analysis & Lost proposal analysis to obtain better future offering.

• You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• You hold a degree in Electrical Engineer.

• You should have 3 to 8 years of professional work experience in GIS or EPC or any High voltage / medium voltage electrical product sales & tendering.

• 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.

• Excellent communication skills in English.