Service Sales Engineer

Location

Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland

Job ID

R0123829

Date Posted

2026-10-15

Company Name

HITACHI ENERGY FINLAND OY

Profession (Job Category)

Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Schedule

Full time

Remote

No

The opportunity

We are now looking for a Service Sales Engineer for our Business Unit Service in Vaasa, Lappeenranta or Vantaa, Finland.

In this role, you will support the Proactive Sales team in developing customer opportunities and preparing competitive technical and commercial proposals. You will work closely with sales colleagues, customers, and internal experts to understand customer requirements, prepare quotations, and coordinate tender activities. Your role is to ensure that proposed solutions meet customer requirements, comply with applicable standards and regulations, and support profitable business growth. Success in this position requires a strong technical mindset, a customer-oriented approach, and the ability to turn customer needs into practical service solutions.

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How you'll make an impact

• Support the Proactive Sales team in developing customer opportunities and driving sales activities.
• Support the development of long-term customer relationships by identifying service opportunities and creating customer value.
• Collaborate closely with customers, sales colleagues, and internal experts throughout the sales process.
• Analyze customer requirements and identify the most suitable technical and commercial solutions.
• Prepare technical and commercial quotations, proposals, and tender submissions.
• Ensure proposals comply with customer specifications, applicable technical standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate bid and tender activities to ensure accurate and timely submissions.
• Support business growth and sales targets by providing high-quality technical and commercial support.
• Take ownership of sales opportunities and analyze previous cases to identify lessons learned and improve future competitiveness.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of sales support processes, tools, and documentation.

Your background

• Technical background, preferably with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Knowledge of MV/HV substations, related products, and technologies.
• Previous experience in sales, customer-facing roles, project business, or technical support is considered an advantage.
• Ability and willingness to learn and understand power systems, transformers, high-voltage equipment, and related services.
• Self-driven way of working and ability to manage multiple sales opportunities simultaneously.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluent Finnish and English.

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to the energy transition by supporting customers in maintaining, upgrading, and extending the lifetime of critical power infrastructure.
• Opportunity to work with some of the most critical assets in the energy sector.
• A versatile and independent role combining customer interaction, technical expertise, and business development.
• Opportunity to develop into a recognized expert in service sales within the power industry, supported by experienced technical specialists and a collaborative service organization

More about us

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Ready for an exciting new challenge? Apply for the position by 6 November 2026. Interviews will be conducted as candidates apply, and the position will be filled once a suitable candidate is found.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Tomi Haapaniemi, LSU Sales Manager, at +358 50 3342977.

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