Service Sales Specialist
The posting
Location
Kinshasa, Gauteng, South Africa
Job ID
R0129579
Date Posted
2026-05-27
Company Name
HITACHI ENERGY SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD
Profession (Job Category)
Sales, Marketing & Product Management
Job Schedule
Full time
Remote
No
The opportunity
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Service Sales Specialist to join our team. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Service Sales Manager to generate opportunities, secure profitable sales, and deliver exceptional customer value. Your focus will be on Installed Base (IB) penetration and promoting the full-Service Product portfolio in collaboration with other service units. You will be building long-term customer relationships, respond quickly to their needs, and help shape innovative solutions. If you’re motivated, enthusiastic, and ready to thrive in a dynamic environment, this is your chance to make a difference.
How you’ll make an impact
- Preparing proposals, quotations, and competitive bids with accurate technical and commercial considerations.
- Driving proactive and reactive sales for High Voltage and Transformer service portfolios.
- Evaluating client requirements, assess commercial terms, and propose techno-commercial solutions.
- Managing tendering process, pricing strategies, and risk reviews in coordination with Service Sales Manager.
- Maintaining project pipeline, forecasts, and documentation using Hitachi Energy tools.
- Building and maintaining strong customer relationships, respond promptly to issues, and act as voice of the customer internally.
- Identifying new market opportunities and develop strategic sales plans.
- Supporting marketing activities, product launches, and customer meetings.
- Ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations, HSE, and quality standards.
- Demonstrating leadership, teamwork, and disciplined approach to deliver accurate results.
- You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
- Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your background
- A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in Service sales, Estimation & Bids Proposals and strong customer relationship skills.
- Proven understanding of Hitachi Energy systems and products
- Experience working within the Energy sector
- Strong commercial, technical, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently, with a strategic and result-oriented mindset.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to travel across assigned countries as needed.
- Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.
Taken from Hitachi's own posting, last seen live on 2 Nov 2026.
About Hitachi
Transformers, HVDC links, high-voltage products and grid automation from Hitachi Energy, plus data storage, IT services, air compressors and factory equipment from other Hitachi companies, sold to utilities, EPC contractors, data centers, manufacturers and enterprise IT buyers.
Pay schedule: Each role is a salaried job with the Hitachi company that posts it (Hitachi Energy, Vantara, Digital Services, Global Air Power and others), with incentive plans and local benefits named in only a few postings.
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