Sr. Sales Engineer
The posting
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job ID
R0083136
Date Posted
2025-03-13
Company Name
HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED
Profession (Job Category)
Sales, Marketing & Product Management
Job Schedule
Full time
Remote
No
The opportunity
General Sales & Marketing work focuses on a combination of general sales and marketing work including: Face-to-face and/or remote sales to new or existing customers. Assessing customer needs and suggesting appropriate products, services and/or solutions. Planning, developing, and delivering the marketing strategy for products/services and associated brand(s). Evaluating, measuring, and managing the product/brand P&L (e.g., budgeting, expenditures, profitability, return-on-investment, etc.) Incumbents in this specialization may also provide customer service and support in the form of information on product/price and resolution to issues related to billing, shipping, delivery, complaints, etc. Incumbents matching to this specialization are compensated based on achievement of sales targets. An Experienced Professional (P2) applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. May require the following proficiency: Works independently with general supervision. Problems faced are difficult but typically not complex. May influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.
How you’ll make an impact
- You are responsible for Sales Target of HV Switchgears business in Zone South, Chennai.
- Front end sales role needs travelling and meeting customers
- Attending and arranging customer events/ seminars/ presentations
- Strong customer connect at appropriate levels
- Pre- Sales Business Development with technical spec in activities, marketing activities.
- Promote Portfolio in various segment like Industries, Utilities, EPCs
- Monitor Order Execution and support project handling team to execute the order.
- Payment Collection as per forecast. Submission of on time reports and using tools like SFDC
- Attending and resolution of customer complaints using CCRP tool. Safety, Quality and Integrity to be followed.
- 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
- Candidate should have Education – BE Electrical from reputed University
- Minimum 5 years of experience in High Voltage/ Medium Voltage Switchgear Sales.
- Good Communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency in both spoken & written English language 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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