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Sales Specialist

Hitachi

San Jose, California

Job description

Overview

In this role you will drive sales for a targeted IT product/solution, supporting account teams and expanding penetration. You will develop strategic plans for key accounts, coordinate cross-functional bids, and ensure the offering fits the broader portfolio. The position emphasizes market strategy, competitive positioning, and high-impact tender leadership. This is an opportunity to shape deals from inception through closing while upholding compliance and ethics in all processes.

Compensation / Benefits
  • Benefits above the regular in the market
  • Continuous improvement culture
  • Work/Life Balance
  • Growth Globally
Responsibilities
  • Achieve sales targets for a specific IT product/solution and manage an overlay quota
  • Support Account Managers to maximize account value and penetration
  • Provide training or input to Account Managers as needed
  • Create sales plans for the product/solution and coordinate with Account Managers, Pre-Sales, Partners, or other teams
  • Possibly own small, single-product accounts
  • Develop and execute sales strategy for key accounts or territories
  • Perform competitive analysis to define UVP
  • Deliver technical presentations to influence customer specifications pre-tender
  • Lead multi-disciplinary tender teams to prepare bids
  • Assess contractual and financial risk to protect margins
  • Work with factories to optimize solutions technically and economically
  • Lead commercial negotiations with client purchasing departments and executives
  • Ensure compliance with Trade Compliance policies and Code of Conduct
Key requirements
  • More than two years of experience in related functions
  • Electrical or electromechanical engineering background
  • Knowledge in SAP, Autocad, IA desirable
  • Willingness to travel
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Negotiation and stakeholder management
  • SAP
  • Autocad
  • IA

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