Tender / Quotation Specialist - Gas Insulated Switchgear
Hitachi
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaremotePosted 1 month ago
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Key highlights
- 7–12 years of sales & tendering experience required.
- Electrical Engineer degree required.
- Work within a competence center of ~2,300 engineers supporting 40+ countries.
- Accessibility and reasonable accommodation provided for candidates with disabilities.
- Multicultural experience and additional language skills (German/French/Spanish) are a plus.
- Use of AI‑supported tools in the recruitment process.
Role overview
The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 2300 skilled engineers focused on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, project management, functional system testing, installation supervision, documentation and commissioning. Over the last decade it has become the largest Operations hub, with teams in Chennai, Bangalore and Gurugram supporting Hitachi Energy’s units in more than 40 countries across all four business units and having executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.
Responsibilities
- Prepare timely and comprehensive offers / quotations.
- Determine the most technically appropriate and cost‑effective solutions.
- Improve customer satisfaction.
- Standardize offers & quotations and develop competence.
- Collaborate across the Sales support team to offer solutions to country/region‑specific customers.
- Maintain close collaboration with the Product Group Territory Marketing & Service local Sales Managers (TMSM) responsible for the global market.
- Share know‑how and foster cross‑collaboration.
- Analyze customer needs through general market information and information provided by Service FES/Territory Managers.
- Prepare complete technical & commercial quotations considering different strategies.
- Participate in the complete risk review process to ensure offers consider all risks and mitigation action plans.
- Assist local TMSMs or ASMs during offers/quotations for adequate follow‑up and proper answers during the offer clarification process.
- Coordinate with multiple functions (Design, Project Management, SCM, etc.) as part of tendering activity.
- Analyze lost proposals to obtain better future offerings.
- Be accountable for technical expertise and accuracy of deliverables.
- Prepare complete documentation for order hand‑over with Project Management & Engineering after award of contract.
- Execute order hand‑over with Project Management and Engineering.
- Live Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for actions while caring for colleagues and the business.
- Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
Requirements
- Electrical Engineer with 7 to 12 years of professional sales & tendering experience in GIS or EPC.
- Technical or commercial background at university level or equivalent.
- Proficiency in both spoken and written English (required).
Nice to have
- Multicultural experience.
- Excellent communication skills in English; additional German, French, or Spanish language skills are an added advantage.
Benefits
- Accessibility and reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Additional details
- The opportunity description includes that the INOPC supports Hitachi Energy’s units in more than 40 countries and has executed projects in over 80 countries.
- Qualified individuals with a disability may request reasonable accommodation for the job application process via a general inquiry form on the website.
- Hitachi Energy uses AI‑supported digital and automated tools in recruitment for activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling; these tools support recruiters and do not replace human decision‑making.
- Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi’s Global Data Privacy Notice.
- Pre‑employment background checks may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, with additional security screenings for roles involving sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security‑sensitive functions.
- The depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, always complying with applicable federal, state, and local laws.