Technical Sales Engineer Distribution Automation

Job Summary

Location:

Riyadh Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Job ID:

R0108759

Date Posted:

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Sales Marketing & Product Management

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

As a Technical Sales Engineer for Distribution Automation at Hitachi Energy you will be responsible for promoting and selling products and automation solutions that enhance the reliability efficiency and sustainability of power distribution networks. You will combine deep technical expertise with strong commercial skills to deliver value-driven products and solutions to utilities industrial customers and channel partners. This role plays a pivotal part in driving digitalization and grid modernization initiatives.

How youll make an impact

• Drive sales of Hitachi Energys Distribution Automation portfolio includingDistribution Automation solutions protection relays RTUs and communication products.

• Develop and execute account strategies to achieve sales targets and market share growth and identify new business opportunities and manage the entire sales cycle from lead generation to contract closure.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D product management and service to tailor offerings to customer needs.

• Provide technical support and solution design during pre-sales and post-sales phases and understand client requirements for distribution automation and propose suitable solutions.

• Prepare and deliver technical presentations tailored to customer needs to collaborate with related teams to ensure compliance with customer specifications and standards ( 61850 DNP3).

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including utilities industries and channel partners and act as a trusted advisor to customers ensuring long-term partnerships and customer satisfaction and monitor market trends competitor activities and emerging technologies to identify growth opportunities.

• Represent Hitachi Energy at events exhibitions and seminars and provide feedback to product teams on market needs and customer pain points to inform roadmap decisions.

• Familiarity withDistribution Automation solutions protection relays RTUs and communication products and solutions.

• Experience with utility procurement processes and regulatory frameworks and ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling business value propositions.

• Technical Sales & Solution Selling and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Problem-Solving & Negotiation Strong focus on understanding customer pain points and tailoring solutions accordingly and experience working with EPCs OEMs panel builders Distributors and system integrators.

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations procedures and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineeringAutomation or related field.

• 57 years of experience intechnical saleswithin thepower distribution or automation sector.

• Strong knowledge ofdistribution automation solutionsprotection and control andcommunication protocols.

• Excellent communication negotiation and presentation skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

• Strong focus on understanding customer pain points and tailoring solutions accordingly.

• Experience working with EPCs OEMs panel builders Distributors and system integrators.

• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards in the energy sector.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written and English is required.

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Key Skills

• Continuous Integration
• APIs
• Automotive software
• Test Cases
• Electrical Engineering
• Junit
• Distributed Control Systems
• Testng
• Java
• Test Automation
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Selenium

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