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You will work closely with sales colleagues, customers, and internal experts to understand customer requirements, prepare quotations, and coordinate tender activities. Your role is to ensure that proposed solutions meet customer requirements, comply with applicable standards and regulations, and support profitable business growth. Success in this position requires a strong technical mindset, a customer-oriented approach, and the ability to turn customer needs into practical service solutions.\nHow you'll make an impact\nSupport the Proactive Sales team in developing customer opportunities and driving sales activities.\nSupport the development of long-term customer relationships by identifying service opportunities and creating customer value.\nCollaborate closely with customers, sales colleagues, and internal experts throughout the sales process.\nAnalyze customer requirements and identify the most suitable technical and commercial solutions.\nPrepare technical and commercial quotations, proposals, and tender submissions.\nEnsure proposals comply with customer specifications, applicable technical standards, and regulatory requirements.\nCoordinate bid and tender activities to ensure accurate and timely submissions.\nSupport business growth and sales targets by providing high-quality technical and commercial support.\nTake ownership of sales opportunities and analyze previous cases to identify lessons learned and improve future competitiveness.\nContribute to the continuous improvement of sales support processes, tools, and documentation.\nYour background\n\nTechnical background, preferably with a degree in Electrical Engineering.\nKnowledge of MV/HV substations, related products, and technologies.\nPrevious experience in sales, customer-facing roles, project business, or technical support is considered an advantage.\nAbility and willingness to learn and understand power systems, transformers, high-voltage equipment, and related services.\nSelf-driven way of working and ability to manage multiple sales opportunities simultaneously.\nStrong communication and collaboration skills.\nFluent Finnish and English.\nWhat we offer\nOpportunity to contribute to the energy transition by supporting customers in maintaining, upgrading, and extending the lifetime of critical power infrastructure.\nOpportunity to work with some of the most critical assets in the energy sector.\nA versatile and independent role combining customer interaction, technical expertise, and business development.\nOpportunity to develop into a recognized expert in service sales within the power industry, supported by experienced technical specialists and a collaborative service organization\nMore about us\nReady for an exciting new challenge? Apply for the position by 6 November 2026. Interviews will be conducted as candidates apply, and the position will be filled once a suitable candidate is found.\nFor more information about the recruitment process, please contact Tomi Haapaniemi, LSU Sales Manager, at +358 50 3342977.\nAccessibility and reasonable accommodation\nQualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing ageneral inquiry formon our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.\n\nThis is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.\n\nUse of Al and automated tools in recruitment\nAs part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. 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