Account Strategies – Participates in the development of sales strategies for accounts by providing the customer’s current business and long-term plans within an account team environment.
Sales Targets – Proposes sales targets and inputs to grow margins for the account and ensures their achievement with a structured follow-up process
Account plan – Leads the development and implementation of the account plan to include designing the executive relationship strategy and coverage plans, prioritizing the opportunities, identifying a target for each solution element. Proposes recovery plans in case of potential order shortfalls
Customer Relations – Establishes and develops account relationships based on a defined strategy. Acts as focal point for problem resolution and monitors customer claims. Plans, facilities and conducts customer negotiations.
Customer Knowledge- Develops, maintains and shares detailed knowledge of the customer’s business strategy, purchasing behavior, organization, decision-makers, customer business drivers, economic trends, and competition.
Volume and Profit – Sells products/solutions/services to customers, focusing on volume, mix and profitability targets.
Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 3 years’ account management/sales experience.
Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
Experience above should be in some combination of Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and/or Marketing.
Sales/Business Development experience working with clients in the utilities and/or energy markets
Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time.
Strong customer relationship skills; Exceptional analytical skills and leadership abilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with large investor-owned utility clients is a plus.
Recent experience working with the sales & marketing of Power Transmission and Distribution products (e.g. transformer systems, switchgear, high voltage breakers, etc.).