Location:

Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland

Job ID:

R0092253

Date Posted:

2025-05-15

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY FINLAND OY

Profession (Job Category):

Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

The world’s energy sector today is changing fast, with unprecedented speed. Hitachi Energy has, with the portfolio of Grid Automation, a unique offering that will help and enable our customers to take on these new challenges. We are extremely proud of our Grid Automation hardware, software and services portfolio that unites deep domain knowledge and innovative technologies that enable customers across the globe to optimize the critical systems that power, move and connect us.

We are now looking for a Sales Manager in Vaasa, Finland. In this role you will have the opportunity to be involved in promoting the implementation of digital solutions for our customers in Finland. Join us and be a key contributor in the transformation taking place right now!

How you´ll make an impact

• Grid Automation portfolio sales and marketing activities for selected customers in Finland.
• Responsibility for selling and promoting Grid Automation Systems portfolio.
• Actively find new customers and partners.
• Taking an active sales role by supporting and working closely with tendering teams.
• Co-operate opportunities and activities together with local units and FES organization.
• Develop sales strategy for the market that ensures attainment of company sales goals and profitability.
• Taking responsibility for local fairs and seminars so that also our demos/products, brochures and references are well presented and updated.
• Sales and target-follow up and taking care KPI’s are on target-level in own responsibility areas.
• Taking care of technical/product knowledge and updating that continually.

Your background

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Sales driven and strong networking skills. Willingness to contact, serve and support customers.
• Knowledge and work experience in Grid Automation portfolio business areas, e.g., Protection & Control, Substation Automation, SCADA, BESS, Energy Portfolio Management, Asset & Work Management, Communications
• Knowledge of Finnish clients and partners in Grid Automation business is a plus.
• Good presentation, negotiation and communication skills.
• Good written and spoken communication skills in Finnish and English.
• Work experience in project sales and/or projects execution from substation and/or Grid Automation turnkey projects.

You will lead business discussions with customers and, therefore, a wide project solutions and products knowledge is needed. You must also enjoy helping our customers and channels by providing solutions to their problems.

This role is a versatile role where you will have the opportunity to influence and develop our sales operation as well as work with world-class products. We will offer you the opportunity for personal development with a high-spirited team and skilled professionals.

More about us

Ready for a new exciting challenge? Apply for the position by 31 July 2025. If you have any questions, please contact the recruiting manager Lasse Autio, tel. +358 50 334 3651.

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