What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director Utility Market North America position at Hitachi Energy?
We are seeking a Senior Director Utility Market North America. This is a remote opportunity. The role will spearhead innovative marketing and sales strategies for Transformers products within the Utility market, driving increased orders, gross margin, and market share while enhancing customer satisfaction. By developing a comprehensive market-based roadmap and coordinating with key stakeholders, this role aims to optimize sales efficiency and performance across global markets. Additionally, the leader will foster collaboration within Hitachi Energy's global cross-industry networks, uniting market players to propel the Transformers brand to new heights.
Your responsibilities
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.
Your responsibilities
- Develops and implements a market-based approach which includes direct, third-party and project sales whilst building customer relationships with key stakeholders, to educate, inform and solicit support for pursuing market opportunities and converting them to orders.
- Defines, implements and coordinates all sales and marketing activities including within the defined industry segment, in alignment to the given strategy, ensuring that the related product groups increase all relevant metrics in their selected market segments.
- Strategically identify and pursue upcoming projects that align with growth objectives and industry advancements.
- Align these efforts with an overarching strategy to boost metrics such as market share, customer satisfaction, and revenue across chosen market segments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and/or Business related field, Master’s preferred
- 10 years of professional experience working in engineering, manufacturing and/or sales
- Ability to inspire and guide teams towards achieving targets, fostering collaboration and a positive team spirit
- Willingness to travel up to 50% to engage with stakeholders, attend industry events, and support business initiatives across regions
- Experience working with transformer systems and/or power related systems
- Experience working in and leading within matrix Organization with oversight of multifunctional teams
- Strong proficiency in conducting market research and analysis to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape
- Experience with Salesforce, SAP and Microsoft tools
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.