What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Sales Expert - Tap Changer position at Hitachi Energy?
Are you a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise and a passion for customer engagement? Join Hitachi Energy as our Technical Sales Expert – Tap Changers and play a pivotal role in driving growth and innovation across North America.
In this role, you’ll lead the technical sales and product homologation efforts for our Alamo, TN-based transformer components portfolio. From identifying new opportunities to securing end-user approvals, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping our market presence and ensuring our products meet the highest standards of performance and compliance.
Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.
How You’ll Make An Impact
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.
In this role, you’ll lead the technical sales and product homologation efforts for our Alamo, TN-based transformer components portfolio. From identifying new opportunities to securing end-user approvals, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping our market presence and ensuring our products meet the highest standards of performance and compliance.
Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Lead technical sales efforts from opportunity identification to order booking
- Manage the full product homologation and end-user approval process
- Provide expert technical support and product knowledge to customers and internal teams
- Develop and execute sales strategies aligned with business goals
- Coordinate product testing and documentation for regulatory compliance
- Act as a liaison with regulatory bodies and testing laboratories
- Analyze market trends and competitor offerings to identify growth opportunities
- Build strong relationships with end users to ensure satisfaction and gather feedback
- This role requires up to 50% travel
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum 8 years of experience in technical sales, preferably in transformer tap changers
- Strong technical knowledge of transformer components and construction
- Experience with homologation and regulatory compliance processes
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Ability to collaborate across functions and work in a global environment
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally
- At Hitachi Energy, we’re committed to powering a sustainable future through innovation and collaboration
- We offer global career growth, continuous learning, and a culture that values integrity, safety, and inclusion
- Join a team where your expertise drives real-world impact and customer success
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.