Product Specialist

Product Specialist Opportunity

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Product/Brand Management (P&L/Revenue Accountability) focuses on driving branding and marketing strategies that result in successful products and brands, including managing the product/brand P&L (budgeting, expenditures, profitability, ROI, etc). Responsibilities include analyzing potential markets, competitor positioning, and customer buying patterns to project demand and profitability for potential products, key product features and requirements, and favorable timing for product launches.

• Receive the latest input on new developments and initiate R&D activities via PCR/CSC requests from a Saudi perspective when a business case is established.
• Participate in R&D Stenos meetings related to the GIS Dammam factory and review CCRPs on GIS products frequently and trigger activities in production or R&D (GPS) as needed.
• Support local DtV activities with the local DtV leader and consolidate necessary Type Test Reports (TTR) for orders and during the offering stage.
• Compile TTRs of GIS products in a format similar to “Hitachi Energy-Certificates” and support LPM and pre‑qualification teams in various pre‑qualification activities.
• Provide technical advice in customer discussions during the offering stage and, if needed, during routine test activities in special cases.
• Monitor quality cases in the product, suggest improvements, and perform root cause analysis for such cases and develop method statements for customers on several technical aspects.
• Assist SCM in pre‑qualifying new local suppliers when technical advice is needed and deliver presentations to internal and external audiences on GIS products.
• Explore white spot areas related to the GIS allocated market and organize internal factory audits with global auditors (e.g., GPS), track findings, and ensure resolution and closure.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Live Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your actions while caring for colleagues and the business.

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• 10+ years of experience with a strong technical GIS background.
• Excellent knowledge of HV product portfolio.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Good knowledge of SAP.
• Strong negotiation skills, task management skills, and ability to work independently with a self‑driven approach.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English is required;
  Arabic is a plus.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. 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.