Power Squared Sales Rotational Program

Power Squared Sales Trainee (Sales Rotational Program)

Join the Hitachi Energy US Front End Sales Team early in your career and gain valuable exposure to various parts of a sales function. This program will rotate you to 3 different sales experiences in 18 months (6 months for each rotation) to give you a knowledge base that will continue to prove helpful throughout the rest of your career.

Develop future sales leaders with thorough understanding of sales management processes, customer engagement practices, leveraging marketing initiatives & sales tools across Hitachi Energy businesses.

• Learn about the relevant business, offerings, service & product lines within the local sales unit.
• Engage with Leaders, supervisors, and mentors:
  Develop your sales skills and knowledge of various sales management processes.
• Work on assigned projects/KPIs, focus on partnering with key stakeholders, and deliver on required tasks.
• Work in a collaborative environment that encourages all voices to share their unique perspectives and fuel innovation.
• Live Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, take responsibility for your actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
• Contribute to and participate in the account plan development; understand local account strategy and sales tactics for alignment with customer requirements for mid and long-term strategy.
• Work closely with the local account manager/director to maintain contacts and learn to build the player map in Salesforce.
• Gain a broad and deep understanding of Hitachi Energy’s solutions and portfolio including digital, software, & services.
• Understand the concept of segments and channels as applied in Hitachi Energy businesses in the local market.
• Understand local marketing plans and actively participate in supporting the local team as needed.
• Establish connections with new clients and nurture existing ones within the local unit.
• Identify and research local sales leads; support in maintaining Salesforce pipeline, customer visit reports, understand regional / local market trends.
• Communicate with potential customers (internal and external) through calls, emails, or visits, often across different time zones.
• Work towards sales KPIs as assigned by Leadership; working jointly with sales teams striving to meet or exceed budget targets for country.
• Keep records of sales and order details, often using CRM systems like Salesforce and Power
  
  BI.
• Participate in conferences and expos; representing Hitachi Energy in front of customers and colleagues.
• Additional projects as assigned by the program manager.

• Bachelor’s Degree (any degree focus), preference on Engineering.
• Less than 2 years of working experience post-graduation.
• Technical selling aptitude.
• Strong drive to achieve targets.
• Fantastic communication and organization skills.
• Capability to build strong relationships.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Location:

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Job type:
Full time

Experience:

Entry Level

Job function:
Engineering & Science

Contract:

Regular

Publication date:

Reference number: R0120542

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age,…