Sales Engineer - Energy Sector

About the role

Hitachi Energy is looking for a Sales Engineer to join its team in Lahore, Pakistan. The role covers developing and executing sales strategies across assigned market segments and countries in the region, promoting the Hitachi Energy portfolio to maximise customer value and drive business growth.

Key responsibilities

• Drive sales and business development across assigned countries and market segments, managing the full sales cycle from opportunity identification to contract closure.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with customers and stakeholders through regular engagement, customer visits and industry participation.
• Promote the full product portfolio and deliver tailored techno-commercial solutions aligned with customer needs.
• Maintain a robust sales pipeline, forecasts and market plans using Hitachi Energy tools, meeting agreed sales targets.
• Collaborate with internal sales, technical, operations, finance and legal teams on proposals, pricing, tendering and project execution.
• Monitor market trends, technology, competitors and customers to spot growth and differentiation opportunities.
• Prepare sales reports and forecasts, manage tender and contract documentation, and engage customers to understand their buying drivers and influence specifications.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, risk management and tendering processes, and with applicable external and internal regulations; uphold HSE and sustainability values.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5-8 years of experience in technical or sales, application engineering, field service, tendering, pricing or market analysis in the industrial or energy sectors.
• Experience in the energy sector and a solid understanding of industry dynamics.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Required skills

• Strong commercial acumen combined with technical knowledge and negotiation capability.
• Ability to work independently with a strategic, results-oriented approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to collaborate across cross-functional teams.