Location:
Stone, Staffordshire, United KingdomJob ID:
R0106255Date Posted:
2025-10-16Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITEDProfession (Job Category):
Sales, Marketing & Product ManagementJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoJob Description:
In the role of a Tendering Specialist, Substation Automation, you will be part of our Grid Automation Europe tendering team within the Hitachi Energy Group. The tendering organisation is truly international and located in various locations across Europe, and supported by our dedicated team in India. We operate in a dynamic and growing market and are now seeking to strengthen the team with experienced tendering professionals here in the UK.
In this role, you are responsible for leading tenders from the initial requirements to contract closure and handover to our operations team. The activities include creating and completing bids/estimations/quotations based on our customer's technical specifications and other requirements. You will ensure that, in delivering high-quality tenders, we achieve both market competitiveness and profitable business.
Your field of operation will be in the substation market, and you will have the opportunity to handle a variety of tenders in our customer markets. The focus will be on either our project business or our fast-growing service business, depending on your interests and experience.
Our team operates flexibly by working from our Stone office and at home and to suit our business requirements.
How you'll make an impact:
Creation of commercially, legally, and technically optimised and high-quality offers, based on the specifications of our customers.
Definition and scope of the supply to be offered.
Cost calculation estimations and determination of costs, margins, and sales price in cooperation with our sales team.
Contribute to the consideration of the risks to our business in conducting the proposed works.
Tender planning and on-time tender submittals.
Provide technical support to our sales team during the early pursuit stages, as well as support them in contract negotiations
Preparation of tendering documents and reports for internal reviews and tender submission approvals.
Interact and work collaboratively with our European/Indian tendering team, operational team, and factory units.
Your profile:
Higher education (e.g., bachelor's or master’s degree) in electrical engineering or a similar field
Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
Demonstrate Self-Motivation/Self-Direction
Excellent understanding of substation automation, control, and protection solutions.
Good knowledge of the grid automation market.
Previous professional experience and a good track record in a similar business area.
Strong understanding and previous experience of tendering and commercial processes.
Willingness to travel and attend customer meetings.
Competent in MS Office Skills, including Word, Excel. PowerPoint etc.
Top Skills
What We Do
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.
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