At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the preparation of competitive service proposals and coordinate with various teams.
- Company: Join Hitachi Energy, a leader in innovative solutions for a sustainable future.
- Benefits: Enjoy a dynamic work environment with opportunities for career growth and development.
- Other info: Collaborative culture where your ideas are valued and innovation thrives.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by developing solutions that drive profitable service growth.
- Qualifications: Experience in tendering and strong analytical skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Job ID: R0147823
Date Posted: 2026-10-20
Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Profession (Job Category): Sales, Marketing & Product Management
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No
The Opportunity
We are seeking a commercially astute and technically capable Service Sales and Tendering Specialist to develop high-quality, competitive and technically sound service proposals. In this role, you will lead the preparation of bids and tenders, develop commercially attractive service solutions and coordinate stakeholders across sales, engineering, operations and legal. Your work will directly support profitable service growth while delivering meaningful value to our customers.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Lead the end-to-end preparation of responses to customer enquiries, requests for quotation and formal tenders.
- Coordinate technical, commercial, operational and contractual inputs to deliver accurate and compliant proposals.
- Develop optimised service solutions that align customer requirements with available technical capabilities.
- Translate customer needs into clearly defined scopes, deliverables and execution strategies.
- Prepare detailed cost estimates, pricing models and commercial offers while maintaining targeted profitability.
- Conduct margin analysis and identify opportunities to improve cost competitiveness.
- Review commercial terms and conditions in collaboration with legal and other relevant stakeholders.
- Identify and mitigate technical, commercial and contractual risks during the tendering process.
- Support Sales and Business Unit teams in incorporating service offerings into broader customer proposals.
- Contribute to bid reviews, win-and-loss analysis and the continuous improvement of tendering tools, templates and processes.
Your Background
- Demonstrated experience in tendering, proposals, commercial management, service sales or a comparable position.
- Technical understanding of service solutions, preferably within the electrical, energy or related industrial sector.
- Strong capability in costing, pricing, margin analysis and financial modelling.
- Working knowledge of contractual terms and conditions, commercial risk and contract-management principles.
- Ability to manage multiple bids and competing priorities within demanding submission timelines.
- Strong stakeholder‑management and project‑coordination skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, analytical capability and structured problem‑solving skills.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical and commercial information effectively.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to work across sales, engineering, operations and legal teams.
Service Sales & Tendering Specialist in Brisbane employer: Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.
Hitachi Rail is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Brisbane where innovation meets collaboration. Employees benefit from a strong focus on professional development, with opportunities to grow within the field of OT cybersecurity while working on impactful projects that enhance railway and critical infrastructure safety. The company fosters a culture of teamwork and inclusivity, ensuring that every team member's contributions are valued and recognised.
Contact Details:
Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. Recruitment Team
