Renewables Energy Manager

Description

Mission Statement:

To face the challenges of the future, we have created this role which is responsible for:

• Leading all regional/local marketing and sales activities – products, systems, services – within the defined industry segment(s) and ensuring that the related Business Units substantially increase sales, margins, market share and customer satisfaction in the selected market segments.
• Developing and implementing a market-based strategy including direct, third party and project sales.
• Building relationships with key external influencers

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our journey and contribute to the growth and development of New Zealand’s sustainable energy future. Are you up for the challenge?

Your Responsibility:

• Sales & Marketing: Leads the implementation of Global Business Unit strategies and initiatives at a country level to ensure appropriate sales and marketing efforts within the country.
• Market Coverage: Manages and is responsible for the demand market for Global Business Unit including third party sales, internal sales, and channels.
• Planning: Develops business strategies and sales and marketing plans in partnership with local Marketing and Sales teams.
• Product Marketing: Coordinates product lifecycle marketing and ensures effective execution in the local market.
• Market Analysis: Analysis and reporting of Sales Force Dot Com (SFDC) data for leads and opportunities management, customer contact activity, pipeline.
• Customer Relations: In line with the sales team strategy manages and develops appropriate relationships with customers and key accounts.
• Bid and Proposal: Ensures proposals are developed and approved to enable negotiations.
• Safety and Integrity:  Implements health, safety and environment (HSE) and business compliance standards and regulations in the country in the area of responsibility. Personally, lives the Hitachi values and Group standards.

You Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, commerce or engineering. 
• Several years of marketing and sales experience 
• Exposure to large scale market analysis projects and strategic plans
• Understanding of contract law
• Technical competence (understand software, hardware, networks, etc) 
• Knowledge of electrical and automation technologies/industries would be desirable 
• Familiarity with the New Zealand Electricity grid (desired) 
• Knowledge of New Zealand Electricity services markets (desired)

What we offer

Along with a competitive salary and bonus, we offer many benefits to ensure your professional development and wellbeing is supported:

• Flexible and Hybrid working
• Additional retirement savings contributions
• Health insurance for you and your family
• Mental Health and Wellbeing programs
• Annual Wellbeing allowance
• Sick leave from 1st day of employment
• Life Insurance
• Structured career planning and development opportunities
• Annual employee awards program
• Service recognition awards
• Employee recognition and reward program