Hitachi America

Business Development Manager - Industrial

Hitachi America$100K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in business development, sales, or account management
  • Experience with industrial customers in oil & gas, mining, metals, renewables
  • Strong understanding of energy infrastructure and high-voltage equipment
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Willingness to travel domestically up to 50%

Responsibilities

  • Identify new service opportunities for substations and high-voltage equipment
  • Develop strategic business development plans for growth
  • Build trusted relationships with customers and partners
  • Understand customer challenges and position service solutions
  • Conduct market research and analyze industry trends
  • Collaborate with teams to execute account capture strategies
  • Manage a pipeline of opportunities and provide progress updates
  • Champion company values of safety, integrity, and collaboration

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Contributions to a sustainable energy future
  • Dynamic and collaborative work environment
  • Comprehensive benefits package
Full Job Description

Location:

Remote - United States

Job ID:

Date Posted:

2026-08-14

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

Yes

Job Description:

The opportunity

Are you ready to help shape the future of energy infrastructure? Hitachi Energy is seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager to drive the growth of our Power Grid Services portfolio across key industrial markets in the United States. In this highly visible role, you will identify new opportunities, build lasting customer relationships, and help customers maximize the reliability, performance, and longevity of their critical power assets.

You will work with customers across industries such as oil & gas, mining, metals, semiconductors, renewable energy, and other emerging sectors, helping them solve complex operational challenges related to substations, transformers, and high-voltage equipment service. By combining market insight, strategic thinking, and customer-focused solutions, you will play a key role in expanding our service footprint and supporting our ambitious growth objectives.

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven professional who enjoys building relationships, developing growth strategies, and creating value for customers while contributing to a more sustainable energy future.

How you'll make an impact

  • Identify, develop, and capture new service opportunities for substations, transformers, and high-voltage equipment across U.S. industrial markets.

  • Develop and execute strategic business development plans aligned with long-term growth objectives.

  • Build trusted relationships with customers, partners, sales teams, and technical consultants.

  • Understand customer operational challenges and position service programs, service agreements, and lifecycle solutions that deliver value.

  • Conduct market research and analyze industry trends, customer needs, and competitive activity.

  • Collaborate with sales and market development teams to create and execute account capture strategies.

  • Build, manage, and convert a robust pipeline of opportunities while providing regular progress updates.

  • Champion Hitachi Energy's values of safety, integrity, collaboration, and customer focus in every interaction.

Your background

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in business development, sales, account management, or a related commercial role.

  • Experience working with industrial customers in sectors such as oil & gas, mining, metals, semiconductors, renewables, or similar markets.

  • Strong understanding of energy infrastructure, power systems, transformer services, substations, or high-voltage equipment.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.

  • Ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 50%.

About Hitachi America

Hitachi America is a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., a Japanese multinational conglomerate. They provide a wide range of products and services, including information technology, power systems, and social infrastructure. They work with clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, transportation, and finance. They are committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and have implemented various initiatives to reduce their environmental impact.
Learn more about Hitachi America
Size
368,247 employees
Industry
Founded
1959
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