Sales Operations Specialist - Administrative
Hitachi Energy, Raleigh, NC, United States
The Opportunity
In this role, you will support two senior Sales Leaders within Hitachi Energy’s Front-End Sales business, helping drive operational excellence across the U.S. sales organization. As part of a team that serves customers across the power grid and energy markets, you will manage essential activities that keep regional sales efforts organized, coordinated, and moving forward. Your work will contribute to smooth sales execution, clearer communication across teams, and more effective customer engagement—important factors that support the broader reliability, safety, and performance expectations of the power industry. This role will support our East and Central Regions. Role will be onsite/remote hybrid work arrangement. Required to be onsite at least three days a week.
You will take ownership of a diverse set of responsibilities, from coordinating travel and schedules to preparing regional presentations and ensuring new hires join the sales team smoothly. You will shape the flow of information by managing monthly reporting, acting as a primary point of contact for team members, and helping senior leaders stay focused on priorities. Along the way, you will deepen your understanding of sales operations within the energy sector, build familiarity with tools such as Salesforce and Power BI, and gain exposure to the daily workings of a high‑performing commercial organization. This is an opportunity to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment that supports the modernization and transformation of the power grid.
How You’ll Make An Impact
Coordinate and book travel arrangements for senior leaders, ensuring accuracy and compliance with travel and expense policies.
Support creation of regional presentations by gathering information, preparing materials, and finalizing content for sales team use.
Prepare onboarding steps for new hires joining sales teams and coordinate with HR and Sales Operations to ensure timely access and equipment.
Serve as a point of contact for regional team members by understanding key partners and applying Front End Sales policies in daily tasks.
Manage complex calendars for senior leaders, scheduling meetings and addressing conflicts as needed.
Own the preparation and submission of expense reports, including documentation collection, entry into Concur, and policy adherence.
Coordinate internal and external meetings by arranging locations, meals, invitations, and supporting any required follow‑up activities.
Produce monthly reports, including order snapshots, pipeline updates, key opportunities, and market driver summaries.
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
Your Background
Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience OR Associate’s degree and 4 years of experience in administrative responsibilities.
Experience working with confidential information related to employees and organizational strategy.
Able to work and communicate effectively with team members across functions and levels of the organization.
Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and support several members of the Sales Leadership team.
Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel skills such as formulas and pivot tables, and able to compose professional correspondence.
Highly motivated self‑starter with a positive, can‑do mindset.
Highly organized with a sense of urgency and the ability to prioritize responsibilities.
More About Us In this role, you will work closely with experienced sales and operations professionals across the power industry, gaining exposure to commercial processes that support energy transformation.
Opportunities to work on innovative technologies that shape the future of energy
A collaborative environment with experienced professionals across the power industry
Access to learning platforms and career development programs
Attractive health and retirement benefits
Paid leave and flexible work arrangements
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
With over a century in pioneering mission‑critical technologies like high‑voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the affirmative action plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.
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You will take ownership of a diverse set of responsibilities, from coordinating travel and schedules to preparing regional presentations and ensuring new hires join the sales team smoothly. You will shape the flow of information by managing monthly reporting, acting as a primary point of contact for team members, and helping senior leaders stay focused on priorities. Along the way, you will deepen your understanding of sales operations within the energy sector, build familiarity with tools such as Salesforce and Power BI, and gain exposure to the daily workings of a high‑performing commercial organization. This is an opportunity to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment that supports the modernization and transformation of the power grid.
How You’ll Make An Impact
Coordinate and book travel arrangements for senior leaders, ensuring accuracy and compliance with travel and expense policies.
Support creation of regional presentations by gathering information, preparing materials, and finalizing content for sales team use.
Prepare onboarding steps for new hires joining sales teams and coordinate with HR and Sales Operations to ensure timely access and equipment.
Serve as a point of contact for regional team members by understanding key partners and applying Front End Sales policies in daily tasks.
Manage complex calendars for senior leaders, scheduling meetings and addressing conflicts as needed.
Own the preparation and submission of expense reports, including documentation collection, entry into Concur, and policy adherence.
Coordinate internal and external meetings by arranging locations, meals, invitations, and supporting any required follow‑up activities.
Produce monthly reports, including order snapshots, pipeline updates, key opportunities, and market driver summaries.
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
Your Background
Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience OR Associate’s degree and 4 years of experience in administrative responsibilities.
Experience working with confidential information related to employees and organizational strategy.
Able to work and communicate effectively with team members across functions and levels of the organization.
Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and support several members of the Sales Leadership team.
Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel skills such as formulas and pivot tables, and able to compose professional correspondence.
Highly motivated self‑starter with a positive, can‑do mindset.
Highly organized with a sense of urgency and the ability to prioritize responsibilities.
More About Us In this role, you will work closely with experienced sales and operations professionals across the power industry, gaining exposure to commercial processes that support energy transformation.
Opportunities to work on innovative technologies that shape the future of energy
A collaborative environment with experienced professionals across the power industry
Access to learning platforms and career development programs
Attractive health and retirement benefits
Paid leave and flexible work arrangements
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
With over a century in pioneering mission‑critical technologies like high‑voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the affirmative action plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.
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