Vice president business development

Description

Vice President, Business Development

Company : Hitachi America

Location : Santa Clara, CA or Remote

Status : Regular, Full time

The Company

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the business structure of “Digital Systems & Services” - supporting our customers’ digital transformation; “Green Energy & Mobility” - contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and “Connective Industries” - connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2022 (ended March 31, 2023) totaled 10,881.1 billion yen, with 696 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 320,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https : / / www.hitachi.com

The Opportunity

Through collaboration and partnerships, Hitachi is striving to bring businesses and partners together to accelerate social innovation in the U.S. and build a better future for all. Hitachi America (HAL) has an opportunity for a proven leader to join as VP of Business Development and drive opportunities that exist when we work as One Hitachi.

This VP will report to the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) of Hitachi America, Ltd and will have the responsibility for ensuring Hitachi is optimizing wallet share with 15~20 of the region’s most strategic customers. He or she will also be responsible to identify and work closely with Hitachi R & D and other Hitachi Services Business units to help define the business requirements and guide / build new solutions to cross sell.

This role will collaborate with the BUs such as Energy, Mobility, Connected Industries and DSS. The role may also involve extensive travel, mainly domestically within North America. The candidate should be able to hold dialog at senior level in client / prospect organization and create / develop business and incubation opportunities that could be materialized as orders with the collaboration with Business Units.

In the future, this role could further expand to cover some of the Public sector (Federal and State Government) business and accounts.

Role and Responsibilities

• Work with leadership in the region to develop business and help book orders in the 15-20 identified accounts. In the future, this individual will also identify and work with new strategic customers.
• Partner with colleagues across the Hitachi group to undertake account planning.
• Build and enhance relationships with identified key Hitachi group wide clients, utilizing Hitachi executive network and business units (BUs) existing relationships.
• Plan and seek cross-selling opportunities by collaborating with BUs to leverage existing customer relationships and increase revenue streams and create new revenue streams, thus elevating One Hitachi visibility across all Hitachi businesses and partners.
• Coordinate strategic events and networking opportunities with BUs account leaders, aligning our sales and marketing efforts with the needs and expectations of key clients.
• Periodically review and discuss key accounts with the BUs and report progress to Hitachi executives.

What you bring to the team

We’re looking for a team player, who is motivated by delivering great work and the Hitachi vision. Some of the skills and experience we look for include :

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit :

Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge

For residents of California, New York, Washington, Ohio and Illinois as required under applicable pay transparency laws, the expected base salary for this position if filled remotely is $248,278 - $310,348. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females / Minorities / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to accommodation@hal.hitachi.com. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

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Salary : $248,278 - $310,348