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Hitachi - Excavator Sales Representative (Remote)

  2026-02-20     Jordan Sitter Associates     all cities,AK  
Description:

17th February, 2026

SUMMARY
Directly sell the Company's mining products and solutions (equipment, aftermarket services, parts, maintenance contracts, digital solutions, etc.) to end users within the assigned territory/accounts, maximizing revenue, profit, and market penetration.
Build relationships with customer decision-makers (executives, procurement, site management, maintenance, etc.) and continuously develop mid- to long-term opportunities by building and maintaining a strong sales pipeline.
Lead the end-to-end sales process, including quotations/tenders, contract negotiations, credit and collection terms, delivery/specification alignment, delivery and commissioning/start-up, and post-award customer satisfaction.
Report to the Mining Sales General Manager.
Monitor changes in regulations (federal/state, etc.), MSHA requirements, tender rules, and other factors that may impact the business, and share relevant information internally.

OVERVIEW
New Business Development / Sales Activities

  • Define target accounts within the territory/industry and create new opportunities through customer visits, proposals, and participation in tenders.
  • Identify customer challenges (availability, operating cost, safety, environment, maintenance organization, etc.) and translate them into optimal product and operational proposals (equipment + services + contract structure).
  • Increase market awareness and generate leads by leveraging marketing initiatives, trade shows, and on-site demonstrations.
Expansion of Existing Accounts
  • Understand existing customers' organizational structure and decision-making processes; build and maintain relationships across multiple departments.
  • Systematically drive upsell/cross-sell (additional equipment, parts, maintenance contracts, renewals, retrofits, etc.).
  • Develop customer-specific account plans and execute them with internal stakeholders.
Lead Quotations, Contracts, and Commercial Terms
  • Lead quotation preparation, RFQ/RFP responses, pricing strategy, discount guideline governance, and alignment of contract terms and conditions.
  • Collaborate with customers and internal functions (Legal, Finance, Product, Service, Supply Chain, etc.) to align and agree on delivery schedules, specifications, payment terms, warranty, SLA, etc.
  • Manage key milestones from order intake to delivery after contract award, and escalate risks early.
Post-Delivery Follow-up / Customer Satisfaction
  • Coordinate internal resources for commissioning/start-up support, operator training, and initial issue resolution to stabilize operations quickly.
  • Take ownership of the first response for customer satisfaction topics, complaints, and critical incidents; drive corrective actions and support recurrence prevention.
  • Capture competitor information and customers' equipment and capital investment plans to connect to future opportunities.
Reporting / Compliance
  • Record daily activities, opportunity status, deal probability, quotations, and competitive intelligence in the CRM.
  • Report weekly/monthly on pipeline, forecast, activity performance, market trends, and key risks.
  • Comply with company processes, code of ethics, and compliance requirements including export controls and anti-bribery rules.
  • Prioritize safety (MSHA) at all times and comply with customer site rules
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Increasing revenue, gross profit, orders on hand, and overall pipeline health within the assigned territory/accounts.
  • Building high-probability opportunities (customer needs proposal commercial terms approval/award).
  • Price realization and margin protection.
  • Forecast accuracy, opportunity stage management, and CRM quality.
  • Customer satisfaction (delivery quality and responsiveness) and repeat/renewal/add-on orders.
  • Gathering and sharing market/competitor/regulatory intelligence internally.
  • Manage pricing, contracts, and expenses within the Company's approval matrix and assigned budget.
  • For strategic/critical opportunities, drive requests and approvals for special discounts/special terms subject to GM approval.
  • Revenue, gross profit, orders on hand, units, and share (if applicable).
  • Pipeline (number/value, stage aging, probability).
  • Forecast accuracy.
  • Price realization, discount rate, and adherence to collection terms.
  • Customer satisfaction (CS, number/severity of complaints, responsiveness).
  • CRM input completion/quality and on-time reporting
  • Extensive travel may be required.
Key KPIs
  • Orders on hand: value / units / gross profit.
  • Revenue and gross profit (GP).
  • Collection & cash management: collection rate and overdue receivables ratio for assigned accounts.
  • New customer development: number of new accounts and first-time orders.
  • Pipeline: created value, number of stage advancements, days in stage (aging).
  • Forecast accuracy: monthly/quarterly variance.
  • Price realization: average discount rate and adherence to margin floor.
  • Customer satisfaction: post-delivery evaluation and number of critical complaints.
  • CRM completeness and on-time updates.
  • Safety & compliance: zero violations.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
  • Preferred Bachelors degree in marketing, management, engineering, or mining
  • Preferred Masters degree in marketing, management, engineering, or mining
  • Extensive industry experience and knowledge may be considered in lieu of degree requirements in exceptional circumstances
  • (Minimum) 3 years practical working experience in steering a distribution network toward profitability and growth
  • (Preferred) 5 years practical working experience in steering a distribution network toward profitability and growth
  • B2B sales experience in large/complex products (capital goods/industrial machinery preferred).
  • Strong negotiation and consultative selling skills (value selling beyond price, such as TCO, availability, and safety).
  • Ability to build relationships with multi-layer decision makers (executives to site level).
  • Basic understanding of contracts and commercial terms (payment terms, warranty, delivery, risk).
  • Strong numerical/analytical skills; ability to prioritize actions based on profitability, probability, and urgency.
  • Cross-functional communication skills to drive internal alignment (Service, Parts, Product, SCM, etc.).
  • CRM operation, reporting, and Microsoft Office skills.
  • Self-motivated with strong compliance and MSHA mindset.
  • English proficiency.
  • Knowledge of the mining industry and construction/mining equipment, and/or relevant field experience.
  • Experience with tenders (RFP/RFQ), long-term maintenance contracts, and financial proposals.
  • Strategic planning/financial modeling skills; MBA, etc

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