About This Role
This Market Manager role at Hitachi, Ltd. focuses on developing and executing market strategies to drive growth and profitability for specific product lines or solutions within a designated market segment. The role involves understanding market dynamics, identifying opportunities, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Conduct market analysis to identify customer needs, industry trends, competitive insights, and growth opportunities
- Develop and execute market strategies and business plans to achieve revenue, market share, and profitability objectives
- Define product and solution roadmaps and manage the full lifecycle, including positioning, pricing, launches, and promotional activities
- Partner with Sales, Engineering, and Product teams to develop value propositions, support commercial initiatives, and drive market success
- Monitor market performance, build relationships with key stakeholders, and represent Hitachi at industry events to strengthen brand presence and thought leadership
- Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 8–9 years of experience in the electrical industry, with a solid understanding of market trends, customer applications, and industry dynamics
- At least 5 years of experience in Market Management, Product Management, Strategic Marketing, or related commercial roles
- Proven success in developing and executing market strategies that drive business growth and profitability
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate market insights into actionable business decisions
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
- Proficiency in market research tools, CRM platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, and fluent English
Nice to have:
- Master's degree
- Spanish language skills
- International travel availability
