Financial Solutions Specialist

We're Hitachi Vantara, a global infrastructure business. Our people are the force of meaningful progress. We enable the incredible with data - from taking theme park fans on magical rides, conserving natural resources, protecting rainforests to saving lives. We empower businesses to automate, optimize and advance innovation. Together, we create a sustainable future for all.Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to inspire he future. We don't expect you to 'fit' every requirement - your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally important to us.**Financial Solution Specialist****The team**Developing customer financing, consumption as a service, subscription and managed service solutions including leasing, loans, pay per use consumption, subscription, and managed service transactions in order to help local Hitachi sales and partner teams to win new customers and drive profitable new revenue streams in the assigned territory.**The role**This role reports to Director, Commercial & Financial Solutions**What you'll bring**- Field financial solutions sales support position, partnering with local sales teams, customers, prospects and partners to structure financial solutions satisfying their needs.- Promoting the benefits of Hitachi Vantara financial solutions portfolio to our end user customers, account managers and partner's sales teams.- Understanding the Hitachi Vantara financial solutions portfolio and leading the implementation, the execution and updating of the program within assigned countries.- Being the operational interface between Hitachi Vantara funding partner(s) and the field operations teams in the relevant countries.- Conducting financial solutions training and education as necessary.- Managing financial solution sales opportunity from initial quote to contract (customer meeting, proposal development, credit, pricing, structuring and documentation).- Build and manage customer portfolio in assigned countries to optimize short- and long-term profitability.- Proposing and implementing actions to promote Hitachi Vantara financial solutions offerings- Developing relationship with key stakeholders in Hitachi Vantara, Hitachi Vantara partners and the marketplace.- Demonstrates a deal maker and business development attitude with high motivation to perform and consistently achieve/overachieve business targets.- Self-motivator who demonstrates drive, initiative and proactive leadership.- Ability to communicate fluently in local languages and English- Ability to work with and through account managers and partners who are the primary owners of the customer relationship- Ability to develop contacts and relationships within Hitachi Vantara and the marketplace.- Willingness and ability to work under pressure with a positive spirit to remove barriers.- Can travel mainly in the assigned territory, international travel would be a plus.**What you'll bring**- 10 years large and medium ticket financial solutions / consumption as a service / managed services sales experience with a proven track record of success- Good knowledge of all aspects of financing solutions including leasing / consumption as a service / managed service, both pre-and post-sale to include selling, pricing, deal financial structuring, documentation, credit, accounting standards, local accounting and tax benefits- Bachelor's degree in business preferable- Experience directly related to IT systems and Data Storage.- Channel and direct sales knowledge.We're Hitachi Vantara, a global infrastructure business. Our people are the force of meaningful progress. We enable the incredible with data - from taking theme park fans on magical rides, conserving natural resources, protecting rainforests to saving lives. We empower businesses to automate, optimize and advance innovation. Together, we create a sustainable future for all.Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to inspire he future. We don't expect you to 'fit' every requirement - your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally important to us.**Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion****How we look after you**We want to help you take care of your today and tomorrow - at home and at work. Which is why we offer industry-leading benefits that go far beyond compensation. That means support, services, and resources that also take care of your holistic health and wellbeing. We're always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. Here, you'll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with. We're also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent).**About us**We're a global team of innovators. Together, we harness en