Sales Engineer - Cost Estimation (m / f / d)

Tenova tenova.com Open · verified Sep 25, 2026

Duisburg Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering

At a glance

Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Tenova. Duisburg.

Pay not stated

RoleSolutions & Sales Engineering

SeniorityMid-level

LocationDuisburg

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Prepare sales cost estimates using supplier quotes and historical ordering data
Align and standardize current and historical cost information across departments and global Group operations
Work with Accounting and Sales to define, calculate, and present costs
Assess cost drivers and risks, then develop actions to reduce their impact

What you bring

A bachelor’s degree in business engineering, engineering, or a comparable qualification
At least three years in cost estimation, preferably within mechanical engineering or custom plant construction
Working knowledge of plant-engineering concepts spanning mechanics, instrumentation, and electronics
Proficiency with SAP and MS Office, plus very strong English and good German

Who this fits

This role suits a mid-level sales engineer who can work independently on cost estimation and collaborate with Accounting and Sales. You’ll be based in Duisburg in a permanent, full-time position with immediate availability expected. Contract management, project controlling, or project management experience would strengthen your application.

From the employer

We are looking for a SALES ENGINEER - COST ESTIMATION (m/f/d) to expand our sales team. Immediate start, permanent, full-time position, based in Duisburg You will carry out the following activities:

Preparing cost estimates for the sales department to create fulfillment budgets based on current supplier quotes or historical data from the ordering system
Reconciling, verifying, and standardizing cross-departmental data—both historical and current market data—across the Group and globally
Collaborating and exchanging information with Accounting and Sales to define, estimate, and present costs
Conducting cost analyses and evaluations based on experience and market conditions
Identifying and evaluating cost drivers and risks, as well as strategically counteracting them and minimizing risks

Required profile:

Bachelor’s degree in (Business) Engineering or comparable qualification
At least three years of professional experience in cost estimation, ideally in mechanical engineering or custom plant construction
Basic understanding of technical concepts in plant engineering (mechanical engineering, instrumentation, electronics)
Proficiency in SAP and MS Office
Very good English skills and good German skills
Knowledge of contract management, project controlling, or project management is a plus

We offer you:

A creative working environment with varied and challenging fields of activity
An independent way of working in an international team
A flexible working environment and flexible working hours
An attractive salary
Appealing training opportunities and individual personnel development
Freedom to design new processes and improve existing workflows

We look forward to receiving your detailed application, stating your salary expectations and the earliest possible starting date here or at Bewerbungen@tenova.com.