Hamburg, DE
Sales Proposals Engineer
Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry's transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world’s widest portfolio and service network, we – Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalisation and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together.
Business Unit Parts and Field Service is a global organisation with harmonised ways of working and tools to deliver the best possible services for our customers. In our global team we value, respect, and embrace different opinions and diversity. Safety, environment, and wellbeing are our foundation, and we never compromise them.
We are looking for a Sales Proposal Engineer.
As a Sales Proposal Engineer, you join an expanding team in Germany (Hamburg office), but also work in close cooperation with colleagues located in Finland, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands and the UK. You will work in close cooperation with the local stakeholders in sales and parts, field service organisation. We offer a possibility to hybrid work.
Your role is fundamental for the success of our international service projects related to the maintenance, repair, retrofit and upgrades of the assets of our maritime customers. Your focus will be on four-stroke engines.
You will be part of a team that develops business strategies which drive growth and profitability, support sales performance and leverage high-level customer experience.
In this position you are reporting to the Manager Sales Proposals (Germany and Poland).
As Sales Proposals Engineer your work will focus on these responsibilities:
- Preparation of service offers and sales proposals and supporting presentation material & documents for Spare Parts and Field Service.
- Determination, review and approval of the calculated margin and proposal risk.
- Support in presenting and explaining service offers and sales proposals to customer.
- Building of sales funnel e.g. through maintenance planning and dry-docking dates.
- Assist to coordinate internal and external promoting of solutions and success stories.
- Ensure all data and quality of the data in our CRM system
- Approval of offers within approval guidelines.
- Use of data and analytics to identify new opportunities and the team performance.
To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:
- You hold a technical background, preferably with an education in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Technical Business Administration or similar.
- Affinity with technical and financial calculations, offer creation and a commercial drive.
- Fluent speaking and writing in both English and German is mandatory for this position.
- Customer focus (internal/external) and capability of building business relationships.
- High level of detail and comprehension, while ensuring a high level of pro-activity and flexibility. It is seen as a plus, if you have experience with negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Contributor towards developing a healthy team spirit and team dynamics.
- Have advanced knowledge of MS Office and any CRM (Salesforce) application experience would be seen as desirable.
Why you and us?
We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth, and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.
We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?
We have an amazing team, and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.
Contact & next steps
We hope to hear from you soon by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout.
Last application date: 02/06/2026
At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.
Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.
This is Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.
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