Cost Estimator

BENTELER; Puebla de Zaragoza; On-site; MXN 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

BENTELER Automotive is seeking a Finance & Controlling professional to develop and validate cost estimates for automotive components and tooling. You will analyze BOMs, production costs, and overhead to support RFQ activities and business cases.

With 3+ years in cost estimation or related financial analysis in manufacturing, you will collaborate across Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and Finance to identify cost improvements and ensure profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing costing and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and maintain product and project cost estimates for components, assemblies, tooling, and capital investments.
• Analyze BOMs, production processes, labor, overhead, logistics, packaging, and tooling costs.
• Support RFQ and quotation activities by preparing accurate cost calculations and business cases.
• Perform profitability, variance, and financial analyses to support project and commercial decisions.
• Coordinate supplier quotations with Purchasing and incorporate results into cost models.
• Support customer cost breakdowns (CBDs) and cost discussions as required.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, and Finance teams.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

SAP/ERP systems

Cost accounting

BOM analysis

Power BI

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP/ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Division: BENTELER Automotive
Functional Area: Finance & Controlling
Career Level: Professional
Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time
Weekly Working Hours: 48.00
Required Languages: English
Requisition ID: 47251

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing costing and financial analysis.

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in Cost Estimation, Project Controlling, Cost Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Financial Analysis within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in automotive or industrial manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as stamping, welding, and assembly.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and maintain product and project cost estimates for components, assemblies, tooling, and capital investments.
• Analyze BOMs, production processes, labor, overhead, logistics, packaging, and tooling costs.
• Support RFQ and quotation activities by preparing accurate cost calculations and business cases.
• Perform profitability, variance, and financial analyses to support project and commercial decisions.
• Coordinate supplier quotations with Purchasing and incorporate results into cost models.
• Support customer cost breakdowns (CBDs) and cost discussions as required.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, and Finance teams.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling.
• SAP or ERP systems.
• Cost accounting and standard costing.
• BOM analysis and manufacturing cost structures.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of Power BI is a plus.
• Strong analytical and financial mindset.
• Business and commercial acumen.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Cross-functional collaboration.

Language

• Advanced Business English (written and spoken).

Your contact

Andrea Leal Quintero
BENTELER Human Resources

The BENTELER Group always has the answer. That’s because in each of our divisions and at every one of our sites, you can benefit from the size and diversity of an international corporation with more than 20,000 employees at around 90 locations worldwide.

The same is true in our BENTELER Automotive division. This is where intelligent solutions for the automotive world are born—and where we, as a partner, provide answers on central topics like safety, the environment, and efficiency to nearly every major automotive manufacturer. Whether it's the body, the chassis, or the engine, we’re constantly setting new standards with the products, materials, and technologies we develop and produce. Inventiveness that makes sure you can be and become anything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

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