JOB DESCRIPTION

Danfoss Power Solutions is seeking an experienced Supply Chain / Procurement professional to join our team in Nordborg as a Manager, Material Management.
Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain & Procurement within the Controls division of Danfoss Power Solutions, you will be part of a dynamic cross-functional team in support of the Orbital and Gear Solutions (OGS) business. In this role, you will ensure that our procurement & supply chain processes are efficient, well implemented, and aligned to achieve the company’s strategic objectives.
You will be responsible for the identification, development and implementation of process improvements throughout the organization, and you encourage, challenge and coach others to obtain a high degree of organizational awareness and cooperation.

BACKGROUND & SKILLS

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, or a related field.
• You have a minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement or supply chain — preferably in a manufacturing or industrial setting.

Additionally, you have:

• Project & stakeholder management skills.
• Worked in high-performance environments where meeting challenging targets is part of the culture.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Expertise in an MRP environment.
• High level of proficiency in MS Office tools, SAP, and PowerBI.
• Understanding of Lean management and other continuous improvement methods.
  For further information about the position, please contact Director Procurement & Supply Chain, Christopher Buzzell cbuzzell@danfoss.com.
  For information regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Bjørn Jepsen at +45 6012 2680.
  

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Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Lead a team of strategic buyers.
• Collaborate with local supply chain & operations to ensure a seamless flow of parts from external suppliers as per the requirement with defined quality, lead time, OTD and quantity.
• Work with business unit & plant supply chain colleagues to develop, document, and execute strategies to support business objectives for sales, profit, and working capital.
• Support plant procurement & supply chain teams meet KPI targets (OTD, Delinquency, Inventory, Sales, etc.)
• Facilitate escalations & recovery plans with regards to on-time delivery and delinquencies.
• Lead negotiations for Logistics Agreements with suppliers (SLA, Lead Time Reduction, MOQ, Stocking Agreements, Capacity, Flexibility).
• Lead commercial discussions with “C” suppliers.
• Ensure alignment of supply chain & procurement processes.
• Proactively map current processes and identify areas for improvement in the end-to-end supply chain (Service level agreements, material flows, ERP setup).
• Do ad hoc tasks where the perspective might be analytical/project-oriented and related to a specific topic in supply chain and other functional areas.
• You should be willing and able to travel 10-20 days a year.