Procurement Specialist

About Danfoss GmbH

Danfoss is a leading provider of engineering solutions that enable the efficient use of resources. With over 42,000 employees and a global footprint of 95 factories, we serve customers in more than 100 countries.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933, and we have been committed to making a positive impact on the environment through our CO2 neutrality plan, aiming to achieve this goal by 2030.

Estimated Salary: €60,000 - €80,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Procurement Specialist to join our Global Supply Chain team at Danfoss GmbH. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic procurement activities to ensure supplier performance and development on both short and long-term basis.

Your key responsibilities will include:

1. Leading supplier relationships to drive capacity management discussions, delivery accountability, and cost reductions execution.
2. Being responsible for a number of suppliers, including handling contracts, prices, and performance.
3. Coordinating ramp-up and ramp-down activities for new and continuous improvement projects.
4. Completing Logistic Service Level Agreements with selected suppliers.
5. Facilitating supplier workshops to improve supplier performance and solve problems.
6. Coordinating Change management process for changes and new projects, including worksheets and purchase orders.
7. Supporting and sometimes leading cost reduction and other sourcing projects that improve cost, quality, and delivery from suppliers.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience within SCM and/or solid theoretical knowledge within the field.
• An energetic and able to find compromises between multiple and sometimes conflicting interests.
• A strategic mindset and the drive to implement in a global matrix organization.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with analytical and communication skills.
• The ability to work under pressure and run crisis management when shortages appear.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary, bonus system, paid vacation, possibility to work remotely, pension plan, personal insurance, communication package, opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups, state-of-the-art virtual work environment, and Employee Referral Program.

About Working at Danfoss:

We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are treated equally, respected, and valued for who they are. We strive to improve the health, working environment, and safety of our employees, and we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion.