Job Description

Danfoss Editron is looking for a Strategic Buyer with a solid background within Procurement and Supply Chain Management. Does it motivate you to take ownership for and develop supplier performance on a range of global suppliers? Then join us and get excellent opportunities to challenge yourself and develop your competencies in a large, global organization as well as to work with engaged and competent colleagues.

As Strategic Buyer, you will be responsible for a range of strategic procurement activities to ensure supplier performance and development on both short and long-term basis. In doing so, you will be working across several global functions and serve as the link between Supply Chain and external suppliers.

Job Responsibilities

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

• Drive capacity management towards suppliers including bottleneck management
• Coordinate ramp up and ramp down of new projects
• Complete the Logistic Service Level Agreements with selected suppliers
• Facilitate supplier workshop to improve supplier performance & solve problems
• Coordinate Production Parts Approval Process for changes and new projects including worksheets, and purchase orders
• Ensure different negotiations (delivery, additional cost etc.)
• Furthermore, you will be the first escalation point for supply and/or quality issues in supply chain including documentation of supplier performance etc.

Background & Skills

The ideal candidate possesses these skills.

• BSc or MSc degree combined with at least 3-6 years of experience within logistics, business administration and/or supply chain enabling you to work with Procurement & SCM in a global matrix organization.
• Understand of manufacturing, quality, technology, or process engineering.
• Curious, energetic, independent and driven.
• Good communication and able to interact with people both inside and outside of the organization.
• Fluent in English, both in writing and in speech
• Ability to find compromises between multiple and sometimes conflicting interests
• Strategic mindset and the drive to implement initiatives in a global matrix organization
• Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to travel occasionally

Danfoss – Engineering Tomorrow

At Danfoss, we are engineering solutions that allow the world to use resources in smarter ways - driving the sustainable transformation of tomorrow. No transformation has ever been started without a group of passionate, dedicated and empowered people. We believe that innovation and great results are driven by the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds, personalities, skills, and perspectives, reflecting the world in which we do business. To make sure the mix of people works, we strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are treated equally, respected, and valued for who they are. It is a strong priority within Danfoss to improve the health, working environment and safety of our employees.

Following our founder’s mindset “action speaks louder than words”, we set ourselves ambitious targets to protect the environment by embarking on a plan to become CO2 neutral latest by 2030.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.