The Impact You'll Make
Danfoss Power Solutions, Controls Division, is seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Procurement Manager to join our team. In this role, you’ll support the Orbital and Gear Solutions (OGS) business by driving procurement excellence, developing talent, and aligning our sourcing strategies with business priorities. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence performance across multiple locations while supporting cost optimization and New Product Development (NPD).
What You’ll Be Doing
As part of our US procurement organization, you’ll balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution to ensure strong team performance and operational alignment across factories and projects.
Key responsibilities include:
- Represent Procurement in core business forums to ensure alignment and collaboration.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of strategic buyers and sourcing project managers.
- Enable your team to meet project milestones and deliverables.
- Shape and execute cost‑down strategies, ensuring a healthy pipeline of initiatives.
- Drive consistent procurement processes across all plants.
- Lead or support supplier negotiations to secure cost savings, improve lead times, expand stocking agreements, and enhance performance, in partnership with Category Management.
- Oversee escalations related to material shortages, on‑time delivery (OTD), and quality issues.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with Category Management, Project Management, NPD, Engineering,
- Product Management, Operations, and Supplier Quality.
- Strengthen NPD outcomes through early supplier involvement and smart technology/platform selection.
- Support redesign and implementation projects using robust systems (e.g., Change Control, PPAP).
- Partner with business unit and plant teams to define and execute strategies that support sales, profitability, and working capital goals.
- Anticipate risks and implement proactive mitigation actions.
- Travel approximately 15–25 days per year.
What We're Looking For
You bring a strong combination of technical depth, commercial mindset, and leadership capability. You excel in complex environments, unite diverse stakeholders, and consistently drive results.
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- 5–10 years of procurement or supply chain experience, ideally in manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Strong understanding of procurement processes, cost drivers, market dynamics, and supplier management.
- Proven ability to manage projects and stakeholders effectively.
- Experience working in high‑performance environments with ambitious targets.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; structured and independent working style.
- Demonstrated leadership experience developing high-performing, engaged teams.
- Excellent communication skills across all levels of the organization.
- Experience collaborating across cultures and regions.
- Proficiency in English (written and verbal).
Preferred
- Background in sourcing castings, machined components, aluminum, and turned parts.
- Expertise with MRP systems.
- Strong skills in MS Office, SAP, and Power BI.
- Familiarity with Lean practices and continuous improvement methodologies.
What You'll Get from Us
At Danfoss, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a broader perspective in decision-making. When you consider this job posting, do you feel like your profile is not a perfect match? Numerous studies have found that women and people of color are more likely to apply only when they meet all requirements listed in the job posting. Even if you do not check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are curious to find out how you can bring new insights to the role or to Danfoss as an organization.
We are excited to offer you the following benefits with your employment:
- Bonus system
- Paid vacation
- Retirement plan
- Flexible working hours
- Personal insurance
- Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups
- State of the art virtual work environment
- Employee Referral Program
Ready to Make a Difference?
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
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.