Job Description
Job Title:  Strategic Buyer
Req ID:  49584
Job Location (Short):  Povazska Bystrica, SVK
Employment Type:  Full Time
Segment:  Danfoss Power Solutions Segment
Job Category:  Procurement & Purchasing
Work Location Type:  On-site

The Impact You'll Make

In this position, you will play a key role in keeping our operations running smoothly by ensuring the right materials and services are available at the right time, quality, and cost. Your work directly supports production continuity and customer satisfaction at our local manufacturing site.

As the main point of contact for suppliers, you will build strong, transparent partnerships that help Danfoss manage risk, improve performance, and adapt to changing demand. Your insights will influence decisions that matter across procurement, logistics, and operations.

In this role, you’ll be close to the business, collaborating daily with colleagues to turn data, forecasts, and specifications into reliable supply solutions.

This position is available as a temporary cover for a project assignment and is offered on a fixed-term basis (12–18 months).

 

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Manage supplier performance across delivery, quality, and cost to support stable and efficient plant operations
  • Monitor demand and forecast needs to ensure materials availability and minimize supply risks
  • Analyze data and anticipate risks, developing control strategies and scenarios to enable proactive decision-making 
  • Perform cost and scenario analyses and benchmarking to identify savings opportunities and support continuous cost optimization
  • Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to align specifications, expectations, and change requirements
  • Manage supplier contracts and master data, including logistics agreements, pricing, and material changes

What We're Looking For

  • A degree in business, engineering, technology, or a related field
  • Experience in supplier or parts management within an international or complex manufacturing environment
  • Fluency in English for daily collaboration with global and local partners
  • Ability to read and understand technical documentation and engineering drawings
  • Working knowledge of MS Office and experience with ERP systems such as SAP; exposure to PPAP is an advantage

 

What You'll Get from Us

  • We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
  • You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
  • We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
  • You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

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.

Information at a Glance

 

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.

 

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.