Job Description
We are looking for a category buyer who will be responsible for end-to-end management of allocated category suppliers and take the lead in topics related to Price, Quality, Delivery performance, implementation of Engineering and Customer request, Cost optimization ideas etc.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the local sourcing strategy for the assigned categories.
- Coordinate strategic activities with the category teams in other regions.
- Accelerate cost-down impact from suppliers, driving and executing a sustainable savings pipeline across all levers while utilizing cross-functional teams.
- Actively engage with key stakeholders to gather business requirements and specifications within the region and incorporate this into sourcing strategies, supplier selections and decisions.
- Align technical and commercial requirements and secure total cost of ownership solutions and long-term partnership with key suppliers.
- Actively research trends and new technologies within sub-category incl. how other industries impact the sub-category (E.g., supply, pricing, investments etc.)
- Take full and proactive responsibility for availability and reliability performance of supplier.
- Lead effective supplier relationship management acting as the Danfoss key account towards key local suppliers.
- Costing and estimation of new developed material.
- Coordinate with vendor to resolve supplier quality issues.
Background & Skills
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering with 4 to 5 years of experience in procurement, preferably from Steel and rubber category .
- Knowledge of welding, painting and cutting.
- Experience in negotiation and excellent communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and project management skills.
- Positive and open-minded attitude with solid communication skills in English.
- Dedicated, goal-oriented and thrive on working in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams.
- Hands on experience in SAP Hana (MM and P2P module), SAP BI and reporting tools.
- Knowledge in IMS.
- Knowledge in problem solving tool including 8D.
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 founders 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.
