Danfoss Hiring for Procurement Category Manager at Oragadam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Full Time

Job Description

Requisition ID: 20194

Job Location(s): Oragadam, IN

Danfoss is looking for a Procurement Category manager, who will be responsible for managing the suppliers under Contract Manufacturing operations.

In this role you will become part of a global organization within the Danfoss Climate Solutions and it will be based out of Chennai, India.

The Category managers is responsible for end-to-end management of Contract manufacturing suppliers not limited to Price, Quality, Delivery performance, implementation of Engineering & Customer request, Cost optimization ideas etc,.

If you are passioned about setting new directions and creating strategies in procurement area this position is exactly what you are looking for!

Job Responsibilities

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

• Lead and coordinate strategy activities in the category team and across Danfoss
• Accelerate cost-down impact from suppliers driving and executing a sustainable savings pipeline across all levers while utilizing cross-functional teams
• Develop and implement supplier strategy for all suppliers and sub suppliers within responsibility
• Actively research trends within sub-category and technology incl. how other industries impact the sub-category e.g. supply, pricing, investments etc.
• Take full and proactive responsibility for supplier performance
• Lead an effective supplier relationship management acting as the Danfoss key account and supplier development activities
• Understand the commodity market and how this impacts the sub-category
• Communicate with suppliers, internal customers, management and stakeholders about progress, risks and roadblocks in running projects

Background & Skills

The ideal candidate possesses these skills.

• At least Bachelor degree in Engineering
• 10 to 12 years of experience in Procurement, preferably from strategic perspective
• 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, SAP BI and reporting tools.

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.