Global Cost-Down & ESG Pipeline Manager

Danfoss; Nordborg; On-site; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension plans

Personal insurance

Job summary

Danfoss is looking for a Cost-down Pipeline and ESG Manager based in Nordborg, Denmark. You will lead a global cost-down program across our Controls division (~€450M spend) and embed ESG principles into sourcing decisions and supplier collaboration.

You’ll coach a team of three Pipeline Project Managers, standardize processes, and drive a high‑impact cost-reduction agenda while ensuring sustainability remains at the forefront of our procurement strategy.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in strategic procurement, cost-down, or value engineering.
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering and operations.
• Leadership experience, with ability to drive performance through others.
• Solid understanding of ESG, sustainability, or decarbonization in supply chains.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills in a global environment.
• Analytical and structured mindset, with a hands-on execution approach.

Responsibilities

• Delivering 3–4% annual cost reduction pipeline across a €450M global spend through a balanced, data‑driven cost‑down strategy
• Leading, coaching, and developing a global team of 3 Pipeline Project Managers to build strong capabilities and disciplined execution
• Standardize and strengthen cost‑down processes, tools, and governance, driving alignment across Category Management, Engineering, Operations, and other functions
• Embed ESG and decarbonization into sourcing by integrating CO₂ performance, monitoring Scope 3.1 impacts, and scaling low‑carbon cost‑reduction opportunities
• Drive supplier engagement and accountability to build and deliver a robust pipeline of decarbonization and cost‑down initiatives

Skills

Strategic procurement

Cost-down

ESG

Supplier collaboration

Leadership

Job description

Danfoss is looking for a Cost-down Pipeline and ESG Manager based in Nordborg, Denmark. You will lead a global cost-down program across our Controls division (~€450M spend) and embed ESG principles into sourcing decisions and supplier collaboration.

You’ll coach a team of three Pipeline Project Managers, standardize processes, and drive a high‑impact cost-reduction agenda while ensuring sustainability remains at the forefront of our procurement strategy.