Strategic Purchaser

Dover Corporation; Denmark; On-site; DKK 750,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is seeking a Strategic Purchaser to join our international team. You will join colleagues in Purchasing and collaborate with Planning, Production, Engineering, Quality and Sales to ensure our internal functions have what they need, when they need it.

You will analyze categories, negotiate contracts, audit suppliers, and drive purchasing process improvements using KPIs and data-driven insights, with English as our common language.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in strategic purchasing or procurement, preferably in manufacturing.
• Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business.
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship skills.
• Analytical mindset with ability to drive data-driven decisions.
• English fluency; team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Analyze categories and data to optimize purchasing decisions.
• Negotiate contracts and terms with suppliers.
• Audit suppliers, monitor delivery reliability with KPIs.
• Improve purchasing processes and tools across the function.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Supply Chain degree

Engineering degree

Business degree

Job description

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services; and leading our industry by Innovating What’s Next in glass doors and intelligent merchandising technologies that keep food safe under brands such as HillPhoenix and Anthony.

DFR is part of the Refrigeration and Food Equipment segment of the Dover Corporation® (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues in excess of $7 billion.

DFR is built on creativity and customer-centric innovation delivered by people invigorated by a strong sense of responsibility to help our customers win in their marketplaces. The relationships we build with our customers are as important to our success as the products we manufacture. This collaborative environment delivers FRESH THINKING, reassuring our customers that they choose the best when they choose to work with the people of Dover Food Retail.

Can you turn data into sharp supplier agreements without losing track of daily operations?

We are looking for a Strategic Purchaser to join our international team. We care about finding the best solutions for our customers, and we need someone who are motivated building smart purchasing strategies—and executing them.

This is a newly created position. You will join a team of 5 colleagues in Purchasing, and you will spend a lot of your time talking to Planning, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Sales. Your job is simple: make sure our internal functions have what they need, when they need it.

What you will actually do

• Talk strategy and data: Analyze your categories, look at numbers, and figure out how we buy smarter.
• Negotiate: Price checks, contracts, and terms. You will handle supplier agreements alongside your colleagues in the team.
• Keep suppliers sharp: Audit them, check their quality, and keep a close eye on delivery reliability using simple KPIs.
• Fix the groundwork: Optimize our purchasing processes and tools so everything runs systematically.

Who you are

• Experienced: You have 5+ years under your belt in strategic purchasing or procurement, ideally from a manufacturing company.
• Educated your way: You probably hold a degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or similar—but your track record matters most.
• A balanced negotiator: You know how to drive down costs and negotiate hard, without ruining good supplier relationships.
• Analytical but entrepreneurial: You love digging into data, but you also have the drive to build things from scratch and jump into daily operational tasks when needed.
• A natural collaborator: You talk easily with everyone, from the factory floor to external partners, and you focus on getting results through teamwork.
• Language: You speak and write English effortlessly, as it is our company language.

It’s a plus (but not a dealbreaker) if you have technical experience or have previously purchased electrical components and products.

We offer

As part of Team Advansor, you will get to work with more than 350 competent colleagues of more than 35 different nationalities and join us in our mission: to design and produce the world’s best sustainable climate solutions. You will become part of a highly ambitious company that values a good working environment, diversity, and teamwork.

Do you have any questions for the position please contact Purchasing Director Nikolaj Vendelbo at 35 25 60 14.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

Dover Food Retail is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.