Strategic Supply Chain Manager — Procurement & Planning

Danfoss GmbH; Paris; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th salary

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Pension plans

Personal insurance

Job summary

Danfoss GmbH is seeking a mid-senior Manager to transform purchasing, supply planning, and production scheduling at the Sartouville site in Paris. You will own procurement strategy, improve supplier reliability, and align with Danfoss standards.

Lead a change-driven team, shape long-term supplier strategy, and drive data-informed decisions to secure product availability and cost competitiveness.

Qualifications

• Academic degree or vocational training in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field.
• Several years of procurement and logistics experience, preferably in the industrial sector, plus people management experience.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to drive transformation by building structure, processes, KPIs, and contract management from scratch.
• Fluent French and very good English in speaking and writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and transform purchasing and supply activities, merging procurement with Danfoss group policies.
• Consolidate suppliers, negotiate contracts, improve cost performance and ensure long-term reliability.
• Own supply and production planning, coordinating with production, sales and logistics for product availability.
• Set KPIs for suppliers and inventory; use SAP insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage and develop a small team through change with clarity and empathy.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics / Supply Chain / related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Danfoss GmbH is seeking a mid-senior Manager to transform purchasing, supply planning, and production scheduling at the Sartouville site in Paris. You will own procurement strategy, improve supplier reliability, and align with Danfoss standards.

Lead a change-driven team, shape long-term supplier strategy, and drive data-informed decisions to secure product availability and cost competitiveness.