Category Manager

Danfoss; Pune District; Presencial; INR 900 000 - 1 500 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

13th salary

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Pension plans

Personal insurance

Resumo da oferta

Danfoss Power Solutions Segment in Pune is seeking a Category Manager (On-site) with 15+ years in procurement and supplier management. You will own your category end-to-end, lead strategic sourcing, and drive cost improvements while partnering with cross-functional teams.

As an IC, you will manage supplier engagements, negotiate contracts, and promote ESG and quality initiatives to strengthen the supply base and ensure continuity across Iron and Aluminium Castings.

Qualificações

• Engineering Graduate in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering.
• 15+ years of experience in Hydraulics, Off-Highway, or Oil & Gas industry.
• Proven procurement and supplier management experience with complex negotiations.
• Strong techno-commercial knowledge to evaluate supplier proposals and contracts.
• Analytical mindset with focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder management.
• Collaborative team player with internal and external partnerships.

Responsabilidades

• Lead price control and contract negotiations to ensure cost competitiveness.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives and negotiation strategies for 1% annual savings.
• Collaborate with sourcing, quality, and supply chain; strengthen SRM and BRMs.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers with compliant processes.
• Support ESG initiatives and quality audits (ISO/IATF/OH&S/ESG); improve supplier performance.
• Develop category strategies for Iron and Aluminium Castings to optimize cost and supply continuity.

Conhecimentos

Procurement & Purchasing

Category management

Negotiation

SRM (supplier relationship management)

Cost optimization

ESG & quality audits

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação académica

Engineering Graduate in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment

Job Category: Procurement & Purchasing

Work Location Type: On-site

Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Category Manager

Req ID: 52285 Job Location: Pune, IN Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment Job Category: Procurement & Purchasing Work Location Type: On-site Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Job Description

The Impact You'll Make

As our Category Manager, you’ll play a key role in driving strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships while ensuring cost competitiveness and sustainable procurement practices. This is an Individual Contributor (IC) role, where you will take end-to-end ownership of your category and directly influence sourcing outcomes.

Strengthening supplier relationships, enabling effective contract and price management, and delivering continuous cost improvements that support the organization’s operational and financial goals.

You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including sourcing, quality, engineering, and supply chain, while taking ownership of supplier engagement, negotiation strategies, and supplier performance reviews, helping us build a more efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply base.

Location : Pimpri, Pune

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead price control and contract negotiations with suppliers to ensure cost competitiveness and deliver measurable value to the business.
• Support internal stakeholders by driving cost optimization initiatives and generating negotiation strategies to achieve minimum 1% savings on annual spend.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as sourcing, quality, and supply chain to strengthen supplier relationship management (SRM) and execute regular Business Review Meetings (BRMs).
• Use your expertise in supplier management and procurement processes to identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers, ensuring compliance with organizational requirements.
• Continuously improve supplier performance by supporting ESG initiatives and quality management audits (ISO/IATF/OH&S/ESG) while promoting best practices across the supplier network.
• Develop and execute category strategies for Iron and Aluminium Castings, identifying opportunities for cost optimization, risk mitigation, supplier consolidation, and supply continuity

What We're Looking For

• Engineering Graduate in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience, preferably in Hydraulics, Off-Highway, or Oil & Gas industry
• Proven experience in procurement and supplier management, with strong capability in executing complex and high-stake negotiations.
• Strong techno-commercial knowledge with the ability to evaluate supplier proposals, cost structures, and commercial agreements.
• Systematic and analytical mindset with the focus on continuous improvement and growth.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Collaborative team player who can build strong internal and external partnerships.

What You’ll Get from Us

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
• You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Our Commitment to Transparency

Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

Want to know more? Please visit our F AQ Pag e .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in areas such as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, marine, and on- and off-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for data centers, renewable energy, energy storage, heat recovery, as well as contribute to district energy solutions for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned and employs over 39,000 people. We create long-term value for our customers in more than 100 countries with a global footprint of around 100 factories.