Senior Manager Operations

Danfoss; Polska; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss Climate Solutions, Grodzisk Mazowiecki site, is seeking a Senior Operations Manager, Manufacturing & Supply Chain to lead end-to-end operations for Poland footprint. You will drive safety, quality, and continuous improvement while developing people and teams.

This role requires strong leadership, change management, and the ability to translate strategy into operational results across manufacturing, planning, logistics, and quality.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing environment and in operations or supply chain
• Strong people leadership skills; proven ability to develop leaders and teams
• Solid knowledge of manufacturing operations, quality standards, Lean, and operational excellence practices
• Experience tracking performance through operational and financial metrics (productivity, cost, inventory, service levels)

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing and supply chain operations to deliver safe, reliable, high-quality performance while meeting customer expectations
• Develop and coach leaders and teams to build capabilities and foster accountability
• Drive operational excellence initiatives using Lean and Danfoss Business System to improve productivity, quality, delivery and cost
• Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Commercial teams to support growth and new product introductions
• Guide operational transformation through process improvements, automation, digitalization, capacity planning, and manufacturing development initiatives

Skills

Leadership

People development

Lean principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment

Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations

Work Location Type: On-site

Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Senior Manager Operations

Req ID: 52075 Job Location: Grodzisk Mazowiecki, PL Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations Work Location Type: On-site Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level Job Description

The Impact You'll Make

As Senior Operations Manager, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, you will lead the end-to-end operations of Danfoss Industrial Refrigeration’s Poland manufacturing footprint. Reporting to Alejandro Figueroa Lopez, you will play a critical role in shaping operational performance while building a strong culture of safety, quality, continuous improvement, and people development.

This is a highly visible leadership role with responsibility for manufacturing, planning, logistics, quality, and operational excellence activities. You will help ensure that our operations are positioned to support business growth, customer satisfaction, and long-term competitiveness.

Success in this role comes from your ability to develop leaders and teams, lead through change, and translate strategy into operational results. While a strong manufacturing background is important, this role is first and foremost about people leadership, organizational development, and building a high-performing operation for the future.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead manufacturing and supply chain operations to deliver safe, reliable, and high-quality performance while meeting customer expectations.
• Develop and coach leaders and teams to build capabilities, strengthen engagement, and create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives using Lean principles and the Danfoss Business System to improve productivity, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Partner across functions including Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Commercial teams to support growth, new product introductions, and strategic priorities.
• Guide operational transformation efforts through process improvements, automation, digitalization, capacity planning, and manufacturing development initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing environment, including responsibility for operations, plant management, or supply chain functions.
• Strong people leadership skills with experience developing leaders, managing organizational change, and building high-performing teams.
• Solid knowledge of manufacturing operations, quality standards, Lean principles, continuous improvement, and operational excellence practices.
• Experience managing business performance through operational and financial metrics, including productivity, cost, inventory, and service levels.
• Fluency in both Polish and English, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions, cultures, and organizational levels.

What You'll Get from Us

At Danfoss, you will have the opportunity to make a visible impact on a strategically important manufacturing operation while leading a broad and diverse organization. You will work alongside experienced global leaders, contribute to international operational strategies, and help shape the future of a growing business. We offer an environment where continuous learning, collaboration, innovation, and people development are valued and encouraged. This role provides the opportunity to influence both operational performance and organizational culture while developing your own leadership career within a global industrial company.

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.

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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.