Data Specialist, Freight Intelligence

Danfoss GmbH; United States; Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking a Data Specialist, Freight Intelligence to shape the digital future of Global Freight Procurement. You will drive development, governance, and adoption of AI-enabled solutions across freight operations, ensuring scalable data foundations and reliable platforms.

You will partner with Freight Procurement and IT to deliver roadmaps, improve data quality, and enable smarter decision-making across our global freight landscape. Hybrid work and global opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Experience with digital solutions, business systems, data platforms, or transformation initiatives.
• Understanding of system integrations, data flows, governance principles, and modern digital platforms.
• Experience coordinating projects with multiple stakeholders across business and technical environments.
• Strong communication skills translating technical topics into clear business language.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with curiosity for innovation, automation, AI, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the freight data foundation through system integrations, data quality management, governance, and platform reliability.
• Lead AI-driven opportunities that improve freight processes and create measurable business value.
• Develop and maintain digital system roadmaps aligned with Freight Procurement priorities and Danfoss's digital strategy.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external partners to implement and govern scalable digital solutions.
• Support user adoption, training, and capability building to maximize the value of new digital solutions.

Skills

Digital solutions

Data platforms

System integrations

Data governance

Project coordination

Communication

AI and automation curiosity

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time

Segment: Group Functions CFO

Job Category: Information Technology

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Data Specialist, Freight Intelligence

Job Location: Copenhagen, DK, Grodzisk Mazowiecki, PL, Kolding (Marsvej), DK, Nordborg, DK, Sofia, BG

The Impact You'll Make

As our Data Specialist, Freight Intelligence, you'll play a key role in shaping the digital future of Global Freight Procurement by driving the development, governance, and adoption of digital systems and AI-enabled solutions across freight operations. As demand for freight analytics and business insights continues to grow, we're strengthening our Freight Digitalization & ESG team to ensure the underlying data foundation remains scalable, reliable, and ready for future needs. In this role, you'll help connect business requirements with digital solutions, ensuring that our systems, inte grations, and data platforms support both today's operations and tomorrow's opportunities. Working closely with colleagues across Freight Procurement, you'll help build the foundation that enables smarter decision-making, stronger data quality, and continuous innovation across our global freight landscape.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own and continuously improve the freight data foundation through system integrations, data quality management, governance, and platform reliability.
• Lead initiatives and explore AI-driven opportunities that improve freight processes and create measurable business value.
• Develop and maintain digital system roadmaps aligned with Freight Procurement priorities and Danfoss' broader digital strategy.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external partners to implement and govern scalable digital solutions and business systems.
• Support user adoption, training, and capability building to maximize the value of new digital solutions, technologies, and ways of working.

What We're Looking For

• Experience working with digital solutions, business systems, data platforms, or technology-enabled transformation initiatives.
• A solid understanding of system integrations, data flows, governance principles, and modern digital platforms.
• Experience managing or coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders across business and technical environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical topics into clear business language.
• A proactive and collaborative mindset, combined with curiosity for innovation, automation, AI, and continuous improvement.

Experience within freight, logistics, transportation, or supply chain is beneficial, but not required. We're equally interested in candidates who bring relevant experience from other industries and can help us strengthen our digital capabilities.

What You'll Get from Us

• You’ll help shape the future of Freight Intelligence at Danfoss by strengthening the data and digital foundation behind global freight operations.
• We'll support your career growth through mentoring, learning opportunities, and access to global career paths across Danfoss. You'll have the chance to deepen your expertise within digital solutions, data, and business transformation.
• 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 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.

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.