Lead Planner, Supply Chain

Danfoss; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus system

Paid vacation

Retirement plan

Flexible working hours

Personal insurance

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Danfoss Power Solutions Segment, based in Utica, NY, is seeking a Lead Planner in Supply Chain. The role focuses on leading global supply planning visibility, balancing demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and customer commitments, while aligning production sites, procurement, and planning teams.

Responsibilities include managing OTD risk, coordinating recovery actions, and driving data-driven decisions using SAP/IBP, ERP/MRP, and BI tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, Analytics, Logistics or related field.
• Experience in supply planning, production planning, inventory planning, capacity planning, SIOP or S&OE.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using ERP/MRP planning systems and BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain global supply plans balancing demand, material availability, capacity, inventory, and customer delivery priorities.
• Monitor global inventory, on-time delivery, delinquency, backlog, capacity constraints, and supply risks across product families and regions.
• Lead global S&OE supply and OTD performance reviews, translating risks into mitigation and recovery plans with sites and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Coordinate supply recovery actions across Materials Management, production sites, Procurement, Operations, Logistics, and OFRs.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning standard work, decision quality, system discipline, and visibility across SAP/IBP, ERP/MRP, Power BI, PLM, and master data.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in supply chain

Supply planning experience

ERP/MRP experience

Power BI

SAP

IBP

PLM

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

SAP

IBP

Power BI

PLM

Job description

Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment

Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations

Work Location Type: On-site

Annual Salary Range: USD 95,000-149,000

Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Lead Planner, Supply Chain

Req ID: 51073 Job Location: Utica, NY, US Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations Work Location Type: On-site Annual Salary Range: USD 95,000-149,000 Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level Job Description

The Impact You'll Make

Danfoss is seeking a Global Supply Planning Manager to lead global supply planning visibility across DCLC. This role is responsible for balancing demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and customer commitments while driving alignment across production sites, operations, procurement, and planning teams. The position leads S&OE supply coordination, manages delivery and inventory risks, and supports data-driven supply chain decision-making.

What You’ll Be Doing

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop and maintain global supply plans balancing demand, material availability, capacity, inventory, and customer delivery priorities.
• Monitor global inventory, OTD, delinquency, backlog, capacity constraints, and supply risks across product families, regions, Lines of Business, segmentation groups, aging, and coverage positions.
• Lead global S&OE supply and OTD performance reviews, translating risks into mitigation and recovery plans with sites and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Coordinate supply recovery actions across Materials Management, production sites, Procurement, Operations, Logistics, and OFRs.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning standard work, decision quality, system discipline, and visibility across SAP/IBP, ERP/MRP, Power BI, PLM, and master data.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, Analytics, Logistics, or related field.
• Experience in supply planning, production planning, inventory planning, capacity planning, SIOP, or S&OE.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using ERP/MRP planning systems and business intelligence tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP, IBP, Power BI, PLM, and global manufacturing environments.
• Experience in inventory optimization, scenario planning, and cross-functional supply chain leadership.

Job Criteria

• Strong understanding of supply planning, inventory management, capacity planning, and customer delivery performance.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills across global teams.
• Ability to translate complex supply challenges into actionable recommendations and business decisions.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.

What You’ll Get from Us

At Danfoss, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a broader perspective in decision-making. When you consider this job posting, do you feel like your profile is not a perfect match? Numerous studies have found that women and people of color are more likely to apply only when they meet all requirements listed in the job posting. Even if you do not check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are curious to find out how you can bring new insights to the role or to Danfoss as an organization.

We are excited to offer you the following benefits with your employment:

• Bonus system
• Paid vacation
• Retirement plan
• Flexible working hours
• Personal insurance
• Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups
• State of the art virtual work environment
• Employee Referral Program

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.