Manager - Operations

Danfoss GmbH; Ames, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th salary

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Pension plans

Personal insurance

Job summary

Danfoss Power Solutions Segment in Ames, IA, is seeking an Operations Manager to own the flow of products from arrival to shipment. This hands-on role combines warehousing leadership with process improvement to optimize the logistics network and build cross-functional partnerships.

You will coach a dedicated team, foster safety and efficiency, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce costs and boost performance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or a similar field.
• At least 5 years of logistics experience, including warehouse operations management.
• Proven people leader with coaching, developing, and motivating teams.
• Strong analytical skills with SAP and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop teams responsible for shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations, ensuring a safe and efficient workplace.
• Own warehouse processes, including inventory accuracy programs like cycle counting and 5S standards.
• Manage and optimize relationships with transportation carriers for cost-efficient logistics.
• Partner with Operations, Sales, and Finance to ensure seamless product and information flow.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and reduce costs.

Skills

People leadership

Team coaching

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or a similar field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment

Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations

Work Location Type: On-site

Manager - Operations

Job Location: Ames, IA, US Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations Work Location Type: On-site Job Description

The Impact You'll Make

Are you a hands‑on logistics leader who excels at orchestrating the moving parts of a busy operation? As our newOperations Manager, you will be the nerve center of our facility, taking full ownership of the flow of products from the moment they arrive to the moment they ship out to our customers.

This is a role where you will do more than just manage a warehouse; you will shape its future. You will have the autonomy to develop and implement better processes, optimize our logistics network, and build strong partnerships with teams across the business, from Sales to Finance.

Your leadership will directly impact our performance and our people. You will have the opportunity to coach and develop a dedicated team, fostering a culture of safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement that is essential to our success.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead, coach, and develop the teams responsible for allshipping, receiving, and warehouse operations, ensuring a safe and efficient workplace.
• Take ownership of our warehouse processes, from developinginventory accuracyprograms like cycle counting to implementing5S standardsand performance metrics.
• Manage and optimize our relationships with transportation carriers, analyzing their performance to ensure we have the most effective and cost‑efficient logistics network.
• Act as a key partner to our Operations, Sales, and Finance teams, ensuring a seamless flow of products and information throughout the facility.
• Identify and leadcontinuous improvementinitiatives, implementing new solutions and streamlining workflows to boost efficiency and reduce costs.

What We’re Looking For

• A Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or a similar field, with at least 5 years of experience in logistics, including direct experiencemanaging warehouse operations.
• Proven experience as apeople leader, with a passion for coaching, developing, and motivating teams to achieve their best.
• Strong proficiency withSAPand Microsoft Office (especially Excel), combined with excellent analytical and data skills.
• A solid understanding of logistics principles, includingfreight forwarding, carrier management, and inventory control processes.
• Acontinuous improvement mindset, with experience in Lean principles and a track record of leading improvement events being a major plus.

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.

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.