Senior Supplier Operations Specialist

Danfoss GmbH; Loves Park (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Insurance

Job summary

Danfoss Drives is seeking a Senior Supplier Operations Specialist in Loves Park, IL. You will ensure material availability by managing supplier performance, coordinating with EMS/magnetic suppliers, and escalating shortages to keep manufacturing on track.

You’ll link suppliers with internal teams, drive improvements, and support onboarding, sourcing, and cost-saving initiatives across the value chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, or EMS environment.
• Experience in supplier management, purchasing, materials planning, logistics, or inventory control processes.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills; collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supplier performance and daily PO activity; resolve exceptions and risks.
• Collaborate with EMS and magnetic suppliers to improve on-time delivery and capacity.
• Escalate material shortages, shipping discrepancies, and invoice issues.
• Support supplier onboarding, sourcing, projects, broker purchases, and cost improvements.
• Coordinate meetings and prepare notes, reports, and performance metrics.

Skills

Supplier management

Purchasing

Materials planning

Logistics

Inventory control

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in procurement/supply chain/EMS

Job description

Segment: Danfoss Power Electronics and Drives Segment

Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations

Work Location Type: On-site

Annual Salary Range: USD 65,000- 95,000

Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Senior Supplier Operations Specialist

Req ID: 51993 Job Location: Loves Park, IL, US Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Power Electronics and Drives Segment Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations Work Location Type: On-site Annual Salary Range: USD 65,000- 95,000 Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level Job Description

The Impact You'll Make

At Danfoss Drives, our success depends on strong supplier partnerships and reliable material flow. As a Supplier Operations Management Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring components are available when needed, helping our manufacturing operations deliver high-quality products to customers around the world. In this role, you will serve as a key connection between suppliers, internal teams, and operations. Your work will help drive supplier performance, resolve supply challenges quickly, and support continuous improvements that keep our business moving forward.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Monitor supplier performance and manage daily purchase order activity, proactively resolving exceptions, late deliveries, and supply risks to maintain material availability.
• Partner closely with EMS and magneticsuppliers to improve on‑time delivery, manage lead time changes, monitor capacity, and ensure inventory commitments are met.
• Act as the first point of escalation for material shortages, shipping discrepancies, missing documentation, quantity variances, and invoice‑related issues.
• Support supplier onboarding, sourcing activities, project initiatives, broker purchases, and cost improvement efforts while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings, communicate updates on engineering changes, concessions, and business priorities, and prepare meeting notes, reports, charts, and performance metrics.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree, or equivalent experience inprocurement, supply chain, manufacturing, or an EMS environment.
• Experience working with supplier management, purchasing, materials planning, logistics, or inventory control processes.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to collaborate across functions and build effective supplier relationships.
• Ability to analyze data, track performance metrics, and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require, up to 20%.

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. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. You’ll receive benefits like 401(K) access, annual bonus, paid vacation, insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about, we think they’re pretty great. This list does 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. Join Danfoss Drives and become part of a team making a significant impact in energy efficiency and electrification. As a global leader in power conversion solutions, we are committed to sustainability, exceptional quality, and fostering an inclusive work environment. Our technology powers industries worldwide and supports global decarbonization efforts. Engineer a better future with Danfoss, where meaningful change begins with you!

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.