Sourcing Project Manager

Danfoss GmbH; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss GmbH in Ames, IA is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing for direct materials and services. You will manage supplier relationships, negotiate agreements, and drive end-to-end projects with cross-functional teams across domestic and global partners.

Responsibilities include spend analysis, TCO optimization, and PPAP coordination per IATF 16949 standards. This role demands a strong track record in SAP MM and Teamcenter PLM within automotive/electronics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management required.
• 8+ years in supply chain or strategic sourcing including mechanical/electronics categories.
• 8+ years with strategic sourcing, supplier management, and project management including GD&T.
• 6+ years in cross-functional simultaneous engineering projects following PDP stage gate process.
• 6+ years experience with SAP (MM) and with Teamcenter PLM (Siemens).
• 6+ years in PPAP following IATF 16949 automotive standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives for direct materials and services.
• Be the first point of contact for escalation of supplier issues affecting Supply Chain, Quality, and Plant Operations.
• Lead cross-functional project teams locally and globally, end-to-end responsibility for business unit supplier projects.
• Assist in negotiating and creating supplier agreements; drive spend analysis and identify TCO opportunities.
• Oversee supplier search, qualification, and PPAP involvement to ensure supplier readiness.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Supply Chain

Strategic Sourcing

Supplier Management

Project Management

GD&T

SAP MM

Teamcenter PLM

PPAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP MM

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

Collaborate with global partners to ensure the optimization of direct materials going into product manufacturing; lead development/execution of strategic sourcing initiatives for direct materials and services to ensure optimal quality, cost productivity, fulfillment; first point of contact for escalation of vendor issues affecting Supply Chain, Quality, and Plant Operations; lead project execution with cross functional project teams, local and global; end-to-end responsibility to lead, manage, and facilitate business unit projects which related with external suppliers including domestic and oversee projects; assist in negotiating and creating supplier agreements; strategic development of key suppliers related to the manufacturing of electrical motor and controllers/inverters,; lead and support supplier search and qualification as well as taking part in the Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP); update systems with contract information and administer drawing specification to suppliers; proactively drive spend analysis activities identifying strategic sourcing opportunities within assigned categories; develop both short and long-term strategy discussions concerning applicable direct materials and services; estimate values according to knowledge of market price, conduct RFQ/RFP and RFI local and globally, create cost break down, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and target cost for selected products; discuss defective or unacceptable products or services with inspection or quality control personnel, customers, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management
• 8 years experience in supply chain or strategic sourcing including mechanical categories and/or electronics categories
• 8 years experience with strategic sourcing, supplier management, and project management including with GD&T for mechanical and electrical/semi-conductor components
• 6 years experience working in cross-functional simultaneous engineering projects following a stage gate product development process (PDP)
• 6 years experience in SAP (MM) and in the Teamcenter PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system from Siemens Digital Industries Software
• 6 years experience with the Supplier Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) following IATF 16949 automotive standards

40 hours per week

2800 E. 13th Street, Ames, IA 50010

Danfoss is an EO employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.