Tactical Buyer

Tactical Buyer Req ID: 49383 Job Location (s): Ames, IA, USA Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment Job Category: Procurement & Purchasing Work Location Type: On-site The Impact You'll Make The Tactical Buyer position is responsible for the key Supply Chain business processes and activities that are needed to support the availability of procured materials. This includes the creation and management of: forecast, Purchase Order releases, inventory models, Plan For Every Part (PFEP), project and Engineering transitions, conformance to Customs and Trade Regulations, supplier capacity analysis, SAP parameter management, and delivery performance communication for all assigned suppliers and supporting freight providers. What You’ll Be Doing Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Demand Management: • Working with Global Procurement to ensure that capacity files are in place and of some recent S&OP cycle for high impact suppliers • Collaboration with external suppliers regarding the stated and changed demands resulting from S&OP cycles • Supply chain and operational business model changes • As necessary, allocation management for capacity constrained suppliers Engineering Change Management: • Responsible for establishing and managing implementation dates of required engineering design changes • Communicate implementation schedules and changes with all impacted organizational parities - external & internal • Create implementation schedule with supplying source • Navigating management of change Project Transition Management: • Responsible for the PMR elements impacting Supply Chain • Facilitates and manage the transition from current to future suppliers for internal and external resourcing projects • Establish Supply Chain material flows for Danfoss manufacturing localization projects Inventory Management: • Defining the Inventory Model that is required for assigned suppliers • Creating and implementing all PFEP activities for assigned suppliers/components • Ensuring that SAP Parameters are defined to support the Inventory Targets • Managing the flow of materials to ensure compliance to Inventory Levels Purchase Order Management: • Defining and implementing communication media for assigned Suppliers • Managing exception reporting to ensure that the flow of materials are in line with required assembly schedule plans • ASN implementation and management • Releasing required production, engineering, project, and sample PO’s • Resolving any receiving hold issues that arise at Danfoss receiving docks Delivery performance communication for assigned suppliers Customs and Trade Compliance: • Ensure that Supply Chain processes are compliant to Customs and import regulations • Ensure that the SAP data is maintained appropriately to ensure compliance to regulations Logistics and Route Management: • Responsible for TCO to ensure that the proper mode, lanes, and carriers are established for assigned suppliers • Utilizing the expedited freight process to minimizing the need for expedited freight movements • Invoice approval for freight invoices for assigned suppliers • Monitoring transportation route performance and quoting new lanes What We're Looking For Background & Skills Strongly Preferred • To be considered for this position, you will need the following: • Bachelor’s degree and/or certificate within Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration preferred • Minimum of 3 years of experience in parts and supplier management preferred in relevant fields (ex. Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering) • Good communication skills, problem solving, analytical skills and organizational skills • Proficiency in MS Office (including MS Word & Excel) • Experience with SAP or related ERP system (ex. Oracle, JD Edwards) 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 Ready to Make a Difference? If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.