Danfoss is looking for a Specialist – Procurement Excellence.
This role will be reporting to the Head of RAC India Procurement.
Objective of the role: Define the vision for Global Procurement Excellence for RAC Procurement, Develop Governance Model, Create Must-Win-Battles, Secure commitment from relevant business functions and excel the value creation from Procurement to the organization success, by focusing on, but not limited to, these 4 major areas
Processes & Toolbox:
• Map all existing processes and tools, in the context of Full Potential Purchasing (FPP) & Cost Down Engine (CDE)
• Drive & Facilitate improvements and enhancements
• Own relevant tools and identify owners, within other functions.
Onboarding & Training
• Train the procurement users on tools/processes
• Develop All-in-one Onboarding package for Procurement professionals
• Host on-boarding sessions, by creating AI videos using Synthesia
Digitalization & Projects
• Own Danfoss Procurement Hub (SharePoint site) and enhance visualisation for lean navigation
• Driving and supporting digitalization Projects for Procurement (example: Supplier Portal)
• Introduce & Maintain AI chat-bot for easy retrieval of all procurement information
Analytics & Intelligence
• Develop and maintain relevant analytics, for data-driven decision making
Overall, represent Global Procurement Excellence in the Group Procurement Board and Segment Procurement Leadership Team, to execute all the Must-Win-Battles to deliver full value.
• Engineering Degree with 8 – 10 years of Global Sourcing/Procurement experience preferably from Multi-national Manufacturing industry
• Process excellence & Lean mindset
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are must, to influence various levels of organizational hierarchy
• Preference for Procurement Transformation project experience
• Proven skills of Office 365 tools (Power BI, Automate, Sway, SharePoint Site, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Basics of Data Analytics and passionate towards becoming expert
• Eager to explore new digital tools to reduce complexity
At Danfoss, we are engineering solutions that allow the world to use resources in smarter ways - driving the sustainable transformation of tomorrow. No transformation has ever been started without a group of passionate, dedicated and empowered people. We believe that innovation and great results are driven by the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds, personalities, skills, and perspectives, reflecting the world in which we do business. To make sure the mix of people works, we strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are treated equally, respected, and valued for who they are. It is a strong priority within Danfoss to improve the health, working environment and safety of our employees.
Following our founder’s mindset “action speaks louder than words”, we set ourselves ambitious targets to protect the environment by embarking on a plan to become CO2 neutral latest by 2030.