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Senior Category Manager

Danfoss Industries Pvt Ltd

3.9

based on 459 Reviews

15-20 years

Chennai

1 vacancy

Senior Category Manager

Danfoss Industries

posted 4hr ago

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Job Description

Job Description

Senior Category Manager Strategy Lead will be responsible for leading and coordinating strategy activities within the Castings & Forgings Category team and across sites of RAC Division. This role will focus on developing and implementing sourcing strategies accelerating cost-down impact from suppliers and driving sustainable savings pipelines. The ideal candidate will actively engage with other regional category managers and stakeholder, manage supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with Procurement policies and industry standards. This role will report to the Head of India Procurement, RAC Division.

Job Responsibilities

Strategy Development and Execution:
Lead and coordinate strategy activities within the category team of RAC division, if need network with other Danfoss Divisions/Segments for common suppliers
Develop and implement sourcing strategies for the assigned category, including dual sourcing
Supplier Management:
Take full and proactive responsibility for supplier selection, qualification and performance, as Supplier Responsible for India region
Manage supplier relationships, including negotiations, pipeline updates, and drive supplier performance reviews.
Conduct spend analysis and segmentation to inform strategy and cost optimization.
Cost Competitiveness:
Accelerate cost-down impact from suppliers by driving and executing a sustainable savings pipeline through Year-on-Year (YoY) Negotiations.
Set and achieve negotiation targets for cost savings.
Leverage cost driver knowledge to improve supplier efficiency and recommend dual sourcing
Stakeholder Engagement:
Actively engage with key stakeholders from relevant Business Lines to gather business requirements and specifications.
Work closely with local and global stakeholders to identify needs and opportunities to deploy category strategy, reduce costs and improve procurement processes.
Act as a strong link between sites and category managers to align technical and commercial requirements.

Compliance and Risk Management:
Ensure compliance with Procurement policies and industry standards, including Framework Agreements (FWA), Contractual Compliance, Payment terms
Lead escalation processes for supplier availability, quality, or compliance issues.
Sustainability & ESG Initiatives:
Lead supplier engagement on sustainability goals, focusing on decarbonization and circularity.
Support the execution of ESG projects across the supply chain.

Background & Skills

Bachelor s degree in engineering
Minimum 15 years of experience in global category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship management
Hands-on experience on Machined ferrous castings & forgings (steel, stainless and Iron)
Preference for multi-national organization and role experience
Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Knowledge of industry trends and best practices in procurement and supply chain management.
Commitment to sustainability and ESG initiatives.

Danfoss Engineering Tomorrow

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.

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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