| Location | Loves Park, IL |
| Salary | $65,000–$95,000 Per Year |
Senior Supplier Operations Specialist Job Details | Danfoss
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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 Title: Senior Supplier Operations Specialist
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 magnetic suppliers 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 in procurement, 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
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!
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.
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.
Employee Group: Salary Paid
Country: United States
Region: NAM
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