Category Manager

Requisition ID: 43302
- Job Location(s): Santiago De Queretaro, MX
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment
- Job Function: Procurement & Purchasing
- Work Location Type: On-site

**_ Danfoss Mexico_**_ is looking the best talent for our DPS Segment _**_(Reynosa, Monterrey, Queretaro)_**_. _Do you thrive on strategic negotiations and building high-impact supplier networks? At Danfoss Power Solutions, we’re on the lookout for a _**_Category Manager_**_ to take charge of our various commodities including machined parts, turned parts, forgings, cast aluminum and iron components and fasteners._
- This role involves managing a budget of €15-30 million EUR. You’ll join a global team and play a vital role in shaping our supplier base, especially as we expand our footprint in fast-growing regions. You’ll collaborate across business units and functions to create long-term value while ensuring supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and technology readiness._

**Responsibilities**:
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following.
- Develop and implement supplier strategies in alignment with relevant stakeholders
- Achieve savings through value-based negotiations
- Negotiate, implement and execute contracts with suppliers and support contractual disputes
- Improve company cash flow by negotiating payment term extension
- Coordinate Annual Business Review meetings with key suppliers
- Support the development of local supplier base
- Understand varying Danfoss’ business needs and manage stakeholders’ expectations
- Manage escalated supplier topics including performance, capacity and risk management
- Ensure supplier compliance with contracts, standards, and certifications.
- 20% Travel may be expected

**Background & Skills**:

- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or other related
- 5+ years’ experience in Procurement, Sourcing or Supplier Management
- Advanced English
- Visa and passport
- Experience working in a matrixed organization
- Experience sourcing custom engineered products
- Experience with commodities such as machined parts, turned parts, forgings, cast aluminum and iron components and fasteners.
- Ability to set own priorities to succeed in management of multiple high-profile suppliers
- Conduct well prepared data driven negotiations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strategic thinker with the ability to execute a plan to meet that strategy
- Strong business acumen (operations and financial understanding)
- Ability to create win-win scenarios to meet varied stakeholder requirements
- Dedication to be proactive and timely to honor promises made.

**Employee Benefits**:
We are excited to offer you the following benefits with your employment:

- Career Development
- Bonus system
- Paid vacation
- Opportunity to join Employee Resource Group

**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.

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.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off
- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industri