Tactical Buyer

Requisition ID: 39356- Job Location(s): Lohmar, DEThere has never been a better time to join our global company. Danfoss was the first in the world to mass produce energy saving frequency converters and continue to offer a full range of solutions for energy efficiency and renewable energy. We are offering a Production Planner position. You will play a key role in meeting our ambitious aspirations for the future. The growing awareness world-wide for environment and energy savings are enabling us to deliver strong value to our customers and we need you to support our continued success.

**Responsibilities**:
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following.
- Place purchase orders with suppliers and follow-up when necessary to avoid stockouts.
- Ensure accuracy of purchase order due dates.
- Promise customer orders based on the availability of material and capacity.
- Release production orders to manufacturing based on material availability.
- Work with manufacturing to ensure on-time delivery of products.
- Evaluate, recommend and implement improvements to lower inventory, reduce stockouts and to improve on-time delivery.
- Maintain master data information in SAP.
- Create and/or publish planning reports

**Background & Skills**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain & Operations Management or related field is required.
- APICS certification or commitment to attain.
- Passionate about learning and to continuously improve skills.
- Organized and process oriented.
- Professional and outstanding communication skills in all aspects and situations especially, when dealing with customers, suppliers and co-workers.

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

- Bonus system
- Paid vacation
- Flexible working hours
- Possibility to work remotely
- Pension plan
- Personal insurance
- Communication package
- Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups
- State of the art virtual work environment
- Employee Referral Program

**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.

Danfoss is an EO employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 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 42.000 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, 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 42.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.