Tactical Buyer

Role Overview

The Tactical Buyer position is responsible for the key Supply Chain business processes and activities that are needed to support the availability of procured materials. This includes the creation and management of forecast, purchase order releases, inventory models, Plan For Every Part (PFEP), project and engineering transitions, conformance to customs and trade regulations, supplier capacity analysis, SAP parameter management, and delivery performance communication for all assigned suppliers and supporting freight providers.

• Demand Management
  • Work with Global Procurement to ensure capacity files are recent from S&OP cycles for high impact suppliers.
  • Collaborate with external suppliers regarding stated and changed demands resulting from S&OP cycles.
  • Manage supply chain and operational business model changes.
  • Allocate capacity for capacity‑constrained suppliers as necessary.
• Engineering Change Management
  • Establish and manage implementation dates of required engineering design changes.
  • Communicate implementation schedules and changes with all impacted organizational parties—external and internal.
  • Create implementation schedule with supplying source.
  • Navigate management of change.
• Project Transition Management
  • Responsible for the PMR elements impacting Supply Chain.
  • Facilitate and manage the transition from current to future suppliers for internal and external resourcing projects.
  • Establish Supply Chain material flows for Danfoss manufacturing localization projects.
• Inventory Management
  • Define the inventory model required for assigned suppliers.
  • Implement all PFEP activities for assigned suppliers/components.
  • Ensure SAP parameters support inventory targets.
  • Manage the flow of materials to maintain compliance with inventory levels.
• Purchase Order Management
  • Define and implement communication media for assigned suppliers.
  • Manage exception reporting to align material flow with assembly schedule plans.
  • Manage ASN implementation and handling.
  • Release required production, engineering, project, and sample POs.
  • Resolve receiving hold issues at Danfoss receiving docks.
  • Communicate delivery performance to assigned suppliers.
• Customs and Trade Compliance
  • Ensure supply chain processes comply with customs and import regulations.
  • Maintain SAP data to support regulatory compliance.
• Logistics and Route Management
  • Ensure proper mode, lanes, and carriers for assigned suppliers via TCO.
  • Use expedited freight process to minimize unnecessary freight movements.
  • Approve freight invoices for assigned suppliers.
  • Monitor transportation route performance and quote new lanes.

• Bachelor’s degree and/or certificate in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field (preferred).
• Minimum of 3 years experience in parts and supplier management, preferably in manufacturing, quality, or engineering.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word and Excel).
• Experience with SAP or related ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, JD Edwards).

• Bonus system.
• Paid vacation.
• Retirement plan.
• Flexible working hours.
• Personal insurance.
• Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups.
• State‑of‑the‑art virtual work environment.
• Employee referral program.

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.