Senior Supplier Operations Specialist

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

Req

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 Description

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.

• 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.

• 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%.

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work‑life balance. Your well‑being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are. 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…