Lead Planner, Supply Chain
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 11, 2026.
The Impact You'll Make
Danfoss is seeking a Global Supply Planning Manager to lead global supply planning visibility across DCLC. This role is responsible for balancing demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and customer commitments while driving alignment across production sites, operations, procurement, and planning teams. The position leads S&OE supply coordination, manages delivery and inventory risks, and supports data-driven supply chain decision-making.
What You’ll Be Doing
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Develop and maintain global supply plans balancing demand, material availability, capacity, inventory, and customer delivery priorities.
- Monitor global inventory, OTD, delinquency, backlog, capacity constraints, and supply risks across product families, regions, Lines of Business, segmentation groups, aging, and coverage positions.
- Lead global S&OE supply and OTD performance reviews, translating risks into mitigation and recovery plans with sites and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Coordinate supply recovery actions across Materials Management, production sites, Procurement, Operations, Logistics, and OFRs.
- Drive continuous improvement in planning standard work, decision quality, system discipline, and visibility across SAP/IBP, ERP/MRP, Power BI, PLM, and master data.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, Analytics, Logistics, or related field.
- Experience in supply planning, production planning, inventory planning, capacity planning, SIOP, or S&OE.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using ERP/MRP planning systems and business intelligence tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP, IBP, Power BI, PLM, and global manufacturing environments.
- Experience in inventory optimization, scenario planning, and cross-functional supply chain leadership.
Job Criteria
- Strong understanding of supply planning, inventory management, capacity planning, and customer delivery performance.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills across global teams.
- Ability to translate complex supply challenges into actionable recommendations and business decisions.
- Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.
What You'll Get from Us
At Danfoss, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a broader perspective in decision-making. When you consider this job posting, do you feel like your profile is not a perfect match? Numerous studies have found that women and people of color are more likely to apply only when they meet all requirements listed in the job posting. Even if you do not check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are curious to find out how you can bring new insights to the role or to Danfoss as an organization.
We are excited to offer you the following benefits with your employment:
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
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.
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