Req ID: 50566
Job Location: Utica, NY, US
Employment Type: Full Time
Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment
Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations
Work Location Type: Hybrid
Job Title: Lead Planner, Materials NPD, NAR
The Impact You'll MakeAs the
Lead NPD Materials Planner, you will play a critical role in ensuring new products reach customers successfully by building supply chain readiness before every launch, product transfer, ramp-up, and footprint change. Your work will help safeguard customer commitments, support business growth, and enable smooth production transitions across North America.
You will bring together teams across engineering, sourcing, operations, quality, logistics, and planning to proactively identify risks and create solutions before they impact customers. By driving launch discipline and material readiness, you will help transform complex supply chain challenges into reliable execution.
Success in this role requires inclusive leadership, strong collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement. You will lead through influence, demonstrate the Danfoss behaviors in your daily work, and foster an environment where diverse perspectives are valued and contribute to better decisions and outcomes.
What You'll Be Doing- Lead supply chain readiness activities for new product launches, product transfers, production ramp-ups, and manufacturing footprint changes to ensure successful execution.
- Develop launch readiness plans, risk assessments, supplier tracking processes, and transition strategies that reduce disruption and support customer commitments.
- Partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve material, capacity, tooling, quality, documentation, and delivery risks before launch milestones.
- Align launch schedules with production, inventory, capacity, and customer requirements to support smooth and reliable ramp-up performance.
- Drive proactive risk escalation, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen future launch readiness and supply chain performance.
What We're Looking For- Experience leading or coordinating supply chain readiness, materials planning, supplier readiness, procurement, manufacturing planning, or new product introduction activities.
- Strong project leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions and organizational levels.
- Knowledge of material planning, supplier capacity management, production ramp-ups, product transfers, and supply chain risk management.
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and maintaining accurate planning, supplier, sourcing, and master data to support operational readiness.
- Demonstrated commitment to the Danfoss behaviors, inclusive leadership, continuous improvement, and creating collaborative environments where diverse perspectives can thrive.
What You'll Get from Us- The opportunity to make a visible impact on customer success, product launches, and supply chain performance across North America.
- Exposure to global teams, strategic supply chain initiatives, and cross-functional leadership opportunities.
- A collaborative and inclusive environment where your ideas, experiences, and perspective are valued and respected.
- Opportunities for professional growth through challenging projects, continuous learning, and development within a global organization.
- The chance to contribute to meaningful innovation while helping build resilient, customer-focused supply chain solutions.
- Competitive annual base salary ranging from USD 82,000 to USD 136,000 , based on experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role.
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.
