Head of operation - Denmark
BallerupFull-timeIntelligent manufacturing / Industrial Internet / Industrial automation - Corporate function / Support Responsibilities
1. Procurement & Vendor Governance
Collaborate with global HQ to drive and manage supplier deployment. Standardize vendor agreement formulation and management to comply with contractual specifications. Negotiate and establish new strategic partnership with external vendors . Manage corporate payment procedures, escalate and resolve any delayed payment issues within the Nordic. Ensure the matching and consistency of procurement layout, payment management and revenue streams, and act as the core coordinator for complex cross-functional approval processes among operation, finance and procurement teams.
2. Financial Management & Cost Controlling
Lead local (and Nordic in the future ) annual and periodic budgeting work. Establish and optimize Supplier Request Management (SRM) system and processes. Continuously monitor corporate expenditure, explore and implement cost optimization initiatives. Standardize invoice allocation and booking management based on business scenarios. Conduct compliant payment approval in line with corporate governance rules. Maintain long-term close communication with HQ Finance team to promote cost reduction, process iteration and financial data transparency.
3. Compliance & HQ Alignment
Ensure all local business operations strictly comply with internal policies, contractual obligations and financial governance requirements. Sort out and summarize local operational demands, and output clear and actionable decision-making suggestions for HQ. Promote business and management alignment between Danish local operations, European regional branches and Chinese headquarters.
Note: As our Denmark’s business expands, the scope of this role may be extended beyond the aforementioned responsibilities to include more challenging tasks. We are looking for candidates with an entrepreneurial mindset who embrace change and can adapt to the working model of an early-stage business.
Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree or above, +5 years of project management / operations / financial accounting experience, and at least 3+ years of team leadership experience;
2. Automotive and European market experience is preferred.
3. Possess solid expertise in procurement governance and financial cost control, with proven capabilities to drive business process optimization.
4. Equipped with excellent cross-departmental coordination, data analysis and problem-solving skills to resolve operational efficiently.
5. Demonstrate outstanding team management and cross-cultural communication abilities, with proficient English skills for multi-region HQ alignment.
6. Be result-oriented, highly responsible, capable of working under pressure and adapting to multinational business environments.
7. Great at investigating, mapping and executing on business process optimization.
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