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Application Director
Beijing, China
Posted on Nov 3, 2026
The Impact You'll Make
As our Application Director, you’ll play a key role in leading the Application function to convert variable-speed drive expertise into customer value and measurable business impact. Drive end-to-end collaboration across Sales, Vertical Marketing, Product Management, PEC, Quality and R&D, while building a strong application team and sustainable technical successor pipeline within Danfoss and strategic distributors.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Define the application strategy and deliver measurable business impact through stronger application solution conversion to order-in-take and customer satisfaction enhancement;
- Partner with sales and customers to identify needs and develop differentiated, scalable drive and system solutions;
- Work with Vertical Marketing and Product Management to uncover application value, prioritize opportunities and influence product and solution roadmaps;
- Lead end-to-end resolution of major customer complaints and quality issues with PEC, Quality, R&D, Manufacturing and Service, from containment and root cause to corrective action and lessons learned;
- Develop and standardize core application technologies, tools and best practices, enabling effective deployment across regions and channels;
- Build up the technical competency within the internal team and strategic distributors through coaching, certification, knowledge transfer and real customer projects based on the selected hotspots (Marine & Offshore, Water Pump OEM, HVAC&Refrigeration OEM, After Markets & Service business);
- Lead and develop the application organization by setting clear goals, building talent, managing performance and fostering accountability, collaboration and innovation;
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Automation, Control Engineering or a related field;
- At least 10 years of experience in variable-speed drives, industrial automation, application engineering, technical service, R&D or product engineering;
- Proven experience leading a sizeable technical team and developing technical leaders or successors;
- Strong drive-application expertise, customer orientation and business acumen, with a track record of converting technical value into business results;
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and resolve critical customer or quality issues;
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills in English and Chinese.
What You'll Get from Us
- 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.
- You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.
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.
Our Commitment to Transparency
Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.
The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do 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 prior notice.
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