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The Regional Planning team is responsible for organisation and implementation of a complex Supply Chain operation, which consists of the creation and management of demand and the related receipt plan, inventory management and process control. They plan, implement and control the efficient flow and storage of goods, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customer's requirements and partner with the different entities within the Region.
About the role
Within Dyson's Regional Planning Department, the Category Supply Chain Lead responsibilities will be to optimise the demand and supply plan for one of the product categories of Dyson, from a Demand, Receipt and Inventory perspective. The Category Supply Chain Lead will work closely with several different departments to ensure the flawless execution of the plan, optimise the distribution network, analyses risks and opportunities and provides insight by modelling scenarios to mitigate shortages and/or maximising profitability.
The ideal candidate is an expert in managing both Demand and Supply and has a proven track record of optimising a planning and distribution network end-to-end from a regional perspective.
Key accountabilities:
- Develop and implement strategies to optimize the end-to-end supply chain process for assigned categories within the Region
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute category plans and programs that align with business objectives.
- Partners with the Supply Chain managers in the Markets on market specific requirements
- Closely collaborate with the Category Value Chain Planning Managers in the Global Planning team on capacity and production at the Contract Manufactories
- Manages the allocations in capacity constrained situations, aligned with stakeholders within the Region
- Closely works together with the demand planners to align on both constrained and unconstrained forecast.
- Partners with Finance on establishing an integrated financial business plan.
- Contributes to the regional and global IBP process.
About you
- Strong Academic record in supply chain management or equivalent.
- Analytical with complex decision-making skills for modelling and regression analysis
- Several years of experience with supply chain within an MNC
- Proven track record in process improvement
- Strong drive to find creative solutions to new challenges
- Demonstrate flexibility and resilience and respond constructively to new demands and challenges.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
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What We Do
At Dyson we are focused on solving the problems that others have ignored; solving them first using our technology and ingenuity. In order to achieve this we need to pioneer technologies that are different and authentic. This is the core of what we do and who we are. We must strive to create the future, every single day by developing new things, different things, things that go against the grain with a diverse and global team of ingenious minds.
Dyson employs over 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start-up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners. At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education.
Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world.
The future doesn’t just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas
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