About Us:

Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We solve the problems others choose to ignore, with surprising new inventions that defy convention and simply work better

About The Role:

Demand & Sales Planning

• Lead category demand forecasting and sales planning to achieve business targets.
• Oversee weekly/monthly category meetings, proactively drive strategic agenda.
• Steer the IBP cycle, embed business strategy, and develop an 18-month rolling demand plan including baseline, promotions, and seasonality.
• Consolidate and analyze sell-in/sell-out data; manage regular category sales reports and monitor anomalies.
• Lead demand/supply consensus processes and manage KPIs (forecast accuracy, MAPE) for the category.

Portfolio & Inventory Management

• Oversee product portfolio and inventory targets, including business analysis and safety stock settings for the category.
• Lead product lifecycle management (NPI, phase-in/out, EOL) for category products.
• Optimize inventory and assets in collaboration with SCM teams.

Supply & Risk Management

• Identify and proactively mitigate supply risks and gaps jointly with supply/commercial teams.
• Oversee supply status and ensure smooth business operations linked to production planning.

Data Management & Systems

• Ensure consistency and accuracy of sales and demand data for the category.
• Operate and troubleshoot systems (e.g., SAP, ERP) as needed.

Communication & Reporting

• Proactively communicate category forecasts, business plans, and risks/opportunities to leadership, Finance, and Marketing.
• Co-lead budget and business plan processes, collaborating across teams.

About You

• Proven Category Leader with excellent analytical skills, strategic mindset, and effective communication
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in demand forecasting/planning, end-to-end supply processes, and business management.
• Deep understanding of supply chain, with strong financial competency.
• Skilled with systems (SAP/ERP), MS Office, and forecasting tools.
• Experience leading multi-cultural teams and implementing cross-functional changes.
• Outstanding leadership, responsibility, and follow-through; drives teams to deliver results and maintains high accountability.
• Able to run S&OP processes with multiple functions and management.
• Hands-on approach with practical supply chain experience from both manufacturer and retailer perspectives.
• Minimum 7–10 years’ experience in demand/sales planning
• Retail and e-commerce planning experience preferred.

Characteristics

• Decisive, influential, and proactive category leader.
• Ownership attitude: sees plans through and takes responsibility for outcomes.
• Energetic, engaging, positive, and entrepreneurial.
• Assertive and persistent in overcoming obstacles and achieving goals.
• Intelligent, alert, and calm under pressure; comfortable at all levels of the organization.
• Meticulous attention to detail; results-driven.
• Fluent English required;

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.