At Dyson we are encouraged to think differently, challenge convention and be unafraid to make mistakes. We’re creative, collaborative, practical and enthusiastic.
Dyson offers a unique opportunity for skilled individuals to invent, design and develop market leading products for the global market. By working in our world class research, design and development (RDD) department, these professionals have the opportunity to work alongside leading technical specialists and highly motivated creative people to create products which fulfil our vision of being truly different and better than our competitors
The Senior Demand & Sales Planning Manager will be instrumental as a strategic differentiator in support of Dyson’s growth and customer experience. This is an exciting new role focusing on 2 elements:
Demand & Sales Planning; responsible for managing and optimizing the demand planning & IBP processes across a multi-market/channel/category portfolio.
Revenue Optimisation; work closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales, finance, and supply to develop and execute growth & optimisation opportunities. Your main objectives will be to use promo, pricing, SKU portfolio management analysis to optimize the company’s revenue.
Key responsibilities of the role:
Lead Demand/Sales Planning Transformation: Oversee the transition to a new Operating Model for demand/sales planning, aiming for best-in-class practices.
Strategic and Operational Growth : Act as a change agent to drive both operational and strategic initiatives, supporting the business's growth and strategic priorities.
Integrated Business Planning : Represent the demand planning function and lead the Integrated Business Planning process, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Accurate Demand Forecasting : Utilize historical data, market trends, and sales inputs to create accurate demand forecasts. Collaborate with market planners to consolidate forecasts and maintain alignment with business goals.
Process and Tool Implementation : Design and implement tools and processes to support demand management principles, ensuring agility and flexibility in response to market changes.
Continuous Improvement and Quality Monitoring : Proactively monitor quality, accuracy, and consistency in planning efforts. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes and tools.
Coordination and Collaboration : Work closely with Supply Chain, marketing, sales, and finance teams to balance service, inventory, and cost, and to develop promotional strategies and optimize SKU portfolios.
Performance Analysis and Reporting : Maintain and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), analyzing market strategies and initiatives to provide insights and recommendations to senior management.
In depth knowledge of demand management and proven track record of delivering results in complex environments.
Strong understanding of market analysis methodologies, strategic planning, revenue management techniques.
Strong business acumen with the ability to translate market insights into actionable strategies, financial metrics, and P&L
Bachelor's degree in Business administration, Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field
Proven experience in demand planning, supply chain management, IBP or revenue management role.
Ready to challenge the status-quo, embraces and accelerates change in a fast-paced environment
Is resilient and flexible, adapts to new challenges.
Proactively seeks improvement, is a pragmatic solution provider and a problem solver
Remains focused on priorities while tackling obstacles
Thrives on challenges and keeps a healthy attitude under pressure
Natural leadership ability and cross-functional stakeholder engagement at all levels
Proficiency in demand planning software and statistical forecasting techniques
Internet Allowance
Lunch allowance
Transport Allowance
Employee Product Reward Scheme
Life insurance
Health Insurance
Employee Assistance programme
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.