About us

At Dyson, we solve the problems others choose to ignore, with surprising new inventions that defy convention and simply work better. Our Supply Chain team is the engine that keeps Dyson running—making sure every product and part gets where it needs to be, at exactly the right time. We connect Dyson’s innovations to the world, ensuring customers receive not just technology, but delight.

About the role

As our Supply Chain Planner for Germany, you'll be at the heart of Dyson’s—driving strategy and operational excellence. You’ll take full ownership for the market: steering supply chain performance, building robust partnerships, and unlocking value across the business. Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain, you’ll identify and mitigate risks, streamline processes, and ensure the portfolio stays sharp, responsive, and competitive. Cross-functional teamwork is key. Whether it’s working with R&D, Sales, or Service teams, or managing critical supplier relationships, you’ll ensure our products are always available, cost-efficient, and delivered seamlessly to every customer.

Key responsibilities:

• Build and deliver winning strategies—meeting targets for cost, quality, availability, and customer delight.
• Lead demand forecasting and supply management for spares, ensuring smooth operations and reliable fulfilment.
• Use data-driven insight to analyse spend, hunt for cost saving opportunities, and champion continuous improvement.
• Optimize stock across sites, channels, and markets; swiftly resolve any supply challenges and avoid excess inventory.
• Ensure all supply chain data and transactions are spot on in our SAP/S4 and EDI systems.
• Own risk management for your category, developing ready-to-go contingency plans that keep Dyson resilient.
• Track key KPIs, deliver clear insights to leaders, and shape the category’s future direction.
• Collaborate across Service, Sales, R&D and more to support product launches, range changes and new supplier integration.
• Bring process improvement to life—deploying Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies to sharpen efficiency.

About you

You’ll thrive in this role if you bring:

• Over 4 years’ supply chain, category management, or procurement experience—with a focus on components, or related fields.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen, and confidence using tools like Excel (pivot tables, analytics) and systems like SAP/S4, EDI.
• In-depth knowledge of supply chain, procurement, demand planning, and managing external partners, preferably on a global scale.
• A proven record in driving cost savings, process improvements, and category growth.
• Project management skills, and the ability to master multiple priorities at once.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience with continuous improvement frameworks.
• Drive, adaptability, and initiative—a genuine problem-solver with a can-do mind-set.

Reward

At Dyson, Reward goes beyond just salary and bonuses. Through a comprehensive package of Financial, Lifestyle, and Health Benefits, we provide support tailored to every stage of life and the moments that matter most.

Working policy

At Dyson, our vibrant campus culture is built on in-person collaboration, creativity, and shared learning. Working side by side not only fuels our innovation but also creates a strong sense of belonging. To nurture this dynamic and inclusive environment, we do not offer a regular hybrid working arrangement.

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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.