Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Operations

About us

Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people. Dyson launched in the US in 2002, and since then operations have grown exponentially. Our US headquarters is based in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood. We also have employees working in field sales, our service centers, and in our growing number of Dyson Demo Store’s across the country.  

We're committed to our campus culture and want to have people collaborating, developing, and learning from each other. By having everyone on campus together, we have been able to nurture a fantastic social and dynamic environment.    

About the role

Support the Supply Chain Operations function with Supply Planning activities across the Americas Region (US, Canada, LATAM).  Analyze stock projections and collaborate with Dyson Global Planning on production needs for Finished Goods and/or Spares and Accessories to ensure sales forecasts are supported with supply, while also working within healthy inventory targets.

Main responsibilities

Support the overall Supply Planning process for consumer and commercial businesses.

• Liaise with Global Planning Team to ensure timely and accurate delivery of product into the Americas region

• Work with the local Demand Planning team to maintain appropriate levels of inventory in domestic warehouses to meet 12-month rolling demand plan and to achieve corporate stock objectives

• Assist local Marketing and Sales teams with planning for new product launches and exclusive SKUs

• Communicate with global manufacturing teams to highlight key concerns and discuss overall strategy for end-of-life SKUs and product launches within a specific category for the Americas

• Prepare, analyze, and present monthly supply constraints against demand plan to key stakeholders and senior functional leaders

• Compile and publish reporting to effectively communicate the current state of the business to key stakeholders

Analyze international supply chain product flow movements and manage requests made from Global Supply Chain

• Report monthly inventory projections by SKU to monitor investment in working capital

• Drive profitability by minimizing product obsolescence

• Ensure correct inventory locations / timing to meet customer requirements

• Divert containers, team trucking, warehouse stock transfers, etc.
• Manage allocation process for items with capacity constraints.
• Identify and communicate potential capacity constraints to key stakeholders

• Prepare internal allocation reports for key retailers to help maximize sales and minimize customer impact when inventory is low

• Lead internal allocation process by collaborating with the Sales Order Processing, Channel Management, and Demand Planning teams to review updated receipts as well as actual sales orders and shipments vs. plan

 Own the New Product Development process as it relates to Finished Goods Supply Planning

• Take the lead in determining the best-fit planning processes, including impacts to planning system

• Ensure proper execution to meet launch timing

• Ownership of internal communications to key stakeholders both in market and at Group

Fulfil other duties as necessary:

• Develop and recommend improvements to current operating procedures

• Forward-thinking and understands long-term impacts of decisions 

• Analytical, critical thinker who can thrive in a fast-paced environment and drive sustainability

• Agile maintains a “one-team” attitude to pivot and help where necessary

• Adaptable and relishes the opportunity to pick up new activities, special projects, and ad hoc analyses that fall broadly in the purpose of the role

• Act as a resource to colleagues within the team

About you

• Bachelor’s degree required – Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or Logistics preferred

• 3+ years’ experience in a s