Global Senior Procurement Manager Retail & Flagships

Dyson is a global technology company. We transform every category we enter with radical and iconic reinventions thatworkperformand lookvery different.

Weregrowing fast. Our ambition is huge. Wereabout better ideas and better finding better ways to work in more new markets and bright new categories.

Dyson is different. Our culture is unique. Itsnot easy or not for everyone. But if you thrive on challengeand are excited by change it could be for you.

At Dyson we are encouraged to think differently challenge convention and be unafraid to make collaborative practical and enthusiastic. But most of allwerehugely passionate about what we do.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement Marketing & Retail this role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead the Retail category globally within the Procurement function. We are looking for someone who can create impact thrive in a dynamic environment and remain resilient through change.

Professional growth leadershipdevelopmentand new opportunities abound driven by regular reviews and dynamic workshops. And with a vibrant culture the latest devices and a relaxed dress code reflecting our engineering spirititsan exciting team environment geared to fuelling and realising ambition.

We have offices Globally with the base for this role being out of our Singapore - St James Power Station Headquarters

Responsibilities include:

• Performance mange our global retail category vendors ensuring close collaboration with the internal Stakeholder community.

• Run Global and Regional sourcing exercises for Retail

• Develop plans for retail optimization globally for store construction andthird partyretailer expansion.

• Execute global strategy for retail growth and understand how to translate strategies into regional markets.

• Work collaboratively with Global cross functional teams including design production and retail operations for new program development and roll-out.

• Willingness to lead & collaborate on projects within broader Marketingprocurement scopes to support team objectives.

• Develop and continually review robust forward looking global category plans based on business needstaking into accountregional and national differences.

• Influence the businesses through strong stakeholder and relationship management.

• Role model the Dyson Behavioursappropriate toboth individual and the role both leading self and leading others.

• Demonstrate a positive attitude and inspire confidence when faced with uncertainty and change.

• Know how to be at your best and what motivates you. Inspire others providing energy and engagement.

• Provide clear direction in the creation and execution of category plans.

• Bring driveenergyand pace to category activity.

• A reputation for delivery that quickly earns credibility but also has clear strategic direction.

• Strong background in retail procurement across all aspects (fixtures/fittings printarchitectural services construction operations and retail marketing).

• Experience running large scale global RFX events

• Evidence of managing a category through the whole life cycle from strategy creation through procurement to supplier management

• Understands the importance of CSER practices and applying that understanding to the procurement process and vendor selection

• Strong analytical skills with an ability to look at answers beyond the numbers.

• Confidence and credibility with excellent communication and relationship management skills with the ability to engage and influence Global senior level stakeholders up to Board level.

• Sustains personal energy self-motivation and productivity and encourages good resilience in others.

• Actively removes complexity.

• Demonstrable leadership of matrix teams under pressure and to tight deadlines.

• Capability to achieve not only the best service from a category but also able to create global competitive advantages and performance.

• Commercially astute and with a fastidious all-seeing eye for detail.

• Proven ability to solve problems and to drive decision making.

• Strong negotiation skills with proven results

• Self-motivated and tenacious team-player.

• Self-aware knows own strengths and limitations.

• A highly driven self-starter; whohas the ability towork autonomously and as part of a small team.

• Can work on multiple projects across various markets simultaneously and drive all projects through to completion

Desirable

• Experience of coaching & developing individuals to meet a goal

• Contract law

• Additionalbackground in marketing procurementand willingness to at times support marketing project outside retail

• Project management

• eProcurement / Ariba sourcing

Dyson monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and bonuses. Beyond that youll enjoy a transport allowance and comprehensive medical care and insurance. But financial benefits are just the start of a Dyson career. Professional growth leadership development and new opportunities abound driven by regular reviews and dynamic workshops. And with a vibrant culture the latest devices and a relaxed dress code reflecting our engineering spirit its an exciting team environment geared to fuelling and realising ambition. #LI-AK

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds dont 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.