Strategic Category Planner - Home Care (Maternity)

Dyson; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Dyson in Amsterdam is seeking a experienced Category Planner for Home Care to drive category strategy, demand planning, and supply performance across sites and markets.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with Service, Sales and R&D, optimise stock, cost, and availability, and implement Lean/Six Sigma improvements to boost category efficiency and resilience. The maternity cover will require strong stakeholder engagement and a track record in global supply chains.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in supply chain, category management of FG or components.
• Strong analytical and commercial skills; proficient in Excel (pivot tables) and SAP/S4/EDI.
• Global context understanding of supply chain, procurement, demand planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver Category strategies aligned with targets for cost, quality, availability, and customer experience.
• Oversee demand forecasting, demand management and supply performance for the Category.
• Analyse category spends and identify opportunities for cost reduction and continuous improvement.
• Monitor and optimise stock levels across multiple sites, channels and markets; resolve supply challenges.
• Ensure accurate processing of supply chain transactions within SAP/S4 and EDI integrations.
• Lead risk management and contingency planning for supply continuity.
• Track KPIs and report insights to senior stakeholders; shape future strategy.
• Collaborate across teams to support new product launches and category changes.
• Drive Lean/Six Sigma or equivalent process improvements to boost efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Tools

SAP/S4

EDI

Excel

Job description

Dyson in Amsterdam is seeking a experienced Category Planner for Home Care to drive category strategy, demand planning, and supply performance across sites and markets.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with Service, Sales and R&D, optimise stock, cost, and availability, and implement Lean/Six Sigma improvements to boost category efficiency and resilience. The maternity cover will require strong stakeholder engagement and a track record in global supply chains.