Network Design & Optimization Manager

Dyson Institute; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transport allowance

Medical care and insurance

Job summary

Dyson Institute in Singapore seeks a Network Design & Optimization Manager to shape and evaluate supply chain network scenarios that support our long‑term strategy. The role translates corporate and supply chain strategy into concrete network design choices across footprint, make‑vs‑buy, and regional vs global setups using rigorous analytics and stakeholder alignment.

You will partner with senior leadership to prepare executive materials, articulate trade‑offs, and present clear, actionable

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or a closely related quantitative field.
• 7–10 years of professional experience in supply chain, network design, operations strategy, or a related analytical role within a complex, global environment.
• Experience with network design topics (manufacturing footprint optimization, make-vs-buy, capacity allocation) is a plus.
• Exposure to executive-level decision processes, including preparation of recommendations reviewed by senior leadership or Boards.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Scenario Definition: translate strategy into clear network design imperatives and end-to-end scenarios.
• Analytics & Scenario Assessment: lead quantitative assessment across cost, service, cash, risk, and resilience.
• Stakeholder Alignment & Executive Communication: prepare high‑quality executive materials and defend recommendations.
• Partner with senior leaders to align assumptions, priorities, and trade-offs throughout the design process.

Skills

Analytical rigor

Scenario analysis

Structured problem solving

Executive communication

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering or related quantitative field

Job description

About us

Within the CSCO Office & Network Strategy team, two activities take place simultaneously: CSCO Office: This group manages the Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer’s office. Responsibilities include developing and executing the communication strategy, handling OPEX, overseeing risk and audit processes, preparing reports for ExCo and Board meetings, leading the weekly Leadership Team meeting as well as leading cross-functional strategic projects. undefined Network Strategy: The focus here is on ongoing optimization of our manufacturing network, ensuring optimal cost, cash flow, service levels, sustainability, and resilience. The team constantly monitors changing external factors (such as tariff wars, geopolitical shifts, logistics disruptions), upcoming product roadmaps and current and potential partner’s capabilities. We create, evaluate, and propose optimization scenarios, which are submitted to the company’s Board for approval and implementation.

About the role

The Network Design & Optimization Manager is responsible for shaping and evaluating supply chain network scenarios that support the company’s long‑term strategy. The role translates corporate and supply chain strategy into concrete network design choices—across manufacturing footprint, make‑vs‑buy decisions, regional vs global setups, and partner selection—using rigorous analytics and structured stakeholder alignment. The role operates at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and executive decision‑making, supporting recommendations that are reviewed and approved at senior leadership and Board level.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Strategy & Scenario Definition Develop a deep understanding of the external context (geopolitical shifts, trade and tariff dynamics, logistics disruptions, sustainability expectations, supplier capabilities) and internal context (product roadmap, volume evolution, cost structure, operational constraints). Translate company and supply chain strategy into clear network design imperatives, including:
  • o Make vs. buy decisions
  • o Regional vs. global manufacturing and distribution models
  • o Capacity allocation and footprint evolution
  Define end‑to‑end network scenarios that reflect strategic options and trade‑offs across cost, service, cash, resilience, and sustainability. Frame scenarios with clear assumptions, constraints, decision levers, and success criteria to enable objective evaluation and executive discussion.
• 2. Analytics & Scenario Assessment Lead the quantitative assessment of network scenarios using appropriate modeling and analytical approaches. Evaluate scenarios across multiple dimensions, including total landed cost, service performance, inventory and cash impact, risk and resilience, and scalability. Conduct sensitivity and “what‑if” analyses to test robustness of scenarios against key uncertainties (e.g. demand shifts, cost inflation, tariffs, capacity changes). Synthesize complex analytical outputs into clear insights, highlighting trade‑offs, risks, and decision implications.
• 3. Stakeholder Alignment & Executive Communication Partner closely with stakeholders from scenario definition through assessment and final recommendation, ensuring alignment on assumptions, scope, and evaluation criteria. Act as an integrator across functions, balancing sometimes competing objectives and perspectives. Prepare high‑quality executive‑level materials (decks, narratives, decision papers) that clearly articulate:
  • o Strategic context and problem statement
  • o Scenarios considered and analytical outcomes
  • o Key trade‑offs, risks, and mitigations
  • o Clear, actionable recommendations
  Present and defend recommendations to a wide range of audiences, including senior leadership and executive forums, adapting depth and messaging as required.

Key Stakeholders

The role interacts regularly with senior leaders across the supply chain and corporate functions, including:

• Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer
• Global Supply Chain
• Outsourced Procurement
• Direct Procurement
• NPI / Industrialization
• Finance

About you

You are a strategic, analytically rigorous supply chain professional who thrives at the intersection of strategy, data, and executive decision‑making. You are comfortable working with ambiguity, structuring complex problems into clear scenarios, and influencing senior stakeholders through fact‑based, well‑articulated recommendations.

Experience & Background

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or a closely related quantitative field.
• 7–10 years of professional experience in supply chain, network design, operations strategy, management consulting, or a related analytical role within a complex, global environment.
• Experience working on network design topics (such as manufacturing footprint optimization, make‑vs‑buy decisions, capacity allocation, sourcing strategies, or regional vs global operating models) is a plus.
• Exposure to executive‑level decision processes, including preparation of recommendations reviewed by senior leadership or Boards.

Analytical & Problem‑Solving Skills

Strong analytical rigor with the ability to build, assess, and interpret complex models to evaluate supply chain scenarios. Hands‑on experience with scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, and “what‑if” modelling, translating quantitative outputs into clear business insights.

Ability to assess trade‑offs across multiple dimensions, including cost, service, cash, risk, resilience, and sustainability.

Structured problem‑solver who can frame unclear or complex questions into well‑defined hypotheses, assumptions, and decision levers.

Strategic & Business Acumen

Ability to connect external trends (e.g. geopolitics, tariffs, logistics disruptions, supplier capabilities) with internal realities (product roadmap, volumes, constraints, cost structure). Commercially minded, with a pragmatic approach to balancing strategic ambition with operational feasibility.

Stakeholder & Communication Skills

Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and levels of seniority.

Proven capability to align diverse stakeholders on assumptions, priorities, and trade‑offs throughout the scenario definition and assessment process.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, concise, and compelling executive‑level materials (PowerPoint).

Confident presenter who can explain complex analyses in simple, decision‑oriented terms, adapt messaging to different audiences, and constructively challenge viewpoints when required.

Ways of Working

Comfortable operating in a fast‑moving, dynamic, and sometimes ambiguous environment. Self‑driven, detail‑oriented, and accountable, with a strong sense of ownership from problem definition through recommendation.

Collaborative mindset, acting as an integrator across functions rather than a single‑lens specialist.

Curious and forward‑looking, with a continuous improvement mindset toward tools, methods, and ways of working in network design and optimization.

Benefits

• Dyson monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and bonuses.
• Beyond that, you’ll enjoy a transport allowance and comprehensive medical care and insurance.
• And 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, it’s an exciting team environment geared to fuelling and realising ambition.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity Statement

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.

At Dyson we are focused on solving the problems that others have ignored; solving them first using our technology and ingenuity. In order to achieve this we need to pioneer technologies that are different and authentic. This is the core of what we do and who we are. We must strive to create the future, every single day by developing new things, different things, things that go against the grain with a diverse and global team of ingenious minds. Dyson employs 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start‑up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners. At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education. Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world. The future doesn’t just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas.