Dyson

Lead Procurement Specialist

Dyson  •  Singapore, SG (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

About Us

At Dyson we believe everything could be better. Fuelled by a frustration with things that don’t work properly and a relentless obsession with making them work better, we’ve spent the last 25 years pioneering inventions and continually improving.

We’re growing fast. And our ambition is huge. But it’s not simply about more people and more profit. Dyson is all about better ideas and new technologies. It’s about inventing the future.

Our philosophy remains the same as it was 25 years ago when James Dyson invented the first cyclonic vacuum cleaner. We remain family-owned. We don’t bow to outside shareholders or report to the stock exchange. Instead we plot our own path, unshackled from conventional thinking.

About The Role

The Lead Procurement Specialist will drive procurement activities for primary and secondary packaging within the Formulations team.

Acting as a subject matter expert, this role supports the development and execution of sourcing strategies, supplier onboarding, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring operational excellence from sourcing council preparation through to project delivery.

The successful candidate will actively lead the operational procurement engagement with primary and secondary packaging suppliers for Dyson formulations, handle CAPEX requests and issue POs, drive cost reduction activities and other continuous supplier improvement activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, support, and execute sourcing strategies for primary and secondary packaging.
  • Support supplier onboarding, selection, and RFP activities, ensuring the correct pricing, regulatory requirements, and alignment with business needs.
  • Own operational delivery, including OTIF (On Time in Full) performance, SOW management (tooling, line trials, and production), and sampling replenishment.
  • Manage Capex requests, tooling POs, asset requests, and associated PO processes.
  • Own supplier relationship management. Conduct weekly supplier catch-ups and operational supplier management.
  • Oversee project stakeholder communications and ensure timely updates to Project Managers on all packaging timelines from RFP to delivery.
  • Implement cost-down initiatives
  • Manage tenders for packaging changes
  • Monitor and improve supplier relationship management (SRM) processes.
  • Track supplier onboarding progress in Ariba, resolving issues alongside internal teams.

Required Skills & Leadership

  • Demonstrated procurement expertise, ideally in packaging for FMCG, formulation, or technology-led manufacturing environments.
  • Strong knowledge of sourcing, supplier management, SOW, tooling, and Capex processes.
  • Excellent project management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive results to meet OTIF and cost targets.
  • Commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and value engineering experience.
  • Proficiency with procurement and supplier management platforms (e.g., Ariba).
  • Effective communicator and relationship builder, capable of influencing suppliers and engaging stakeholders at all levels.
  • A proactive leader committed to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and collaborative team culture.


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.

Dyson

About Dyson

Dyson solves real-world problems and creates better products through the application of engineering, science, design and creativity. It is a family-owned, global technology company, founded by Sir James Dyson who remains at the helm alongside his son Jake.

Since inventing the first cyclonic bagless vacuum cleaner, the DC01, Dyson has consistently invested in research and development to improve its products and technologies radically. Dyson offers products across a growing range of areas: floorcare, air purification, robotics, haircare including formulations, lighting, hand drying, and most recently audio. Dyson continues to expand into new areas.

Today, Dyson sells products in more than 80 markets, has 450 Dyson stores worldwide and is available in all major technology and beauty retailers. Dyson has global headquarters in Singapore and major technology campuses in Singapore, the UK, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Its global team of engineers, scientists and software developers are focused on developing technology-enabled products which work better and which people love to use. Key areas of focus have included high-speed electric digital motors, sensing and vision systems, robotics, machine learning and aerodynamics.

Beyond products, to encourage an inventive future, Dyson is also inspiring the next generation of engineers and inventors through the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology, the James Dyson Foundation and the James Dyson Award.

The Dyson family applies its problem-solving approach in other fields, and established Dyson Farming in 2012. It is one of the largest farming businesses in the UK, extending to 36,000 acres across Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Somerset. It is a family-owned enterprise unlike any other, focussed on long-term investment in British farming and the countryside to grow tasty and nutritious food.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Singapore, SG
Year Founded
1993
Website
dyson.com
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