The LEGO Group

Sr. Supply Chain Planning & Operations Manager

The LEGO Group$128K — $192K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field
  • Proficiency in data analytics and advanced planning tools
  • Experience in supply chain management or logistics
  • Deep planning expertise and understanding of supply chain dependencies
  • Excellent communication skills with diverse stakeholders
  • SAP or similar ERP experience
  • Flexibility due to time zones

Responsibilities

  • Own Master Production Scheduling for the manufacturing site
  • Manage Shop Floor Scheduling for LVA Component Planning
  • Engage daily with the production planning team to ensure timely task completion
  • Oversee global processes with local ownership
  • Ensure consistent execution, clear communication, and decision-making

Benefits

  • Enhanced paid Family Care Leave options
  • Life and disability insurance coverage for all colleagues
  • Access to wellbeing initiatives and Headspace App
  • Generous colleague discount on products from day one
  • Eligibility for a bonus scheme based on goal achievements
  • Hybrid work policy with 3 days in the office per week
  • Relocation support available for the right candidate
Full Job Description

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

  • Own Master Production Scheduling for the LEGO manufacturing Virginia site (LVA) Component Planning

  • Own Shop Floor Scheduling for LVA Component Planning

  • Secure high day-to-day involvement with the LVAcomponentproduction planning team and ensure that tasks handled are completed within the agreedtimeframes

  • Cover responsibility for global processes with local ownership. This can be either as a local owner or as a global counterpart.

Play your part in our team succeeding


LVA Component Planning is a Consumer Driven Operation with the mission to deliver components at the right time, at the right quality, and in the most cost-efficient way.

The Senior Planning Manager needs to be strong in both technical ability and partner management to ensure we balance feasibility and costs optimally in an environment with different focus areas and department initiatives. Strong technical skills are essential to align and motivate diverse teams, manage competing priorities, and drive accountability across functions.The role ensures consistent execution, clear communication, and efficient decision-making,ultimately enablingthe organization to adapt quickly whilemaintaininghigh performance and cost discipline.

Do youhavewhat it takes?

A degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related technical field ishighly desired.Proficiencyin data analytics and advanced planning tools is also crucial to drive strategic improvements andoptimizesupply chain performance.The candidate must haveexperience in supply chain management orlogistics.

Must have:

  • Deep planningexpertiseand ability to articulate key supply chain dependencies and planning principles

  • Ability to deliver results consistently and execute the agenda laid out. The results are very much based on the ability to find the right balance between service and costs.

  • Actively encourage those in the team and others to share different viewpointstogenerate an integrated understanding of issues and opportunities, and to encourage innovation.

  • Great communicator, both orally and in writing, with supply chain experts, production managers, and technical engineers, with the ability to obtain the needed level of insight into both areastobe successful.

  • Since solutions to constraints and supply dilemmas most often require cross-functional involvement, the owner of this role must navigate in an environment of conflicting interests and still be able to drive the right decisions that serve the LEGO Group best.

  • SAPor similar ERP experience

  • Flexibility due to time zones

Nice to have:

  • Experience driving and leading projects

  • Ability to link short-term planning to longer-term operational impact andidentifyrisks and opportunities linked to production planning

  • Invests in building strong and sustainable relationships with others based on clearly defined priorities and accountabilities

  • Due to the mix of high complexity in data analysis and the practical layers of production constraints, the owner of this role must apply critical thinking to all data before making recommendations or decisions.

  • Kinaxis knowledge

Additional:

  • Best of both (3 days onsite and 2 days remotely)

  • Some minimalInternationaltravel will berequired

  • Relocation will be available

Compensation

The salary for this position has a range of $128,542.00 - $192,812.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Whats in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

FamilyCare Leave We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing We want you to be your best self, so youll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

ColleagueDiscount We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

About The LEGO Group

The LEGO Group is a Danish toy production company based in Billund. It is best known for the manufacture of Lego-brand toys, consisting mostly of interlocking plastic bricks. The LEGO Group has also built several amusement parks around the world, each known as Legoland, and operates several retail stores. The company was founded on 10 August 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The word 'lego' is derived from the Danish words 'leg godt', meaning 'play well'. The LEGO Group's flagship product, Lego, consists of colourful interlocking plastic bricks accompanying an array of gears, figurines called minifigures, and various other parts. LEGO pieces can be assembled and connected in many ways to construct objects, including vehicles, buildings, and working robots.
Learn more about The LEGO Group
Size
18,900 employees
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Founded
1932

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