Director, Component Planning
Are you ready to lead a dynamic team in revolutionizing production planning and driving LEGO's global success?
Lead the charge in optimizing LEGO's production planning, driving innovation and efficiency in a global setting, while developing a talented team to ensure flawless operations and sustainable growth.
Core Responsibilities
Ensure robust component planning to guarantee complete fulfillment of production goals.
Coordinate Sales & Operations Planning, aligning production with market demand.
Drive continuous process improvements for efficient material flow and minimal shortages.
Lead and develop a team to cultivate innovation and operational excellence.
Collaborate with local and global teams to achieve strategic company goals.
Optimize current processes, identifying cost and service improvements.
Ensure compliance with performance indicators and sustainability certifications.
Participate in change management initiatives to support organizational agility.
Play your part in our team succeeding
As part of LEGO's Component Planning department, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring that our production processes run seamlessly. This department is the backbone of our manufacturing operations, focusing on smooth material movement, thoughtful preparation, and continuous improvement. By optimizing production planning and coordinating with both local and global teams, we ensure that LEGO can meet market demands while maintaining the highest standards of quality and sustainability.
Your role supports the broader organization by driving innovation and operational excellence. Through effective leadership and collaboration, you'll contribute to LEGO's strategic goals, enhancing our ability to deliver exceptional products worldwide. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement and sustainability, you'll help LEGO remain a leader in the industry, ensuring long-term success and growth.
Do you have what it takes?
A degree or equivalent experience in Industrial Engineering or a related field is highly desired, providing the technical foundation needed for effective production planning and material management. Experience in manufacturing and expertise in modern ERP systems will empower you to drive efficiency and excellence in LEGO's operations.
Must Have:
Proven experience in materials supply and manufacturing, with a strong understanding of MRP systems.
Expertise in modern ERP systems (e.g., SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle) and sophisticated MS Excel skills.
Strong leadership skills, with the ability to empower and develop a team.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills for building local and global relationships.
Ability to drive process improvements and critical initiatives.
Capacity for analysis and problem-solving with a strategic vision.
Experience in change management and organizational agility.
Nice to Have:
Experience with Kinaxis for sophisticated supply chain planning.
Background in Lean Manufacturing and Just-In-Time (JIT) methodologies.
Familiarity with FSC certification processes and sustainability practices.
Additional:
Relocation is available
Some minimal international travel
Compensation
The salary for this position has a range of $175,798.00 - $263,696.00 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.
What’s in it for you?
Here are some of what to expect:
Family Care 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 you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based
Colleague Discount – 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.
We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.
We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”
The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.
Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.
We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.
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