Demand Planner

Job Description

If you are interested in providing performance analysis and delivering outstanding insights to drive business excellence, then this is the role for you! 

Bring your analytical skills into a fun working environment to drive demand in our Americas region. 

Core Responsibilities

• Retail Planning: Own a set subset of the LEGO® portfolio and perform the item level forecasting for consumer sales and shipments to secure the best possible availability. 
• Consolidating the roll-up of the demand plan for submission, accounting for sales actualization alongside the impact of forward-looking cycle-on- cycle changes. 
• Reporting & Analysis: Analyze and understand drivers of plan performance with a focus on improving Item Mix Error. Leverage own reports in combination with BI produced insights, to help improve the quality of forward-looking plans. 
• Collaboration & Coherence: Ensure global collaboration and coherence with team members in other regions. Discuss and present data and findings with item level forecasters and relevant partners to secure a joint view on the best possible plan. 
• General Support: Support the broader team with key monthly tasks, including updating of standard reports and preparation of slides for regular monthly meetings. 
• Other/Ad hoc: We are on a journey of implementation of new tools and technology to support our future Retail Planning process and you should therefore expect some involvement in ad-hoc project related tasks, as required. 

Play your part in our team succeeding  

The retail planning team is a global team based in 4 different locations; Boston/Enfield – Shanghai – London – Billund. We are responsible for the +20 month demand plan globally across LEGO® owned branded channels, both physical stores and online. We plan a +16Bdkk annual turnover and have been experiencing a hyper growth the past years. 

This role supports the team and the broader organization by securing a strong foundation for our forecasts, so we have the best possible availability and can reach the desired shoppers. Furthermore it enables the team and partners with insight to performance and trends so appropriate actions can be taken timely.  

Do you have what it takes?  

• Demonstrated strong collaboration skills across functions, cultures and management levels.  
• Strong analytical perspective. Can oversee a larger amount of data and draw out patterns and key messages. 
• Process focused and systematic. 
• Strong experience with generating & presenting PowerPoint decks and working with Excel. Experience with other data visualization platform like Tableau and/or Power BI. 
• Result orientation and drive. Winning/can do mindset and thrives in overcoming complex situations. 
• Proven experience working within a consumer goods environment 
• An ability to learn quickly and work autonomously 
• Advanced English is mandatory both verbal and written.  

Nice To Have:

• Previous demand planning and or supply planning experience  
• Past experience of working within a supply chain environment and/or commercial environment  
• Experience of working with people across multiple functions  
• Thrives in a global environment & uses online collaboration tools  
• Proactive and continuous improvement approach 
• Past experience of working with O9 planning software 
• Bachelor's degree in business management, supply chain management, mathematics or statistics based field or demonstrable analytical skills developed through previous work experience 

Additional Details On This Position:

• Our workplace enables our LEGO® colleagues to be and do their best at work. Introducing a flexible way of working through a hybrid working model is a great example of how we live up to our ambition. This 3 day in the office hybrid working model will exemplify our People Promise by embracing the different life situations of our colleagues. 
• The internal title will be Demand Planner and the internal level will be Lead Professional.  
• No relocation assistance will be provided for this position.  

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Compensation

The salary for this position has a range of $81,631.00 - $122,447.00 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.”
                                                                                                                                             
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