Job Description

Do you have what it takes to plan and execute inventory deployment to support our business in the markets and enable The LEGO Group to reach and inspire even more builders of tomorrow

We are searching for a talented Regional Supply Planning Manager to join our dynamic team at The LEGO this role you will put on your planning hat and act as the guardian of inventory management across our extensive inventory network in APAC and China.

Core Responsibilities:

• Own the optimization execution and continuous improvement of Supply and Inventory Planning processes and routines.

• Be accountable for translating S&OP direction demand signals and network constraints into robust executable supply and inventory plans ensuring healthy inventory levels high service levels and resilient flow across a multi-node network.

• Provide direction throughout the supply planning process to ensure healthy inventory and coverage levels in line with critical metric targets.

• Proactively investigate monitor and lead actions on network inventory health anticipating risks and opportunities.

• Execute daily/weekly tasks to ensure inventory flow meets channel requirements while optimizing inventory targets safety stock strategies and alignment with replenishment and deployment logic.

• Balance service cost inventory turns excess and obsolescence through informed trade-off decisions.

• Lead proactive reviews of inventory health across the appointed market network identifying systemic issues and structural improvement opportunities.

• Influence network planning and trade-off discussions given the strategic and significant network impact of the appointed market.

• Collaborate with Markets Demand Management Demand Planning Distribution and production sites to gain insights into expected performance and risk situations.

• Handle negotiations and manage conflicts while driving trade-off discussions.

• Lead and implement new or improved end-to-end (E2E) supply chain processes contribute to system enhancements guide junior team members and enhance planning maturity while upskilling team capabilities.

• Manage activities related to supply planning for markets with larger supply network impact including inventory optimization safety stock management and deployment.

• Own and execute supply and inventory decisions within agreed governance for the appointed Business Unit (BU).

• Monitor and drive performance metrics such as inventory coverage stock turns excess and obsolescence and service levels.

• Lead ad-hoc projects or processes beyond standard Supply & Inventory Planning (SIP) responsibilities.

• Demonstrate the ability to work independently in ambiguous situations.

Play your part in our team succeeding

• Operate with a high degree of autonomy act as a business partner across the value chain and lead both strategic and tactical planning decisions in volatile high-service markets.

• Confer with regional and BU teams to scrutinize forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure the availability of materials or products.

• Support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions new business opportunities or cost-reduction initiatives.

• Develop procedures for coordinating supply chain management with other functional areas.

• Work closely with the regional Demand Management team as partners to review forecast trends identify changes and determine their impact on supply chain activities.

• Collaborate closely with Distribution to ensure last-mile supply delivery to markets materializes and services the market in a timely manner.

• Lead and implement new or improved end-to-end (E2E) supply chain processes. Initiate department projects that drive continuous improvements in processes and capabilities within the team and cross-functionally throughout the organization.

Do you have what it takes

• Bachelors Degree required.

• At least 8 years of supply chain planning experience preferably in supply planning and/or demand planning.

• Demonstrated ability to excel in a collaborative environment.

• Strong data presentation and analysis skills using tools such as Excel Power BI or Tableau.

• Experience with planning systems like SAP Kinaxis etc. combined with a continuous improvement mindset to drive optimization.

• Proven ability to build partnerships and manage conflicts independently.

• Demonstrated ability to manage and influence stakeholders across functions.

• High adaptability and comfort working in situations where things are unclear or rapidly changing.

• A true team player who works well with others to achieve success.

Nice to have

• Concern for impact: Takes action to achieve intended effects on others; excels at risk mitigation and opportunity sensing.

• Results orientation: Executes planning routines maintains line of sight to performance metrics and takes appropriate action to achieve objectives.

• Critical information seeking: Explores different options for scenario planning and gathers key information to diagnose problems.

• Thrives in a dynamic role where changes are viewed as opportunities and a natural part of a growing business. Adopts a curious and resilient mindset beyond your own functional area to drive continuous E2E process improvement.

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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 youre interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Whats in it for you

Here is what you can 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 our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount We know youll 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 youll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team youll 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.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. 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 seeksto encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex gender identity or expression race/ethnicity national origin sexual orientation disability age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Childrens 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 Childrens Rights.

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