Director, Global Distribution [Denmark]

 

Job Description

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Are you a creative thinking, problem solving supply chain professional looking for a role with global impact?

Then we have just the opportunity for you!

Core Responsibilities:

This position is an exciting opportunity to drive the LEGO Group’s Global Distribution strategy, setting direction on how we produce and move stock through our network. Shaping long term distribution by working cross functionally with a diverse group of partners influencing leadership direction in this area.

• Own Global Distribution network strategy including definition and ongoing revision of key principles, securing regional coherence and overall maintaining governance

• Own Global distribution input to annual long term capacity plan process

• Elevate and own the Global Logistics Wheel in setting E2E global direction from regional distribution centers (RDCs) via local setup and ultimately to customer shelves and consumers.

• Facilitate interaction with senior leaders across all hubs and manufacturing sites

• Secure relevant Global Distribution oversight into S&OP

Play your part in our team succeeding!

With this role, we will elevate our agenda on Global Distribution with overall responsibility for direction setting and defining strategic principles as well as global critical issues.

We have a significant change agenda across our Supply Chain as we expand our manufacturing and distribution footprint to new geographies, and with automation and sustainability growing in importance. The commercial landscape is also constantly evolving, and we need to future proof our distribution network to be ready to react to the continued disruptions and ultimately support future demand.

Do you have what it takes

In this role you will draw on your considerable global supply chain experience, working with both B2B and D2C customers, playing your part in bringing the joy of LEGO play to more children around the world. You are just as comfortable on the top shelf as on the shopfloor, bringing personal initiative and a desire to take on responsibility.

Furthermore, you bring:

• Strong e2e supply chain understanding

• Outstanding stakeholder-management skills including considerable self awareness and ability to tailor communication to diverse audiences including executive leaders

• Experience navigating global/ complex organisation(s) including collaborating across matrix organizations, preferably in a strategic capacity

• Ability to collaborate seamlessly with global colleagues including working with different cultures, in different timezones and in different formats (online and offline)

• Strong business insight with ability to balance strategic mentality with being highly data driven

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.

• Wellness – We want you to be your best self, so you'll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programmes 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. The hiring team will discuss the principles of our hybrid work model 'Best of Both', role eligibility and frequency 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 proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay regardless of e.g. race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

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.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.

• Location

  Billund, Denmark
• Job ID

  0000007496
• Category

  Supply Chain

 

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