Retail Planning Manager

Job Description

Are you a retail platform professional experienced in demand planning/merchandising across multiple locations, with strong stakeholder management skills?

Utilise your Retail Planning in Location & KPI knowledge to help the business deliver its commercial targets!

No relocation assistance is offered for this position


Core Responsibilities

• Merchandise Planning Ensure the quality of the Merchandise Financial Plan across the global LEGO Retail business, initially across an up-to 24-month horizon (expanding as our processes mature). You will apply a location first, retail-metrics lens which can be reconciled against the top-down, product-led plan
• Target Setting Support the process of annual target setting across sales, margin, inventory, location etc. across both LEGO.com and LBR Stores, for LEGO Retail APAC.
• Metrics Planning Provide a view of metrics expectations, tied to the latest plan, to support downstream financial and operational decisions.
• Campaign Metrics Planning Support key campaign periods such as Black Friday with a more granular view of all retail metrics targets. Provide forecast of expected orders / units per order, to enable capacity planning within the LEGO.com fulfilment centres
• Performance Tracking Track actual performance versus plan across all retail metrics and highlight any gap-to-target risk in a timely manner. Be an active participant in identifying commercial activities that help mitigate any such risk
• Shopper Trends Use data related to active consumer base (acquisition rate, frequency, average spend etc.) to identify potential risks and opportunities within the financial plan
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business (Finance, Category Management, Channel Heads, Marketing etc.) to ensure that the Merchandise Financial Plan is reflective of all key inputs
• Scenario Based Planning Model the impact of commercial activities (mark-downs / promotions etc.) on inventory, CS top-line and margin. Be able to clearly present and articulate the various options to key stakeholders within the business
• Continuous Improvement Work closely with MFP colleagues to ensure process improvement, global process alignment and overall transformation readiness
• Adhoc As LEGO Retail is on a growth journey, there will be opportunities and expectations to lead regional and global projects across planning and operations. Current focus is on implementation of end-to-end retail planning capabilities (o9 platform) leveraging statistical forecasting
  
  
  
  

Play your part in our team succeeding

Merchandise Financial Planning has been formally introduced to LEGO Retail as part of a step change in our end-to-end retail planning capabilities. The Merchandise Financial Plan delivers a view of the top-line target across product category, channel, location and time; providing goals and KPIs against which assortment plans and line level forecasts can be reconciled.

Do you have what it takes?

• Proven financial planning experience within a retail environment, covering online and brick-and-mortar channels
• Experience of crafting retail plans at various location levels, including Country and Store.
• Experience at using statistical forecasting for growing planning efficiency and accuracy
• Demonstrating strong collaboration skills across various functions, cultures and management levels.
• Strong analytical approach, the ability to spot patterns and draw conclusions from large data sets.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Results driven with a can-do mindset that thrives in overcoming challenges!
  
  
  
  

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 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 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.

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.

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 seeks to 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 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.

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