Senior Element Planner

Job summary

The role involves overseeing the planning of novelty and new color elements for LEGO products, ensuring a balanced workload across production sites and coordinating various workstreams involved in product development.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in project planning within product development or design organizations, particularly in large supply chain setups.
• Proven ability to apply both traditional and agile planning methods.
• Experience in driving business results from an end-to-end perspective within a matrix organization.
• Strong collaboration skills and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a data-driven decision-making approach.
• Familiarity with SAP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level flow plans for novelty products based on project inputs and collaboration with leaders.
• Ensure timely availability of elements according to development plans.
• Coordinate and prioritize the ordering of various components for product development.
• Maintain oversight of the element value chain and collaborate with functional specialists.
• Balance delivery priorities considering time and cost constraints.
• Monitor product development performance and suggest improvements.

Skills

• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and across departments.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing environments and priorities.

Education

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in project planning or related fields.

Tools

• Experience with planning software and tools, particularly SAP is advantageous.