Head of Technology & Automation, Global Logistics & Distribution

Job Description

Step into a pivotal role where innovation meets strategy in shaping the future of global logistics. As the driving force behind our warehouse technology evolution, this position is essential to redefining how we operate and succeed on a global scale. With a focus on automation, sustainability, and pioneering solutions, the opportunity to lead and inspire progressive change awaits!

Core Responsibilities

Global Technology Strategy

• Define and implement the Global Warehouse Technology Strategy aligned to digital and supply chain priorities.
• Establish global design standards and reference architectures for warehouse automation and control systems.
• Govern technology selection, lifecycle, and regional adaptation within a unified global framework.

2. Solution Design and Deployment

• Guide the design of automation and robotics solutions (e.g., AS/RS, AMRs, conveyors, smart picking systems) with 3PLs.
• Partner with procurement, 3PLs and solution providers to evaluate, align, and integrate technology solutions.
• Drive deployment roadmaps across key regional warehouses, ensuring interoperability and scalability.
• Oversee tactical automation initiatives for smaller facilities, particularly e-commerce and local fulfillment sites.
• Develop a global framework of automation KPIs and performance management

3. Sustainability by Design

• Integrate sustainability KPIs into warehouse technology design (CO₂, water, energy efficiency).
• Ensure digital tools enable measurement and optimization of environmental performance in operations.
• Support tactical sustainability interventions at small or emerging market sites.

4. Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify and pilot emerging technologies (AI, digital twins, IoT, vision systems) to enhance warehouse performance.
• Build partnerships with technology innovators, startups, and academia to foster continuous improvement.
• Create a global automation playbook capturing best practices and learnings for future deployments.

5. Collaboration & Leadership

• Serve as the global technology leader interfacing between supply chain operations, Digital Technology, Procurement and external partners.
• Collaborate with regional logistics leads to co-design deployment plans aligned with business growth.
• Drive capability building across regions to sustain and scale automation initiatives.

Play your part in our team succeeding

This role is vital in delivering on the LEGO Group’s ambitious growth, productivity, sustainability and Digital transformation agenda within the company’s global fulfilment operations. This transformation is a corner stone in future-proofing the E2E supply chain within the LEGO Group.

Do you have what it takes

Experience & Expertise

• Minimum a decade of experience in logistics technology, automation engineering, or supply chain digital transformation.
• Proven success in multi-region warehouse automation programs and 3PL technology integration.
• Strong understanding of Solution Design and automation across B2B and e-commerce picking.
• Good understanding of WMS/WCS platforms (e.g., SAP EWM, Manhattan, Blue Yonder) and automation systems.
• Experience embedding sustainability metrics and environmental performance into technology design.

Leadership Attributes

• Strategic systems thinker with strong execution orientation.
• Influential collaborator capable of driving alignment across global and regional stakeholders.
• Commercially astute, linking technology investment to business and sustainability outcomes.
• Curious, innovative, and committed to operational excellence and environmental stewardship.

Key Success Measures

• Global alignment to warehouse technology standards and architectures.
• Quantifiable CO₂, water, and energy reductions from logistics technology investments.
• Efficiency, throughput, and reliability improvements in automated sites.
• 3PL and regional adoption of standardized, interoperable technology platforms.
• Business value realization and ROI of automation programs.

The position is based in Billund, DK and relocation support is not offered for this role.

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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 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.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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