Retail Planning Manager (Temporary)
LEGO Gruppe, Boston, MA, United States
Step into the vibrant world of LEGO Retail Planning, where your expertise will help us craft the future of our iconic brand. As a key player in shaping demand forecasts and driving business performance, you'll collaborate with a dynamic team, dive into exciting retail trends, and ensure our products reach eager shoppers everywhere!
Temporary position – approximate 6 months.
Core Responsibilities
Item Planning:
Own a subset of the LEGO Retail portfolio, delivering a robust item‑level CS forecast each cycle. Incorporate the latest trends and inputs to contribute to an SI forecast, including WOC settings for an 18‑month horizon.
S&OP Cycle:
Lead or contribute to the various AMS meetings within the monthly S&OP cycle, including local input discussions and novelty benchmarking forums.
Commercial:
Engage with partners across LEGO Retail to articulate performance and outlook for a subset of the portfolio. Represent the AMS planning team in the Consumer Performance Huddle, working closely with LBR/LEGO.COM channel owners to drive LEGO Retail KPI’s.
Reporting & Analysis:
Analyze and understand drivers of retail performance with a focus on improving item‑mix error. Leverage own reports (Tableau/Power BI) combined with BI‑produced insights to improve the quality of forward‑looking plans.
Collaboration & Coherence:
Integrate/distill marketing insights/activity at a theme/channel level into an item‑level forecast. Discuss and present data and findings with the RPMI team and relevant partners to secure an aligned view on the best possible plan.
General Support:
Support the regional planning team with key monthly tasks: update and issue of standard reports; preparation of slides for regular monthly meetings; drive adoption and contribute to process design for the new retail planning system (o9) embedded into the monthly planning cycle.
Play your part in our team succeeding!
Qualifications
Proven experience working in a planning role in a retail environment.
Strong proficiency in analyzing retail sales trends, inventory data and shopper behaviour and converting to an item‑level CS forecast.
Experience working with qualitative input (marketing) and converting to actionable data for decision‑making.
Demonstrates a clear understanding of how a retailer operates (both physical and digital) and can articulate underlying drivers of business performance and health.
Skilled and confident presenter, adept at articulating viewpoints clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.
Proficiency in forecasting models and their application for retail planning (e.g., ML, Time Series).
Strong understanding of consumer trends and market dynamics in a retail environment with a shopper focus.
Proficient in Tableau and Power BI, with expertise in configuring and creating insightful reports.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively across functions, cultures, and management levels; recognized as an excellent teammate.
Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret large datasets and identify key insights and trends.
Advanced English both verbal and written.
Additional Details on the Position
We offer a hybrid working model with three days in office per week, reflecting our People Promise. No relocation assistance will be provided for this position.
Compensation
The salary for this position ranges from $107,885 to $161,827, based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. Comprehensive remuneration details, including benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.
Benefits
Enhanced paid leave options.
Life and disability insurance.
Wellbeing initiatives, including access to the Headspace App.
Colleague discount on LEGO products from day 1.
Performance‑based bonus scheme (eligible when goals are reached).
Hybrid work policy allowing an average of three days per week in the office.
EEO Statement
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 – sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and veteran status – 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.
We conduct drug screening as part of our drug‑free workplace policy.
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Temporary position – approximate 6 months.
Core Responsibilities
Item Planning:
Own a subset of the LEGO Retail portfolio, delivering a robust item‑level CS forecast each cycle. Incorporate the latest trends and inputs to contribute to an SI forecast, including WOC settings for an 18‑month horizon.
S&OP Cycle:
Lead or contribute to the various AMS meetings within the monthly S&OP cycle, including local input discussions and novelty benchmarking forums.
Commercial:
Engage with partners across LEGO Retail to articulate performance and outlook for a subset of the portfolio. Represent the AMS planning team in the Consumer Performance Huddle, working closely with LBR/LEGO.COM channel owners to drive LEGO Retail KPI’s.
Reporting & Analysis:
Analyze and understand drivers of retail performance with a focus on improving item‑mix error. Leverage own reports (Tableau/Power BI) combined with BI‑produced insights to improve the quality of forward‑looking plans.
Collaboration & Coherence:
Integrate/distill marketing insights/activity at a theme/channel level into an item‑level forecast. Discuss and present data and findings with the RPMI team and relevant partners to secure an aligned view on the best possible plan.
General Support:
Support the regional planning team with key monthly tasks: update and issue of standard reports; preparation of slides for regular monthly meetings; drive adoption and contribute to process design for the new retail planning system (o9) embedded into the monthly planning cycle.
Play your part in our team succeeding!
Qualifications
Proven experience working in a planning role in a retail environment.
Strong proficiency in analyzing retail sales trends, inventory data and shopper behaviour and converting to an item‑level CS forecast.
Experience working with qualitative input (marketing) and converting to actionable data for decision‑making.
Demonstrates a clear understanding of how a retailer operates (both physical and digital) and can articulate underlying drivers of business performance and health.
Skilled and confident presenter, adept at articulating viewpoints clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.
Proficiency in forecasting models and their application for retail planning (e.g., ML, Time Series).
Strong understanding of consumer trends and market dynamics in a retail environment with a shopper focus.
Proficient in Tableau and Power BI, with expertise in configuring and creating insightful reports.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively across functions, cultures, and management levels; recognized as an excellent teammate.
Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret large datasets and identify key insights and trends.
Advanced English both verbal and written.
Additional Details on the Position
We offer a hybrid working model with three days in office per week, reflecting our People Promise. No relocation assistance will be provided for this position.
Compensation
The salary for this position ranges from $107,885 to $161,827, based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. Comprehensive remuneration details, including benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.
Benefits
Enhanced paid leave options.
Life and disability insurance.
Wellbeing initiatives, including access to the Headspace App.
Colleague discount on LEGO products from day 1.
Performance‑based bonus scheme (eligible when goals are reached).
Hybrid work policy allowing an average of three days per week in the office.
EEO Statement
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 – sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and veteran status – 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.
We conduct drug screening as part of our drug‑free workplace policy.
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