Senior Global Distribution Circularity Leader

Lego Group; Billund; Hybrid; DKK 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and Disability Insurance

Wellbeing resources

Colleague Discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

LEGO Group is seeking a Global Distribution Circularity & Compliance Lead, a newly created Senior Manager role to unite sustainability with operational action across distribution centres worldwide. You’ll map current practices, lead waste compliance, and drive global reporting and scrap governance toward ambitious circularity targets.

You’ll collaborate with Operations, Sustainability and Compliance to deliver measurable improvements, strengthen regulation readiness and create lasting value for

Qualifications

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience in Operations, Supply chain, Distribution or related field.
• Proven experience managing regulatory compliance and reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical and data-management skills to turn complex information into actionable insights.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across a global organisation.
• Proactive and collaborative problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stakeholder alignment and accountability for responsible waste-management practices across distribution.
• Map current practices across distribution centres and align regional processes with climate and circularity ambitions.
• Support Regional Distribution teams in delivering waste and compliance programmes and targets.
• Drive the global scrap process, including governance, training, accountability and site onboarding.
• Lead annual global reporting on unsold-goods destruction, supporting EU compliance and a consistent global approach.
• Ensure compliance across electronics, textiles, apparel and emerging regulated waste streams.
• Use data to prioritise improvement opportunities and support scrap-reduction targets.
• Advance Circular Recovery and Near‑Zero Scrap 2030 objectives through prevention, root‑cause analysis and recovery initiatives.
• Drive global programmes supporting zero waste to incineration across the distribution network.
• Monitor emerging regulations and strengthen readiness for future waste requirements.

Skills

Sustainability & circularity thinking

Stakeholder management

Data analysis & reporting

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory compliance

Process improvement

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

LEGO Group is seeking a Global Distribution Circularity & Compliance Lead, a newly created Senior Manager role to unite sustainability with operational action across distribution centres worldwide. You’ll map current practices, lead waste compliance, and drive global reporting and scrap governance toward ambitious circularity targets.

You’ll collaborate with Operations, Sustainability and Compliance to deliver measurable improvements, strengthen regulation readiness and create lasting value for