Head of Supply Chain Strategy & Development, EMEA

1034 LEGO Company Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Bonus scheme

Family care leave

Life and disability insurance

Wellbeing resources

Colleague discount

Job summary

LEGO Group in Europe seeks a Director of Supply Chain Strategy and Development for the EMEA region to shape regional strategy and transform capabilities across service, resilience, and cost-to-serve. This individual contributor role partners across functions and leads strategic programs with senior leaders to turn priorities into action.

The role requires extensive leadership experience in supply chain strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and strong analytical, communication, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in supply chain strategy and planning/execution with at least 3 years in senior leadership.
• Worked across demand planning, supply planning, distribution and supply chain strategy and proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in complex, global environments.
• Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills with experience balancing short term execution and long-term business goals.
• Operations background (supply planning, or demand planning, or factory experience, or BU Ops).
• Strong communication skills - can convey clearly complex problems and solutions to a diverse audience.
• Team player and collaborative, yet able to stand their ground.
• Resilience and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical capabilities and comfort with numbers and data.
• Innovative and curious — able to find new ways of doing things.

Responsibilities

• Shape the EMEA Supply Chain strategy and turn regional priorities into actionable plans.
• Drive transformation that strengthens service, resilience, agility and sustainable growth.
• Establish governance, performance reviews and decision-making frameworks that create clarity and accountability.
• Develop business cases and investment proposals for strategic supply chain opportunities.
• Orchestrate executive business reviews, leadership forums, board updates and key stakeholder engagements.
• Create strategy updates and transformation reports that support informed decisions.

Skills

Supply chain strategy

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Resilience

Fast-paced environment

Data-driven

Strategic planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a business-related field

Job description

About the role

As our Director, Supply Chain Strategy and Development - EMEA, you'll shape and execute the regional strategy for the LEGO® Supply Chain team. You'll turn priorities into plans that strengthen service, agility, resilience and cost-to-serve. This is an individual contributor role with broad regional scope. You'll guide the agenda through influence, expertise and cross‑functional partnership, connecting regional needs with global objectives and working closely with senior leaders to move priorities into action.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in supply chain strategy and planning/execution with at least 3 years in senior leadership


• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a business‑related field is a plus


• Worked across demand planning, supply planning, distribution and supply chain strategy and proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams in complex, global environments.


• Strong strategic thinking and decision‑making skills with experience balancing short term execution and long‑term business goals.


• Operations background (supply planning, or demand planning, or factory experience, or BU Ops).


• Strong communication skills - can convey clearly complex problems and solutions to a diverse audience.


• Team player.


• Collaborative style, yet able to stand their ground.


• Resilience.


• Enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment, sometimes under pressure.


• Strong analytical capabilities.


• Enjoys working with numbers and data.


• Innovative & Curious - able to find new ways of doing things, whilst seeking first to understand why things are as they are

What you'll build

• Shape the EMEA Supply Chain strategy and turn regional priorities into actionable plans.


• Drive transformation that strengthens service, resilience, agility and sustainable growth.


• Establish governance, performance reviews and decision‑making frameworks that create clarity and accountability.


• Develop business cases and investment proposals for strategic supply chain opportunities.


• Orchestrate executive business reviews, leadership forums, board updates and key stakeholder engagements.


• Create strategy updates and transformation reports that support informed decisions.

If you've worked where supply chain strategy meets operational execution, you'll feel at home here. What matters most is connecting long‑term direction with the operational choices that move the business forward.

Life on the team

Regional Supply Chain Operations connects commercial demand with operational execution. Together, we help markets maintain strong service while navigating cost, capacity and resource constraints. You'll collaborate openly, communicate complex topics clearly and stand behind your recommendations. You'll remain effective as priorities shift and seek to understand existing processes before finding better ways forward.

What success looks like

You’ll create clear direction for EMEA Supply Chain and strengthen how priorities, investments and transformation are governed. Your impact will come through strategic ownership, sound judgement and the ability to bring teams together around a shared direction, rather than through direct people management. Working closely with Global Supply Chain, Commercial, Procurement, Finance, Technology and Business Unit leaders, you'll keep regional execution connected to the wider ambitions of the LEGO Group.

What’s in it for you?

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.

Your workplace: Your workplace will be the office, store or factory specified in this advert.

Hybrid Working: Our hybrid work model, Best of Both offers you the option of flexibility to work from home up to two days per week. Your People Leader will discuss the principles of the model, including how this option applies to your role and team.

Learn more about our benefits, culture and workplace experience here

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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Children are our role models.

Our founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen made his first wooden toy in 1932. He persevered against the odds until his business was a success. Constantly innovating, never compromising. Building, rebuilding, and striving for the best. It is this resilience and permanent sense of renewal that drives us forward. We are never still. We will always be creating, inventing, and having fun. Build your career brick by brick and play your part in continuing our mission to "inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow".