Global Demand Planning Director — Transform & Align

the LEGO Group; Boston (MA); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Insurance coverage

Wellbeing resources

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

The LEGO Group seeks a Senior Director, Global Demand Planning to own demand planning across regions, channels and horizons. You will define the future operating model, governance and capability roadmap, connecting commercial decisions with operational execution on a global scale.

You will lead transformation to simplify and strengthen how we plan demand, building a connected team and setting clear accountability. This role offers leadership across a global function with significant impact.

Qualifications

• Led demand planning and forecasting across multiple markets or business units.
• Designed planning operating models, processes and governance frameworks.
• Delivered planning transformation through technology-enabled change.
• Shaped enterprise-level decisions using clear insights and sound judgement.
• Aligned cross-functional stakeholders around shared priorities and planning outcomes.
• Built and led teams, strengthening planning capabilities across an organization.

Responsibilities

• Set the global Demand Planning vision, operating model, standards and decision principles, aligning leaders around a clear roadmap and decision rights.
• Establish performance baselines and improvement priorities for forecast accuracy, bias, transparency and planner effectiveness.
• Strengthen global governance, planning standards and cross-functional operating rhythms, enabling business-unit and market group teams to deliver strong planning outcomes.
• Lead the business direction and implementation of a major, in-flight transformation to simplify and strengthen how we plan demand globally.
• Create global consistency while preserving the market and channel insight needed for strong commercial and operational planning decisions.
• Build a connected team with clear objectives, accountability and opportunities to grow.

Skills

Demand planning leadership

Forecasting

Operating model design

Governance

Cross-functional leadership

Team development

Strategic influence

Tools

Planning platforms

AI-enabled forecasting

Job description

The LEGO Group seeks a Senior Director, Global Demand Planning to own demand planning across regions, channels and horizons. You will define the future operating model, governance and capability roadmap, connecting commercial decisions with operational execution on a global scale.

You will lead transformation to simplify and strengthen how we plan demand, building a connected team and setting clear accountability. This role offers leadership across a global function with significant impact.