Senior Planning Systems Lead - Hybrid - SAP HANA & Kinaxis

the LEGO Group; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Relocation assistance

Bonus scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

The LEGO Group in Virginia seeks a Senior Systems Specialist to drive planning-system implementations and data governance for Production Planning, Shop Floor, Materials, and Import/Export. You will help design, configure, and support systems that balance demand with capacity while integrating SAP HANA and Kinaxis as part of the startup phase.

You will collaborate with global teams, translate operational needs into system solutions, and strengthen master data, reporting, and user capability

Qualifications

• ERP system implementation or ERP development experience supporting production planning, manufacturing, materials planning, and/or inventory control.
• Experience with data management tools, databases, system design, and data integrity.
• Experience working with technical or Product Lead teams using Agile methodology.
• Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing planning processes, including material flow, inventory control, capacity, and constraint management.
• Experience implementing, improving, or supporting systems and tools used within production planning or inventory-management environments.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot system and data issues, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
• Ability to collaborate across business and technical functions and work effectively with both local and global stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build system capability and share technical knowledge with business users.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support system implementations, upgrades, and improvements across Production Planning, Shop Floor Planning, Materials Planning, and Import/Export, including planning tools supporting the Virginia manufacturing site.
• Represent Planning functions in global project forums and system workstreams, translating business requirements into system solutions and coordinating implementation readiness.
• Serve as a systems subject-matter expert, providing guidance on system execution, best practices, and global standards while strengthening user capability.
• Partner with Production Planning, global specialists, Product Development, and IT development teams to identify and implement solutions that improve planning efficiency, accuracy, and productivity.
• Strengthen data integrity and governance across planning master data, planning parameters, ECOs, and related processes.
• Develop and improve reporting and data capabilities, including tools that increase the speed, accuracy, and value of information used by Planning teams.
• Troubleshoot complex system and data issues, perform root-cause analysis, and coordinate solutions and escalation with appropriate local and global teams.
• Develop system training and user test plans and facilitate best-practice sharing to strengthen technical capability across the Planning department.
• Partner with the Productivity Lead and technical teams to identify and implement solutions that reduce manual workload, minimize errors, and improve process efficiency.
• Develop and streamline reporting and visualization capabilities, including the use of tools such as Power BI, to improve access to accurate and actionable planning information.
• Serve as the local escalation point for system-related issues and collaborate with global specialists and IT development teams to resolve problems and continuously improve planning capabilities.

Skills

ERP implementation

Data governance

Agile methodologies

Manufacturing planning

System troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Process improvement

Tools

SAP HANA

Kinaxis

Power BI

Job description

The LEGO Group in Virginia seeks a Senior Systems Specialist to drive planning-system implementations and data governance for Production Planning, Shop Floor, Materials, and Import/Export. You will help design, configure, and support systems that balance demand with capacity while integrating SAP HANA and Kinaxis as part of the startup phase.

You will collaborate with global teams, translate operational needs into system solutions, and strengthen master data, reporting, and user capability