Location Planning Manager - 12 Month FTC

the LEGO Group•Boston, MA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The LEGO Group is seeking a Location Planning Manager to build and define the network strategy for the Global LEGO Discovery Centres portfolio. This role is a 12-month fixed-term contract within the global Footprint & Expansion Strategy Team. The manager will identify opportunities for growth and optimization using robust analysis and spatial insight to inform strategic recommendations. Leveraging GIS expertise and an analytical background, the role involves translating data into clear, compelling insights to support long-term expansion and portfolio decision-making. The position is crucial in helping the LEGO Group achieve its mission to encourage and develop the builders of tomorrow.

Requirements

Experience gained in a Retail/FMCG/CPG company or consulting company.
Clear understanding of Location Planning techniques, tools / models and analysis.
Strong GIS skills and understanding of spatial analytical techniques / statistical methods.
Understanding of financial metrics and commercials e.g P&L and wider market dynamics / consumer trends.
Strong presentation skills and can integrate and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to produce practical and commercially relevant outputs.
Self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, with a positive, “can do” attitude.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Relevant Retail industry sector knowledge or experience of working in a consultancy supporting retailers.
Be able to provide evidence of attention to detail, proactivity and managing deadlines.
A university degree – ideally Geography, Economics, Statistics or similar.
Experience using spatial and BI tools such as QGIS, ArcGIS, Alteryx and Tableau.
Strong analytical capability with the ability to summarise complex data in a clear and concise way.
Strong drive for ensuring data integrity.

Nice To Haves

Coding skills, having used SQL or Python in a commercial environment.
Experience working across a variety of store formats / segmentations.
Experience working for global Retail/FMCG/CPG company and an understanding of the different retail landscapes.
Experience gained in a retail store environment.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain data-driven network blueprints for LEGO Discovery Centres, utilising external and internal data sets and insights.
Provide portfolio recommendations that align with global business goals and regional market dynamics to inform Business Case assumptions.
Leverage GIS platforms, Data visualization tools and forecasting techniques to provide robust portfolio recommendations.
Deliver clear, engaging written and verbal presentations with actionable insight.
Up to 20% travel required.