Sr. Production Planner (Component Planning)

LEGO • Richmond, VA

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Production Planner will support AMS Component Planning in a global manufacturing environment, translating supply-chain dependencies and planning principles into effective plans while balancing service, feasibility, and cost. The role contributes to short-term scheduling and short- to medium-term planning, supports the ramp-up of the LVA factory, strengthens planning practices and digital ways of working, and collaborates with colleagues across functions and global sites.

During the first year, the successful candidate is expected to work confidently as a senior planning professional, manage workflows with minimal assistance, support other planners and sites, and contribute to reliable plan execution. The role also involves improving planning practices, stakeholder communication, data storytelling, and digital capabilities.

Requirements

• A strong track record in production planning or a similar role.
• Deep production-planning expertise.
• SAP technical knowledge.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation capabilities.
• Ability to build a clear narrative from data and insights.
• Strong stakeholder-management and collaboration capabilities.
• Ability to work with supply-chain experts, production managers, global sites, and technical engineers.
• Digital competency and an interest in strengthening and improving digital ways of working.
• Consistent focus on delivery, execution, continuous improvement, and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Execute short-term scheduling and drive short- to medium-term planning activities that enable production planning processes.
• Contribute ideas for improvement and support deployment of the digitalization agenda.
• Balance service, feasibility, and cost when making planning decisions.
• Identify and recommend improvements to planning practices and workflows.
• Use data and planning insights to support effective decision-making.
• Communicate complex supply-chain dependencies and planning principles clearly.
• Collaborate with production managers, technical engineers, supply-chain specialists, and colleagues at other sites.
• Support other planners and contribute planning expertise across the wider organization.
• Help enable a smooth ramp-up of the LVA factory.
• Strengthen end-to-end collaboration across teams and touchpoints involved in component planning.
• Manage workflows with minimal assistance and support other planners and sites.
• Contribute to reliable plan execution and continued improvements in planning practices, stakeholder communication, storytelling, and digital capabilities.

Benefits

• Enhanced paid family care leave options.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Access to the Headspace App and wellbeing initiatives and programs.
• Colleague discount from day one.
• Bonus scheme, if eligible and goals are reached.
• Hybrid work option to work from home up to two days per week, subject to role and team applicability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed