Location Planning Manager - 12 Month FTC

Job Description

Are you passionate about Location Planning within the retail and leisure sector?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and help drive success across a global portfolio of LEGO Discovery Centres we look forward to hearing from you!

The LEGO Group has developed into one of the most trusted and valuable brands in the world. This is an exciting time to join the global Footprint & Expansion Strategy Team as we build the future of our network across LEGO Branded Channels globally.

We are seeking a Location Planning Manager to build and define the network strategy specifically related to the Global LEGO Discovery Centres portfolio. In this role, you will identify opportunities for growth and optimisation, using robust analysis and spatial insight to inform strategic recommendations. Leveraging your GIS expertise and analytical background, you will translate data into clear, compelling insights that support long‑term expansion and portfolio decision‑making.

Core Responsibilities

This role involves strategic analysis, market research, and cross-functional collaboration with global teams to drive the expansion and optimization of the LEGO Discovery Centres network.

You will help the LEGO Group in achieving its mission to encourage and develop the builders of tomorrow.

• 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 Self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, with a positive, “can do” attitude
• Up to 20% travel required

Do you have what it takes:

The successful candidate is ambitious, entrepreneurial, and commercially savvy and comes with experience gained in a Retail/FMCG/CPG company or consulting company.

• You have a 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
• You have 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 have:

• 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

Join the global LEGO® team

The LEGO Group is proud to be an equal opportunity and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”

Build your career brick by brick at The LEGO Group!

At LEGO® we offer a competitive salary and bonus package as well as attractive benefits.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

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.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

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.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.