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
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
Benefits
Performance bonus
Additional Information
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
Lego · Copenhagen Hub - Løvstræde