Job Description
Do you have what it takes as a Material Planner (Component) to make sure we have the right material in the factory to produce LEGO boxes that million of children love
Join LMV (LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam) and play a vital role in keeping production running smoothly — ensuring the right components are in the right place.
Core Responsibilities
- Plan and order required materials (component) from other LEGO plants to create a feasible production plan for finished goods, through analysis of trade-offs and the application of lean principles.
- Conduct root cause analysis and follow up on corrective actions when material shortages impact the finished goods production plan; expedite and coordinate special deliveries when needed.
- Monitor and manage inventory levels by proactively making decisions that prevent excess and obsolete materials.
- Manage damaged and rejected materials, and initiate intercompany transfers of excess materials to other sites with active demand.
- Ensure all planning systems are updated with the most accurate and up-to-date data at all times.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with planning teams at other LEGO sites globally.
- Follow up on delivery quantities and dates for outbound orders, and report any inconsistencies to the relevant LEGO plants.
- Support local follow-up on Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and create monthly scrap orders for obsolete materials, including proposals to minimize future occurrences.
- Manage and control the use of airfreight by actively taking actions that reduce costs.
- Work continuously with a continuous improvement mindset and accomplish other tasks as assigned by the manager.
Play Your Part in Our Team Succeeding
The purpose of the LMV Component Planning Team is to delight customers by ensuring the right components are shipped to the right warehouses at the right time. We ensure that our core capabilities — including our Operating Model and Component Planning Processes — are fully utilized by executing production and inventory management (covering both elements and raw materials) in an effective and efficient manner.
Do You Have What It Takes
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in supply chain, production planning, and inventory management within a manufacturing environment with equipment and/or material capacity constraints.
- Prior experience working as an internal component or parts buyer, with a solid understanding of procurement processes within a manufacturing environment.
- Solid understanding of manufacturing operations and the relationships between departments in both local and global contexts.
- Ability to analyze complex trade-offs and make sound decisions to deliver feasible material and production plans.
- Proactive and data-driven approach to managing inventory levels, with a focus on cost efficiency and waste reduction.
- Strong communication and coordination skills for working with cross-functional and cross-site teams.
- Advanced oral and written English proficiency
- Experience with ERP management systems such as SAP or Baan.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Access for data analysis and reporting.
- Continuous improvement mindset, with experience applying lean principles in a manufacturing setting.
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.
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