Materials Planner (Temporary 6 months) + **Location** Chester, Virginia, United States of America + **Job ID** 0000024634 + **Category** Manufacturing & Production **Job Description** **If you have experience working as Materials Planner and you are looking to make your next career move** This might be the opportunity for bringing your skills and help your team to achieve the best results for a great organization within the LEGO Group! **Play your part in our team success** The Materials Planner is a key contributor to ensure the right level of compliance between several indicators related to inventory management, supplier performance, capacity and delivery accomplishment providing inputs to the continuous improvement in Planning processes with global and local partners and across different types of purchased materials. **Core Responsibilities** + To ensure that the packaging materials are available in the factory when they are required, by programming the materials’ deliveries in alignment with the production plan to make it feasible. + To determine and maintain the optimal inventory and safety stock levels minimizing excess and obsolescence, by analyzing the materials requirements, lead times, the expected service level and potential risks, to ensure production coverage + Develop, implement and track the parameters and ordering process of specific materials to adjust material delivery schedule according to Production Plan changes. + Build continuous improvement activities to develop efficiencies, cost optimization and agility in planning processes, materials transportation, inventory utilization and contribute to Suppliers ‘management **Do you have what it takes?** **Remember to apply using Google Chrome for an easier process and attach your CV in PDF format.** + Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering,or similar in the field of Supply Chain and manufacturing.Have experience with multinational companies or working with international teams. + 1+ yrs of experience in Materials and Inventory Management and basic on Supply chain. + Excel at advanced and SAP is a must. Power BI is desirable. + Experience in Materials and Inventory Management and basic on Supply chain. + Analytical skills, good communication and partner management. The salary for this position has a range of $73,703 - $110,555 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalization of the employment offer. 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 are some of what to 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 you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based **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 **Your 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. 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, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team. 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. 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