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Director, AMS Distribution Operations

The LEGO Group
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025

The LEGO Group Director, AMS Distribution Operations in Boston, Massachusetts

Location : Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job ID : 0000022215

Category : Supply Chain

Job Description :

Play your part in our team succeeding

The Director of AMS Distribution Operations is a part of the Americas Supply Chain organization. The team is responsible for the end-to-end process of bringing products from manufacturing sites ultimately into the hands of shoppers and children.

The Distribution team has responsibility for driving operational excellence for operations, and preparing future capability and capacity to facilitate the growth of the LEGO Group in the region. The Distribution team includes warehouse management, transportation management, and import / export operations.

This director position plays a critical role in the organization, with process oversight of receiving products from factories, safe storage until needed, and shipping out orders to customers – while balancing both costs and service levels.

This role reports into the Senior Director, AMS Distribution. This director position is also a leadership role with responsibility of a team focused on distribution operations.

Core Responsibilities :

  • Oversight of distribution operations for the LEGO Group in the Americas, focusing on the Regional Distribution Centers and local warehouses in the US and Canada, including B2B, ecommerce, and LEGO retail store support.
  • Proactively manage 3PL partner service performance through focus on critical KPIs. Partner with Procurement as needed to ensure 3PL partners are accountable to service requirements.
  • Ensure that the distribution goals of the stakeholders within the LEGO Group (AMS Sales, LEGO Retail, LEGO Education) are clearly understood within operations and successfully executed by 3PL partners.
  • Partner with Finance and 3PL partners to establish and track operational budgets. Drive productivity and cost savings initiatives.
  • Collaborate closely with other distribution and transportation operations functions and across the AMS region to ensure the overall success of the team.
  • Lead a high-performing distribution team, with an eye toward both overall team and individual improvement.
  • Support strategic operations projects and champion continuous improvement initiatives.

Do you have what it takes?

  • BS degree at a minimum, preferably in Operations and / or with a Supply Chain Management background.
  • 10 years experience within Logistics and Distribution in AMS, with at least 9 years experience in a manager role.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of distribution and transportation, ideally encompassing 3PL partnership and management.
  • Strong presentation and data analysis skills.
  • Track record of delivering results through teamwork and collaboration, with strong communication and leadership skills.
  • Experienced in leading or being a part of continuous improvement projects.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing senior-level stakeholders, working in a diverse and multi-functional working environment.
  • Experience demonstrating success in project management would be a plus.
  • Experience managing operations budgets and contracts.
  • Boston office-based position; minimum commutable days to office is 3 days per week.

    Salary : The salary for this position ranges from 156,432 to 234,648 annually based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The definitive compensation may vary in alignment with the selected candidate's professional background, experience, operational needs, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalization of the employment offer.

    Join the global LEGO family

    What's in it for you?

  • Family Care Leave – Enhanced paid leave options for important times.
  • Insurances – All colleagues are covered by life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
  • Wellness – Access to the Headspace App and wellbeing initiatives run by local teams.
  • Colleague Discount – Generous colleague discount from day 1.
  • Bonus – Rewards through our global bonus scheme when goals are reached.
  • Your workplace – Hybrid work model with an average of 3 days per week in the office.
  • The LEGO Group is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, 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. Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children's Rights.

    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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