Are you an expert in retail planning which have confident to support LEGO LCS business expansion?

With proven record in head quarter operation, enabling or strategic planning role and business acumen on key account management and retail business, this person will be the back bone of Retail Expansion team and needs to provide a central supervision and

Core Responsibilities
LCS channel Partner Portfolio management

• Continuously shape our LCS partner portfolio and responsible for the whole process management of bringing in new partners, i.e, screening, sensing, filtering, evaluation, application and related documents preparation and maintenance, as well as stakeholder communication.
• Provide regular LCS partner performance analysis and assessment, and provide to BD team the insight for resources allocation
• BD budget governance and annual support principle design with BD team
• LCS partner JBP cycle management and internal liaise with customer development and field retail team.
• LCS partner contract term and condition review every year and renew management.
• LCS partner auditing and governance mechanism establishment
• LCS partner overall capability evaluation on yearly basis and provide insight for 3-5 years JBP planning.

Store life cycle management.

• Establish and maintain Store categorization to guide effective resources allocation
• Assess store pro and post opening assumptions and impact to performance and provide insight to BD model on store opening.
• Propose the store list for upgrading or relocation every year.
• Propose the national deployment plan and responsible for the communication for future any new concept or spin off any sub concept of LCS.
• Retail Data systematically capturing into LEGO and provide insight via user friendly analytical tools.
• To be a proactive influencer and driver on IT automatic support on store master file maintenance.

LCS channel reporting and sharing

• Provide Routine reporting and sharing about channel development progress
• Channel business regularly performance analysis and provide insight for potential and long run stability.
• LCS BD progress 12 month rolling forecasting sharing and communication with stakeholders
• Manage monthly BD development bulletin
• Continuously sharing with global via Yammer
• Manage and maintain a systematically sharing of team working files on internal SharePoint to ensure an effective communication.

Key Stakeholders:

• LCS Regional Retail Managers
• BD manager of Global Retail
• Customer Development function
• BI, Sales Operations and Operations
• Global Commercial Academy Training Manager

Play your part in our team succeeding

The aim of the LEGO Certified Store (LCS) strategy is to protect the LEGO Brand, increase brand awareness, enhance partner performance, deliver exceptional customer service, and expand the LEGO business quickly and efficiently while establishing consistency.

LCS will be one of the main driver of offline growth in China and will be expanded quickly with support from various functions locally and globally. A dedicated channel marketing manager is needed to work as central hub through collaboration with different regions, KAMs, functions to drive channel perspective insights, decision making, and project deployment.

Do you have what it takes?

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent working experience.
• 8-10 years working experience in a successful retail business with at least 4-year head quarter planning or operational experience.
• Sales operations and planning working experience are highly regarded.
• KA management working experience will be highly considered also
• Experience of working at head quarter and collaboration with cross functions.
• Experience in project management and attention to details and deadline.
• Strong and pro-active in motivation, communication and conflict resolution
• Basic financial skills to set and review plans and programs
• Open-minded, collaborative, navigates confidently with diverse stakeholders across cultures and functions, able to face internal challenges and take actions
• Team player, Innovative mind-set and eager to continuously develop and improve
• A challenger and a relationship builder through strong and long-term retail partnership
• Mature enough to confront conflict, pressure and constrains
• Good understanding of the China retail industry and environment evolving over the recent years, particular off-line and online dynamics.
• Good understanding of running a premium branded retail stores
• Self-motivator and believer of LEGO Culture
• Fluent in verbal and written English and Chinese (minimum Mandarin)

Join the global LEGO family

The LEGO® Group recruits and develops people entirely on merit. If you are confident you have what it takes to succeed in this role – and you share our commitment to creativity, collaboration, and quality – use the APPLY NOW button above or below. Please remember to attach your application and current CV.

BRINGING IT TO LIFE

“Being part of LEGO® in Asia is exhilarating. It’s our fastest-growing market, so new ideas are crucial to keep the momentum going as we develop out here. We have to be creative every day. It’s a real buzz to see our teams getting bigger and our global footprint growing. You’re really supported to achieve at here: I’ve never worked anywhere that has a more collaborative, family-feel to it.”

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