Manager, Expansion & Footprint Strategy

Company: LEGO Gruppe
Location: Boston
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Job DescriptionAre you ready to drive the growth of one of the world's most beloved brands? At the LEGO Group, we're seeking an innovative individual to develop proposals for new stores, relocations, and refurbishments as we embark on our exciting growth journey. If you're passionate about retail and excel in collaborative environments, we want to hear from you!Core Responsibilities

• Drive the development of store business cases, including new stores, relocations, refurbs, and store closures, to secure funding and approval for owned & operated retail stores.
• Support the Director in strategic engagements, from framing strategic problems through conducting analysis, deriving insights, and packaging findings to inspire change within the organization.
• Be the retail point of contact, driving alignment and collaboration of budgets and store recipe cards with key partners when preparing proposals for new stores.
• Develop tools & processes to improve efficiency and streamline our processes.
• Collaborate across multiple teams and functions to drive critical projects, strategy formulation, and problem-solving.
• Conduct market and channel research to guide LEGO Retail expansion in the AMS region.
• Develop and deliver presentations to audiences ranging from business line partners to senior executives.Play your part in our team succeedingNew store expansion and store portfolio growth are key components of our 2026 corporate strategy. You will support the growth of LEGO Retail by driving store business cases and partnering with key functions such as retail operations, design, construction, real estate, and finance to ensure a robust and coherent approach to market and channel expansion.Do you have what it takes?The successful candidate is ambitious, entrepreneurial, and commercially savvy, with strong experience gained in an FMCG/CPG company or top-tier management consulting firm. Ideally, you have retail expansion experience in a similar role within the FMCG/CPG industry.It goes without saying that you also have:

• Outstanding quantitative and analytical skills to extract logic, insights, and meaningful conclusions from complex business problems.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of structuring documents, quantitative analyses, and PowerPoint presentations for executive-level audiences.
• Experience in consumer packaged goods management consulting, with additional experience developing retail strategies focusing on offline expansion.
• Strong drive to ensure data integrity.
• Ability to summarize abstract ideas clearly and manage project objectives independently.
• Understanding of the global retail industry.
• Experience with LEGO retail programs and channel nuances preferred.
• Takes initiative, recognizes opportunities, and acts on them.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and thrive in team settings.
• Some travel required, approximately 10%.Additional details on this position:
  • The salary range for this position is $100,900 - $151,300 USD, based on responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational factors. Compensation details, including benefits, will be communicated upon final offer.
  • This role is based at 1001 Boylston St., Boston, MA, with a hybrid work model (3 days in the office per week). No relocation assistance is offered.
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  • #LI-HybridApplications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly, as we reserve the right to amend or withdraw postings at any time.What's in it for you?
    • Family Care Leave - Enhanced paid leave options.
    • Insurances - Life and disability coverage for peace of mind.
    • Wellbeing - Access to Headspace App and local wellbeing initiatives.
    • Colleague Discount - Generous discounts from day one.
    • Bonus - Rewards based on performance and goal achievement.
    • Workplace - Hybrid model with an assigned primary location, typically 3 days in the office per week.We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. We support our employees' life moments and promote a sustainable future aligned with our mission to inspire and develop builders of tomorrow. Candidates involved in roles with high child engagement will undergo Child Safeguarding Background Screening. We also conduct drug screening to ensure a safe, drug-free workplace. We strive to make our application process accessible for all applicants.Imagine building your dream career. Make it real. Join the LEGO team today.
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