Job Description The LEGO Group is seeking a new Procurement Director to help enhance its play experience with new digital components. These digital components introduce The LEGO Group to new competence domains including physical network connectivity, power management, software management, and application development.
The LEGO Group not only offers you the opportunity to be a part of a company with a very special mission, but you will be at the forefront of defining the future positioning of the LEGO Group brand in the digital era of the Company versus its customer base, i.e., the children. It also presents you with exciting challenges working in a highly collaborative environment alongside talented colleagues from whom you will have the benefit of learning.
Play your part in our team succeeding This role sits within Parts External Manufacturing (PEM), within Procurement. PEM's mission is to design/engineer, source, plan, and deliver new parts to the LEGO Group in expected quality through global 3rd party design & manufacturing network partners.
It is the LEGO Group's ambition to shift more focus to the supplier market where digital modules, systems, and components are available, which are providing required features and functionalities, proven quality reliability, and future cost roadmapping.
Access to these suppliers is critical as it defines the core functionality of the digital play system as well as providing access to future product-technology roadmap and cost roadmaps.
Core Responsibilities The mission of Procurement is to ensure access for the LEGO Group to key component global suppliers in terms of innovative technology and roadmaps with guaranteed scalability and capacity allocation. Component specification and variance management and lead time management are making the equation towards contracting complete.
The role is focused on scouting front-end technology partners and developing strategic sourcing maps for defined technology clusters in strong cooperation with the internal (and external) development teams.
Securing access to the roadmaps of key suppliers defines the success of the LEGO Group Digital System Play as it secures access to the identified "must have" Digital Play Features and Functionalities.
STRATEGIC SOURCING TEAM (SST) Manage together with Development Leader the strategic sourcing teams (tandem procurement – technology staff) for identified limited number of key components.Define the supplier selection strategy, the related key component supplier technology roadmap strategies for final validation to the LEGO Group SST SteerCo team.Lead global contract negotiation covering all aspects (technical, capacity, commercial) with the selected suppliers.Secure access to Software & System houses, Silicon designs, ISVs, and the full ecosystem of key component suppliers.COMMODITY MANAGEMENT Work with the Procurement Director EMS to make jointly strategic decisions for the LEGO Group over the full value chain.Define cost-driven supplier roadmaps for commodity components executed via the EMS but supervised by your commodity teams.CATEGORY MANAGEMENT Bring the Procurement Category Management into your SST and Commodity teams.Apply segmentation tools over the supply base and define negotiation strategies documented in your negotiation handbook.Drive the Purchasing Pricing Variance and Partner for Productivity monthly reporting for all key component clusters.RELATIONSHIP/STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT Drive stakeholder management which is critical in the LEGO Group Digital System Play.Ensure strong collaboration with the innovation teams and product technology teams.Own and drive regular business review meetings with suppliers.PEOPLE LEADER Manage a global and multicultural team with respect for Diversity and Inclusion.Apply the LEGO Group playground leadership concepts where openness is nurtured.Do you have what it takes? Well-developed experience in product management, commercial key account management, or Procurement Engineering.Negotiation Skills in areas beyond costing.Strong negotiation, communication, influencing, and analytical skills.Willingness and ability to travel.Additional details for this position This position will initially be based at 501 Boylston St, Back Bay, before moving to a new office location at 1001 Boylston St by mid-2025.
Our workplace enables LEGO colleagues to be and do their best at work. Introducing a flexible way of working through a hybrid working model exemplifies our People Promise.
The salary for this position has a range of $169,279 - $253,919 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints.
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time.
What's in it for you? Here are some of what to expect:
Family Care Leave – Enhanced paid leave options.Insurances – Life and disability insurance coverage.Wellbeing – Access to wellbeing initiatives and programs.Colleague Discount – Generous colleague discount from day 1.Bonus – Rewarded through our bonus scheme when goals are reached.We strive to create a diverse, dynamic, and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued, and they belong.
Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children's Rights.
We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug-free workplace policy.
Join the LEGO team today.
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