Senior Category Manager (IM&S)

Job Description

We are seeking a proactive positive result & customer-oriented Sr. Procurement Manager. Procurement focus on establishing sourcing platform which is flexible and scalable to cover LEGO demands. We emphasize building strong relations to our business partners and support them in achieving their priorities. The main focus is to stable supplier platform in full compliance with all LEGO requirements such as safety quality ethical manner and in the level competitive price. Our aim is to have strong stakeholder management. As we are global team we have to ensure that we work closely with our key stakeholders such as facility department operations IT HR code of conduct department finance and legal department.

Core responsibilities:

Source and implement scalable and flexible supplier platform while being in compliance

Manage supplier platform according to TLG purchasing strategy subcategory strategy TLG

Framework and business unit needs including contracting negotiations risk management and supplier performance

Provide active leadership and influencing among stakeholder finance and suppliers to drive companywide cost initiatives in the IM&S (Integrated management service) spends like Professional service in HR Finance IT etc. and Capex.

Drive local global stakeholder management and teams KPI Execution. Ability to influence the stakeholders and supply-base to drive the best outcome for LEGO.

Development and Execution of JIA sourcing plan and alignment with global direction

Drive Cost/Spend analysis and Tracking.

Supplier Relational Management.

Be responsible for local supplier management - contracting / negotiations and performance management

Actively share JIA best practices globally through global category forums

Drive strong collaboration with local stakeholders regional and or other site teams for any opportunities.

Responsible for local governance and compliance progress

Provide innovative solutions to the stakeholders to manage total cost

Contract and Code of Conduct (ethical code) management coverage on high level

Accomplish other tasks assigned by procurement director.

Do you have what it takes

15 years of experiences in Procurement or other relevant supply chain functions. At least 3 years in people leader position having strong team leadership skills.

Experiences related to indirect material or service procurement are preferred.

Knowledge about SAP management is highlypreferred.

The ideal candidates are preferred to have experiences in at least one of the categories below:

Construction project

Facility management

IT

Professional services

General purchasing such as consumables office supplies

Machine / Euipment and / or spare parts

Direct materials

Travel transportation

Others such as logistics distribution and / or warehouse equipment

The candidates shall have knowledge about tendering and compliance process and / or experienced working in such an environment under high ethic standard.

Result Orientation: Drive & track results and push for constant improvements

Customer focused and consumer driven

Collaboration: Work effectively with others and perform as a team player

Team Leadership: Work systematically to build high performance teams that learn from each other and succeed

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Leadership: strategically aligning team goals with organizational objectives fostering innovation and effectively managing change. They should also exhibit strong mentorship and coaching abilities cultivates a high-performance culture and demonstrate resilience in navigating complex challenges and driving sustainable growth

Strategic Thinking: Shapes and executing long-term organizational strategies leveraging market insights and driving innovation. They should also excel in aligning cross-functional teams optimizing resource allocation and making high-impact decisions to ensure sustainable growth and competitive advantage

Learning Mindset: continually updating expertise seeking out cross-functional knowledge and embracing emerging trends and technologies. Leads by example fostering a culture of learning within their team mentoring junior colleagues and driving strategic initiatives that promote innovation and growth within the organization

Interpersonal Skills (D&I): Role model for living strong relationships through fostering an environment of respect equity & collaboration to leverage diverse perspectives and drive innovation with their teams and stakeholders. Champions and inclusive policies and practices at all levels of the organisation

Showcase LEGO Values & LP Behaviors: Role model for promoting a culture of continuous innovation & learning across teams (curious) makes bold decision that has significant impact & stays focused on long term goals while navigating complex challenges. Embeds creativity & promotes collaboration to achieve company wide objectives.

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 youre interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Whats in it for you

Here is what you can 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 our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount We know youll 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 youll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team youll 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.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. 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 seeksto encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex gender identity or expression race/ethnicity national origin sexual orientation disability age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Childrens 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.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Childrens Rights.

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