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Job Description If you have experience as Procurement Manager and you are looking to make your next career move This might be the opportunity for bringing your skills and help your team to achieve the best results for a great organization within the LEGO Group! Play your part in our team success The Procurement Category Manager oversees supplier relationships, executes category strategies, and manages end-to-end procurement processes, including need analysis, supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and compliance with Global Procurement Policies. The role leads key commercial negotiations, builds contracts that drive value for the LEGO Group, resolves conflicts, and supports senior leaders on complex or ad-hoc strategic projects. Core Responsibilities Category & Strategic Sourcing for Direct Materials: Develop and execute sourcing plans for direct materials, leveraging market insights to optimize value, reduce risk, and support global category strategies. Supplier & Stakeholder Management: Build positive relationships with key suppliers and align cross-functional collaborators through structured collaboration, performance reviews, and clear critical metrics. Negotiation & Contracting: Lead complex, high-value negotiations and run the full contract lifecycle to secure optimal terms, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance with LEGO Group policies. Project & Organizational Change: Drive cross-functional project execution, define scope and timelines, and support procurement transformation by influencing participants and managing adoption of new processes. Data & Digital Analytics: Use advanced analytics to benchmark performance, find opportunities, and provide strategic recommendations that support informed, impactful decisions. Sustainability, Risk & Cost Management: Integrate sustainability and compliance into sourcing strategies, proactively mitigate risks, and ensure cost awareness of deliver resilient, responsible procurement outcomes. Do you have what it takes? Remember to apply using Google Chrome for an easier process and attach your CV in PDF format. Strong experience in procurement in Manufacturing. Bachelor’s degree in international commerce, industrial engineer desired or equivalent experience with multinational companies or working with international teams. Strong negotiation, strategic thinking and partner management skills. Advanced MS Office Skills (Excel, Power Point, Outlook, etc), Power BI desired Language: Advanced communication skills both in English and Spanish, verbally and in writing and comfortable in presenting complex ideas 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 you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. What’s in it for you? Here are some of what to 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 you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based Colleague Discount – We know you'll 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, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme Your workplace – You'll find this at the top of this advert and when you join the team, we'll confirm this with you. 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 seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team. We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.” 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. Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights. We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees. Online Application Accessibility Statement; which is intended for people with disabilities - LEGO systems endeavors to make www.LEGO.com/jobs accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our web site or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Service Desk at 1.860-763-7777, option #3. Please note, these communication channels should be used for those having difficulty accessing our on-line channels, not to inquire about job opportunities. Just imagine building your dream career. Then make it real. Join the LEGO® team today. Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. Our founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen made his first wooden toy in 1932. He persevered against the odds until his business was a success. Constantly innovating, never compromising. Building, rebuilding, and striving for the best. It is this resilience and permanent sense of renewal that drives us forward. We are never still. We will always be creating, inventing, and having fun. Build your career brick by brick and play your part in continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow”.