Senior Procurement Manager (Distribution)

LEGO Group • Boston, MA

76d • $124,706 - $187,060 • Hybrid

About The Position

If you have experience working in Procurement of Contract Logistics & Distribution 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. As LEGO group expands its global manufacturing and distribution footprint in a constantly evolving commercial landscape, our procurement organization is expected to contribute to the delivery of a demanding change agenda across multiple dimensions (cost, service, sustainability and resilience). The role is a critical Procurement function to help support LEGO expansion plans and network development globally. The primary function of this role is to establish strong category and suppliers' relationship management for Contract Logistics /Transport categories spend overall. The focus of the role is to actively support the implementation of the company strategy through sophisticated Procurement category management and by translating market trends into development opportunities.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in Procuring Contract Logistics and Transportation services in multinational companies
• Global Procurement category/account management experience: proven record of managing complex and geographically spread accounts
• Strong understanding of Logistics vendor and regional landscape, market trends, contracts and regulations
• Strong competence in developing strategic supply base and effective business relationships models across multiple geographies
• Experience in negotiating complex agreements with industry leaders and develop innovative solutions through partnership
• Ability to effectively communicate, steer and influence at high levels inside the company and with business partners
• Strong leadership, coordination and analytical skills, strategic thinking, ability to work on long term scenarios and multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Business Partner for Senior Management in the Regions for yearly Category planning and network development
• Overall Procurement accountability of Transport and Contract Logistics categories in AMS region
• Responsible for developing and secure implementation of Global Procurement Distribution Category strategy irrespective of geographies
• Responsible to secure alignment, global perspective and harmonized approach with regional heads regarding the specific category
• Holds the accountability of the overall Regional (AMS) spend and results
• Acts as global Procurement key account manager for strategic suppliers covering multiple services and entities over multiple geographies and stakeholders
• Leads the planning and execution of Global/Regional strategic sourcing projects - 3 to 10 yrs horizon

Benefits

• Family Care Leave - enhanced paid leave options for important times
• Insurances - life and disability insurance coverage
• Wellbeing - access to the Headspace App and wellbeing initiatives
• Colleague Discount - generous colleague discount from day 1
• Bonus - eligibility for bonus scheme when goals are reached
• Hybrid work policy - average of 3 days per week in the office

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees