Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Job Description

Join our procurement team at LEGO® as the Strategic Sourcing Specialist for Indirect Materials & Services (IM&S), a professional-level role responsible for supporting sourcing, contracting, and supplier relationship activities across non-production categories crucial to our U.S. operations. IM&S includes office supplies, IT equipment and services, professional services, facilities management, travel, and other indirect categories that enable efficient business operations.

Core Responsibilities

In the role of Category Buyer – IM&S, your responsibilities will include:

• Category & Strategy Support : Support the development and execution of category strategies for IM&S in alignment with procurement frameworks. Conduct market research and benchmarking to provide input into sourcing decisions and supplier selection. Support opportunities for efficiency, savings, and supplier innovation.
  

• Procurement Execution : Lead day-to-day procurement processes including requirements gathering, supplier evaluation, negotiation support, and contracting. Process purchase orders, assist in supplier onboarding, and following policies and standards. Participate in tactical negotiations with counsel, applying foundational negotiation skills. Enforce procurement policies with stakeholders and suppliers to ensure compliance and alignment with company standards.
  

• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) : Act as a point of contact for assigned suppliers, evaluating performance against cost, quality, and service expectations. Support supplier performance reviews and contribute to problem resolution and continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with suppliers to ensure reliable delivery and alignment with business needs.
  

• Collaboration : Work closely with IT, HR, Finance, Facilities, and other internal contributors to understand requirements. Communicate optimally to align sourcing activities with business objectives. Seek mentorship from senior colleagues or leadership on sophisticated issues while building confidence in independent decision-making. Act as a guide and first line of support for business partners navigating the procurement environment.
  

• Value, Innovation & Compliance : Contribute to cost tracking, reporting, and analysis to support budgeting and transparency. Apply procurement systems and digital tools for day-to-day activities while seeking opportunities to build sophisticated capability. Support sustainability, compliance, and responsible sourcing practices in line with company standards.
  

Play Your Part in Our Team's Success

You will participate in category strategy development while ensuring effective procurement execution. This role requires strong self-leadership, a learning approach, and curiosity to develop expertise in procurement practices. You will partner with business collaborators to deliver competitive sourcing, supplier reliability, and compliance with procurement policies, making a significant impact on the overall efficiency of our operations.

Do you have what it takes

We are looking for candidates who meet the following criteria:

• Procurement or sourcing experience, ideally in indirect categories

• Familiarity with procurement practices covering sourcing, contracting, and supplier coordination

• Basic negotiation skills with potential to develop into more sophisticated negotiations

• Analytical approach with curiosity to learn and problem-solve

• Proficiency in ERP/procurement systems (SAP, Ariba, or similar) is a plus.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, open to feedback and collaboration

Additional

• We're pleased to share that we offer a hybrid working week arrangement called Best of Both , requiring 3 days in the office location and 2 days from home.

• Some international travel, up to two times a year for Global Forums.

• No Relocation will be offered for this position

Compensation

The salary for this position has a range of $93,989.00 - $140,983.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.

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 –When you join the team you'll 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.

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.

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