Global Category Lead, Professional Services

the LEGO Group; Billund; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and Disability Insurance

Wellbeing Resources

Colleague Discount

Bonus Scheme

Hybrid Working

Job summary

The LEGO Group is hiring a Global Category Manager, Professional Services to own global procurement strategies across Payroll, Legal, and Risk & Insurance. You will partner with senior stakeholders to shape demand, lead sourcing and negotiations, and drive value and innovation across Billund or London.

Based in a global team, you will develop category strategies, strengthen supplier relationships, and embed digital capabilities to improve resilience and performance in Professional Services.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of procurement experience in Professional Services or similar.
• Translate business priorities into global category plans with value, service, and continuity.
• Strong commercial judgement and ability to negotiate global service agreements.
• Clear communication to stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Build trusted senior stakeholder relationships and challenge demand early.
• Use spend and supplier insights to identify opportunities and track outcomes.
• Experience managing multiple sourcing projects including risk and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver global procurement category plans for Payroll, Legal, and Risk & Insurance.
• Build partnerships to shape demand and translate priorities into a coordinated procurement pipeline.
• Develop a global payroll vendor strategy with functional stakeholders and strengthen supplier management.
• Evolve third-party legal partnerships and embed supplier performance management.
• Lead complex global sourcing, contracting, and negotiations to deliver value beyond rate reductions.
• Drive supplier segmentation, performance reviews, and compliance monitoring.
• Identify AI, platform, and productivity opportunities with Digital Procurement teams.

Skills

Procurement experience

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Education

Business degree

Engineering degree

Supply Chain/Finance/Law degree

Job description

The LEGO Group is hiring a Global Category Manager, Professional Services to own global procurement strategies across Payroll, Legal, and Risk & Insurance. You will partner with senior stakeholders to shape demand, lead sourcing and negotiations, and drive value and innovation across Billund or London.

Based in a global team, you will develop category strategies, strengthen supplier relationships, and embed digital capabilities to improve resilience and performance in Professional Services.