Strategic Global Category Manager, Professional Services

LEGO A/S; Billund; Hybrid; DKK 806,000 - 1,165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Insurance coverage

Wellbeing resources

Colleague Discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid Working

Job summary

LEGO Group is seeking a Global Category Manager for Professional Services to own international procurement strategies across Payroll, Legal, and Risk & Insurance. You will build partnerships with senior stakeholders and suppliers, lead complex negotiations, and deliver sustainable value and innovation.

The role is based in Billund, Denmark, or London, UK, offering global exposure, cross-functional collaboration, and opportunities to shape demand and supplier performance within a high growth

Qualifications

• 7+ years of procurement experience, including strategic sourcing and category management within Professional Services.
• Ability to translate business priorities into global category plans with focus on value, service and continuity.
• Strong commercial judgement and experience negotiating global service agreements and driving value.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver global procurement category plans for Payroll, Legal, and Risk & Insurance.
• Build trusted stakeholder partnerships and shape demand early.
• Develop a global payroll vendor strategy with functional stakeholders.
• Evolve third-party legal partnerships and improve commercial arrangements.
• Lead complex global sourcing, contracting, and negotiations to deliver savings and value.
• Drive supplier segmentation, performance reviews, and risk management.
• Identify AI opportunities and improve contractual safeguards with Digital Procurement.
• Track spend and deliverables with cross-regional coordination.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Global sourcing

Analytical skills

Digital procurement

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

LEGO Group is seeking a Global Category Manager for Professional Services to own international procurement strategies across Payroll, Legal, and Risk & Insurance. You will build partnerships with senior stakeholders and suppliers, lead complex negotiations, and deliver sustainable value and innovation.

The role is based in Billund, Denmark, or London, UK, offering global exposure, cross-functional collaboration, and opportunities to shape demand and supplier performance within a high growth