Senior Project Procurement Leader

Lego Group; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus scheme

Colleague discount

Job summary

The LEGO Group in Boston is seeking a Senior Project Procurement Leader to drive procurement for technology-enabled toys. You will lead procurement activities in the Technology Development organization, ensuring safe, stable, and efficient execution of project plans while coordinating with Engineering, Quality, and Planning teams.

You will monitor supplier performance, manage relationships, and push continuous improvement through cost modeling and risk analysis.

Qualifications

• 7+ years procurement, strategic sourcing, and ideally NPI experience.
• Understanding of engineering and electronics manufacturing processes.
• Experience with supplier management in multinational manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement activities within Technology Development.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across procurement, engineering, quality, and planning.
• Monitor procurement KPIs and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Education

Engineering degree

Electronics background

Job description

## Senior Project Procurement LeaderApply: Boston Hub: Full time: Posted Today: 0000038115**Job Description**Imagine leading procurement efforts to create the next generation of technology-enabled toys. As a Project Procurement Leader, Senior Manager, you'll drive innovation in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.**About the Role**As our Project Procurement Leader, you'll oversee procurement activities within the Technology Development organization, ensuring safe, stable, and efficient execution of the project plan. You'll coordinate activities between Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Planning teams while representing the viability aspects. Your role will involve monitoring procurement KPIs, managing supplier relationships, and leading problem-solving activities to address cost and quality concerns. You'll also work with procurement team members, supporting continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost modeling, supply chain setup, and risks.**Required Qualifications*** 7+ years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and preferably New Product Introduction (NPI).* Understanding of engineering and electronics manufacturing processes.* Supplier management experience in a multinational manufacturing environment.* Strong negotiation, communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.* Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams during issues or project disruptions.**Preferred Qualifications*** Electronics background or engineering degree.* Experience in highly automated or Industry 4.0 environments.* Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience.* Familiarity with New Product Introduction (NPI) procurement activities.* Experience within mechatronics products is an advantage.* Positive mindset and resilience in problem-solving.**What You'll Build**You'll lead procurement efforts to ensure safe and efficient project execution, guide teams on supplier capabilities, and improve project quality through data-driven recommendations. You'll support the standardization of procurement processes and documentation, partner with stakeholders across the value chain, and help expand the use of innovative procurement strategies across the organization.**Life on the Team**You'll work with a team of specialists who collaborate closely across functions, taking ownership of your work and approaching challenges with a practical mindset. You'll thrive by building strong relationships, supporting others' learning, and contributing to shared goals.**What Success Looks Like**Success means consistently delivering stable procurement performance while supporting continuous improvement initiatives. You'll work closely with colleagues and partners across the value chain to strengthen capabilities, improve processes, and create lasting impact. **Additional** This position may require some minimal travel (up to 20 days per year) No relocation is available for this position Best of Both working arrangement – 3 days onsite & 2 days remotely#LI-SB1#LI-Hybrid**Compensation**The salary for this position has a range of $134,750.00 - $202,126.00 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:** Your workplace will be the office, store or factory specified in this advert. **Hybrid Working:** Our hybrid work model, Best of Both offers you the option of flexibility to work from home up to two days per week. Your People Leader will discuss the principles of the model, including how this option applies to your role and team. Learn more about our benefits, culture and workplace experience here 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.