Senior Strategic Procurement Manager (PCB)

Job Description

Just imagine shaping the technologies, supplier partnerships and commodity strategies behind the next generation of electronic experiences. Then make it real.

About the role

As our Senior Strategic Procurement Manager, you'll lead the Global Commodity Team (GCT) and take responsibility for key commodity strategy development, deployment and communication to senior leadership.

You'll be a strong Subject Matter Expert in PCB technologies and, preferably, Active/Passive Electronics components. Working closely with PCB Tech Lead, PCB Process Lead, Quality Lead, Project Procurement Leads, engineering teams, EMS partners and external component suppliers, you'll help identify evolving technologies that can support our Tech Innovation Portfolio.

You'll own and execute the PCB Commodity Strategy, combining deep technology understanding with strong commercial judgement. From transparent costing and should-cost modelling to negotiations, supplier strategy and supply continuity, you'll connect the technical and commercial sides of the PCB value chain.

You'll also act as a senior relationship manager with EMS partners' Global Commodity leadership teams and as a point of escalation to achieve the best negotiated outcomes for the commodity.

Required Qualifications

• •Strong subject matter expertise in PCB technologies, with good insight and experience across the full value chain of the assigned commodity
• •Experience developing and executing global commodity or category strategies, including price and supplier management
• •Strong understanding of PCB commodity cost breakdown from Design to Manufacturing, including cost modelling, should-cost approaches and PCB price development
• •Experience managing global or regional suppliers across contracting, negotiations and performance management
• •Experience supporting RFx processes, supplier selection, supplier negotiations, Statements of Work and Supplier Agreements
• •Strong commercial and business acumen, including understanding of industry standards, supplier markets, critical nodes, raw materials and geopolitical influences on the supplier base
• •Experience developing deep commercial relationships with core technology suppliers and leading commercial discussions
• •Strong stakeholder leadership and influencing capabilities across internal functions, finance, engineering, suppliers and global teams
• •Ability to coordinate activities and stakeholders across global sites while managing critical issues involving timelines, deadlines, budgets and change requests
• •Global mindset and ability to travel at short notice, with up to 50% travel required, centred around the Asia/China supplier base

Preferred Qualifications

• •Knowledge and experience with Active/Passive Electronics components
• •Subject matter expertise supported by relevant industrial certification
• •Experience with FPC, Flexfoils, Printed PCBs and related PCBA environments
• •Experience working with EMS/JDM partners from front-end and NPI activities through Mass Production
• •English and Mandarin fluency

What you'll build

• •Own and execute the PCB Commodity Strategy and develop its global execution plan
• •Lead the Global Commodity Team and drive strategy development, deployment and alignment with senior leadership
• •Scout and investigate emerging technologies that may strengthen our technology portfolio, cost competitiveness and supply continuity
• •Build deep commercial relationships with core technology suppliers and EMS partners
• •Create and maintain Design Guides while working with Internal Hardware Engineering and EMS/JDM partners
• •Develop PCB price and should-cost models that provide greater transparency from Design through Manufacturing
• •Build market insights around industry trends, costs, metrics, roadmaps, IPs, methodologies and tools
• •Drive companywide cost-saving initiatives, compliance and savings KPIs
• •Lead Partner for Productivity (PfP) activities with internal stakeholders, Strategic Sourcing Teams, EMS partners and external component suppliers
• •Strengthen supply continuity and capacity management to reduce the risk of factory line-down
• •Manage and maintain the Proposed Vendor List (PVL), supporting the component library, Change Management process and Product Life Cycle management
• •Benchmark across EMS partners and internal and external Market Intelligence sources to drive cost down/avoidance and manage component cost variance

Life on the team

• •You'll work at the intersection of Procurement, Engineering, Quality and our global supplier ecosystem. As Lead of the Global Commodity Team, you'll collaborate with PCB technology and process leads, Quality, Project Procurement, Design Centers, Life After Launch teams, Strategic Sourcing Teams, EMS partners and external component suppliers.
• •The role has a truly global scope, connecting three Design Centers in Billund, Boston and Singapore with a supplier base centred around Asia and China. You'll be expected to build strong relationships across internal and external teams, influence decisions and bring market and technology insights into our sourcing priorities.

What success looks like

• •Success means building a competitive, resilient and future-ready PCB commodity strategy while strengthening the supplier partnerships needed to deliver it.
• •You'll help keep the LEGO Group up to date with industry trends, technology roadmaps, costs, metrics, IPs, methodologies and tools while translating those insights into sourcing priorities and execution plans.
• •You'll create greater transparency around PCB costs, drive productivity and cost-saving initiatives, strengthen supplier performance and supply continuity, and help internal stakeholders manage capacity to avoid factory line-down. At the same time, you'll influence technology and supplier decisions from front-end activities and NPI through Mass Production and Life After Launch.

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 is what you can 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 our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

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

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. 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 and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

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