Senior Sourcing Manager (Semiconductor ASIC Design) at LEGO Group in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Job Description




Do you have what it takes to take on an exciting journey of positioning LEGO product technology approach, hereby increasing the strategic sourcing of integrated circuits and in particular leading the commercial aspects of our future semiconductor ecosystems and SoC designs?



Securing access to the capabilities, technology, and roadmap of industry leading key players in the semiconductor market, defines the success of LEGO, as it secures our access to the technological leap to be made over the coming years.


A unique opportunity to be in the forefront of defining the future positioning of the LEGO® brand in the digital era of our company. At the same time, you will drive impact by bringing your strategic and technical mindset into play.




Core Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain deep commercial relationships at core technology suppliers. Lead commercial discussions with suppliers and be the main contact point for commercial issues.
  
  


• The candidate will take a lead role within the Semiconductor Strategic Sourcing Team (SST) responsible for managing the sourcing strategies for MPU, MCU and ASIC categories.
  
  


• The candidate should have a good insight (and experience) with the full SoC value chain, especially IP block integration within ASIC or custom silicon design.
  
  


• Own RFx process with suppliers, supplier negotiations and provide input & review for product development process including Statement of Work and Supplier Agreements.
  
  


• Keeping LEGO up to date with the industry Trends, Cost, Metrics, Roadmaps, IPs, methodologies & tools.
  
  


• Driving with stakeholders IPs, methodologies, and Vendor selection, including mitigation and resolve potential conflicts and critical issues such as timelines, deadlines, budgets, change requests or similar in the process engineering domain.
  
  


• Act as a central point of contact and advisor regarding process development for both internal stakeholders and external partners.
  
  


• Develop a global category (or regional multi-category) execution plan, take accountability for progress; build market insights, consider regional requirements.
  
  


• Influence stakeholder participation in category execution plan, facilitate regular cadence of alignment and reviews; understand future needs and translate into key sourcing priorities.
  
  


• Coordinate project activities and team members across global sites and resolve issues as vital according to the project schedule.
  
  


• Accountable for quality, time, and yield management optimisation of production
  
  


• Provide active leadership & influencing among stakeholders, finance & suppliers; drive companywide cost saving initiatives.
  
  


• Drive compliance and savings KPIs,
  
  


• Manage global/regional suppliers: contracting, negotiations, performance management on all parameters related to SQC&T
  
  

Play your part in our team succeeding



Over the last years The LEGO Group has been enhancing its play experience with the technology elements, Semiconductors and SoC's, Ecosystems, software management, application development and System Engineering.


As part of this increased technology adoption, LEGO is developing direct relationships with strategic suppliers with a particular focus on semiconductors, and the integration of IP blocks into ASIC designs. This requires deep understanding of supplier roadmaps, features, functionalities, quality, and cost optimizations.


The function will be anchored in the Parts External Manufacturing (PEM) organisation under Procurement.


The function needs to be close to key stakeholder teams and partners, hence the position is location in either our London, Billund or Singapore offices.


The mission of Procurement is to ensure access for LEGO group to key component global supply base, operation excellence and compliance of LEGO requirements for procurement by supply market intelligence, sourcing strategy and benchmarking for related categories.


The role is as such responsible for developing assigned Semiconductor and SoC integrated circuits, including establishing and executing procurement category strategy, contracts and support the overall supplier - LEGO relation development.



Do you have what it takes?



The ideal candidate holds technical background in electronics engineering and has a demonstrated commercial working experience in the area of ASIC or custom silicon design.



In addition, we expect that you have:

• Experience working on SoC/Module projects with high level of process milestone management.
  
  


• In depth working experience with Partners, in particular the joint development of cost programs, process technologies (DFM), launch of projects (NPI) and yield optimisations.
  
  


• Shown commercial leadership experience in a high technical environment.
  
  

As a person you have strong interpersonal and communication skills with multicultural experience (Asia, Europe) You are fluent in English and used to interact with and present to suppliers and senior internal and external stakeholders. This role will also require:

• An innovative and strategic mentality with a driven and action-oriented approach.
  
  


• The ability to adjust to change in a positive way.
  
  


• Strong result orientation strives to deliver consistently.
  
  


• Effective collaboration skills - effectively & openly engages with colleagues.
  
  


• Willingness to travel for business in the United Kingdom, Europe, United States and Asia.
  
  


• Proven Semiconductor experience with a focus on ASIC design and integration of IP cores.
  
  


• Extensive knowledge in Semiconductors Procurement and/or Semiconductor sales, giving you a strong Commercial and Management experience in an technology environment.
  
  


• Team-player with open communication skills.
  
  


• Leading complex negotiations at global/ regional level.
  
  


• Driving supplier segmentation & performance management initiatives at global/ regional level.
  
  


• Identifying key sourcing and governance initiatives and developing plans for execution.
  
  


• Defining technical requirements, quality, and logistics requirement based involving relevant stakeholders. Driving capacity management with global suppliers.
  
  


• Experience of technology integration within ASIC designs
  
  
  

Join the global LEGO® family



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 proud to be an equal opportunity and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.


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."


Build your career brick by brick at The LEGO Group.


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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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.


Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.


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.


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