Sourcing Manager

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it's all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Within Light and Wonder, Strategic Sourcing operates as a sub-function of the Global Supply Chain. The Strategic Sourcing group is a small, high-functioning team focused on setting the strategy for the front end of the supply chain. The Strategic Sourcing group selects supply partners, negotiates commercial terms, and coordinates supplier interactions.

The Senior Commodity Manager is responsible for finding, developing, and managing the supply base. The applicant will be strategic, driving long-term value to the business in terms of cost and lead-time reduction. The Senior Commodity Manager will be responsible for all aspects of supplier management at a global level, facilitating the organization's sourcing, procurement, and NPI efforts.

A successful candidate will be data-driven, cross-functionally minded, proactive, detail-oriented, and value ethical business practices.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Sourcing
  • Managing and Leading New Production Introduction to the supply chain
    • Own and lead the end to end process from concept to launch for supply chain
    • Identifying and sourcing suppliers that align with L&W strategy
    • Setting up the supply chain while working cross-functionally with the needed departments, i.e., Engineering, Project Management, Quality, etc.
  • Quoting, commercial negotiation of suppliers
    • Define supplier pipeline of price reductions
    • Identify and lead VAVE opportunities with suppliers and L&W engineering
  • Tooling development and tracking with contracted suppliers
  • Facilitating tooled supplier first shot and first article submittals
• Supplier Management
  • Manage supplier development through supplier scorecards, quarterly business reviews, etc.
  • Track cost-down initiatives and explain and mitigate cost increases
  • Revision communication and facilitation with buyers and suppliers
• Procurement
  • Communication facilitation of open POs & expedites

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5-8 years experience in supply chain-related fields. With an emphasis on New Production Introduction and supply chain strategy.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent management experience

Preferred Traits, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent analytical skills

• Experienced with category management and multi-step strategic sourcing processes in various categories.
• Skilled negotiator.
• Experience with leveraged agreements, multi-year contracts, and should-cost models.
• Highly results-oriented and focused on business priorities with a successful record of accomplishments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills - identifying problems and/or opportunities for improvement and assessing viable solutions. Develop and execute comprehensive action plans.
• Excellent supplier relationship management skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple assignments concurrently, including assessing and managing priorities.
• Effective communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate technical expertise.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills. Must be able to build rapport with Operations and cross-functional colleagues and foster collaborative relationships.
• Ability to work with Engineering and ensure their ideas and goals are effectively communicated to suppliers for a successful execution

Physical Requirements:

• Office Environment and Warehouse Environment (required for on-site proto builds)

Work Conditions:

• It may require evening hours and travel.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable

Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, "L&W") are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or additional license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet specific standards dictated by law, regulation, or contracts. To ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet the requirements necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you'd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here: EEOC Poster.

Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you'd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.