838 Operations management Jobs

Sort By:

IT Procurement Manager - REMOTE

Light & Wonder Remote Full Time

Light & Wonder is the leading cross-platform global game company singularly focused on creating games that players love to play wherever they love to play them, be that land-based casino, online or on mobile. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada with 5,000 employees across six continents, we create content, hardware and systems that connect iconic titles across any place or channel. By turning games into expansive entertainment, Light & Wonder keeps thrilling players with characters and stories they can’t get enough of.

Within Light & Wonder, Indirect Procurement and Strategic Sourcing operate as a sub-function of Global Operations. The Strategic Sourcing group is a focused, high-functioning team dedicated to setting the Procurement strategy for all Indirect Categories. The Strategic Sourcing team determines the strategy, selects supply partners, negotiates contracts and terms, and coordinates supplier interactions and the supplier relationship management program.

The IT Sourcing Manager for the Indirect Strategic Sourcing organization will be responsible for identifying and leading projects designed to significantly improve Light & Wonder’s cost structure and build sustained accretive value. The projects are transformational in nature, thus requiring strategic thinking, effective problem structuring, and an ability to influence diverse teams.

The IT Sourcing Manager is expected to manage matrixed representatives from other business functions to build strategy and deliver sustainable value to the organization. The successful candidate will collaborate and lead cross-functional initiatives to deliver savings relative to Information Technology, Systems, Software Licensing, Hardware, Services partners, Development tools, Digital Marketing, and further adjacent categories.

Essential Job Functions

  • Specific experience in managing technology categories related to IT, Software, Hardware, Telecom, and Services.
  • Assist in implementing Global Sourcing strategies for major categories aimed at achieving net cost savings as well as mitigating short-term cost risk.
  • Deep understanding of supply, demand, and technical levers that would support the IT strategy roadmap.
  • Establish global spend visibility to clearly define category spend baselines, and current suppliers, and track go-forward impact.
  • Interface with Finance to link Sourcing savings with a budget.
  • Sourcing strategies should include volume aggregation, competitive bidding, low-cost country sourcing, eAuctions, should-cost models, “preferred supplier” programs, and identification of new suppliers.
  • Achieve early wins to build organizational confidence and momentum.
  • Build a common purpose with key business functional leaders to create a collaborative approach to supplier relationship management. Ensure we are addressing business functional requirements and cost performance.
  • Engage with the business functions to identify sourcing opportunities, and drive the RFP process and competitive bidding. Ensure that essential supplier agreements are in place.
  • Develop a clear channel of communication and coordination between functional counterparts in the business units.
  • Engagement in enterprise-level deployments, and/or new site operations, internal or at the customer.

    Qualifications
  • Demonstrated results in driving cost efficiencies in the Indirect space, specifically IT Category.
  • Deep understanding of levers to identify and unlock opportunities.
  • Multiple years experience as Sourcing Manager thru Sr. Manager level in IT Procurement at an industrial, engineered products manufacturing company, digital, social gaming, software, and/or game development.
  • Being experienced with multi-step strategic sourcing processes in a range of categories is a plus.
  • Skilled negotiator.
  • Experience with leveraged agreements, multi-year contracts, eAuctions, and should-cost models.
  • Highly results-oriented and focused on business priorities with a successful record of accomplishments.
  • Excellent Supplier Relationship Management skills.
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple assignments concurrently, including the ability to assess and manage priorities.
  • Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills. Must be able to build rapport with Operations and cross-functional colleagues and be able to foster collaborative relationships.

    Education
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent management experience. MBA is a benefit.
  • APICS/NAPM, CPIM, or CPM certification or equivalent preferred.
  • 5-8 years of work experience in Strategic Sourcing and/or Technology Operations

    Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
  • Strong knowledge across the IT, Hardware, Services, Telecom, Digital Marketing, Development Tools, and Software Licensing landscape.
  • Capable of operating with ambiguity, ability to influence internal stakeholders, and vendor relationships.
  • Strength in building relationships with internal stakeholders and with vendors.
  • Strong knowledge of the business and long-term strategic goals.
  • Superior written, verbal, and telephone skills.
  • Strong customer service skills are required.
  • The ability to multi-task is required.
  • Strong problem-solving, and analytical skills and experience with Business intelligence tools.
    • Required Skills
    Other Benefits

    Relocation available

    Equal Opportunity Statement

    Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) are the cornerstone of everything we do at PowerToFly. Together, we build a culture of belonging that guides our mission, values, services, products, employees, clients, and community. This active and intentional foundation fuels our innovation and impact to advance economic equality in underrepresented communities. We are a global team committed to mitigating bias and lifting barriers in our recruitment and hiring processes.

    PowerToFly is an equal opportunity employer and ensures individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other qualities protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

    About the Company
    Light & Wonder
     Las Vegas, NV, United States
    Work at Light & Wonder

    At Light & Wonder, we create the games that people want to play, wherever they are, whenever they want to play. In our pursuit of becoming a... Read more