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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.
Position Summary
As Senior Buyer of Indirect, you will provide sourcing strategies and processes to control and support all departments on indirect (non-product) spend, including but not limited to information technology, facilities, travel, telecom, Human Resources, Professional Services, marketing, and office supplies.
This role is based in our Manchester office and offers a hybrid working pattern. Some travel is expected as the role covers the EMEA region. The working hours are 38.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexible hours between 8 am and 6 pm.
Responsibilities
1. Deliver annual cost savings and working capital improvements.
2. Lead strategic sourcing for indirect categories across the EMEA region and support global procurement with enterprise-wide agreements.
3. Plan, align, and execute key procurement strategies across all indirect categories.
4. Drive strategic sourcing and optimization activities enterprise-wide by leveraging market and supplier knowledge.
5. Negotiate vendor contracts to ensure favorable terms for Light & Wonder.
6. Manage budgets within your responsibility, driving savings, value, risk minimization, and operational efficiencies.
7. Develop and improve procurement processes, building impactful, cost-effective vendor relationships across all levels of leadership.
8. Ensure procurement processes adhere to audit and SOX control requirements.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Ideally CIPS or MCIPS qualified.
* Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, Oracle, and/or Navision.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
* Proficient in presentation and report writing.
* Ability to influence stakeholders across regions and functions.
* Flexible and capable of multi-tasking, providing strategic support across categories, and collaborating internationally to achieve savings and sustainable sourcing.
* Experience leading buyers in specific product categories.
Benefits
* Annual performance bonus.
* 5% employer pension contributions.
* 33 days of holiday.
* Paid leave for charitable projects, half-day for Well-being & Health, and special celebration days.
* Access to Reward Hub for shopping and lifestyle discounts.
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