Indirect Commodity Purchasing Specialist II

IGT, a Nevada Corporation

About The Position

The Indirect Commodity Sourcing Specialist II will be responsible for the critical role of strategic sourcing products and services to ensure IGT's partners with best-in-class suppliers. This role will be accountable for spend across the Global organization to meet IGT’s annual savings goals. The Purchasing Specialist will also own the development of initial commodity strategies, supplier relationships, and monitoring and maintaining the implemented strategy on an ongoing basis. Leverage current and future business requirements, market intelligence, and historical spend to develop innovative Commodity strategies that drive cost reduction, enterprise consistency, and business value. Build commodity sourcing strategies that aligns to overall Lines of Business’ strategy. Oversee commodity strategy implementation activities to deliver the expected business value. Provide Commodity specific subject matter expertise and insights to internal clients and regular status updates of all projects to leadership. Identify business enablement opportunities and provide Commodity related insights and recommendations through published commodity plans and sourcing calendars. Develop internal stakeholder relationships and lead cross functional teams that execute IGT’s Sourcing strategy. Adhere to Commodity metrics and savings targets, monitor performance, and communicate these to stakeholders. Create a Commodity specific initiative pipeline that will forecast and direct procurement projects and sourcing activities. Maintain expertise in various Commodities through relationships with sourcing teams, business units, suppliers, market experts, and global/regional liaisons. Know and apply value chain and value stream concepts. Work with internal risk and compliance groups to ensure Commodity strategies account for relevant laws, regulations, and risk policies. Act as change agent and advocate for procurement as a value-added function. Develop and lead cross functional teams to execute on strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree.
2-5 years of category management, procurement, or purchasing experience.
Demonstrated history of innovative thinking, connecting ideas, events, and circumstances to devise commodity management solutions for business challenges or objectives.
Skilled in change adoption, change management, and resource assessment.
Collaborative in ideas and approach in sourcing and working successfully as part of a team.
Applies flexible approaches to achieving commodity management results in dynamic situations.
Ability to work independently.
Energetic and self-motivated.
Strong analytical and financial skills.
Effective verbal and written communication.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Project, and Excel.

Responsibilities

Leverage current and future business requirements, market intelligence, and historical spend to develop innovative Commodity strategies that drive cost reduction, enterprise consistency, and business value.
Build commodity sourcing strategies that aligns to overall Lines of Business’ strategy.
Oversee commodity strategy implementation activities to deliver the expected business value.
Provide Commodity specific subject matter expertise and insights to internal clients and regular status updates of all projects to leadership.
Identify business enablement opportunities and provide Commodity related insights and recommendations through published commodity plans and sourcing calendars.
Develop internal stakeholder relationships and lead cross functional teams that execute IGT’s Sourcing strategy.
Adhere to Commodity metrics and savings targets, monitor performance, and communicate these to stakeholders.
Create a Commodity specific initiative pipeline that will forecast and direct procurement projects and sourcing activities.
Maintain expertise in various Commodities through relationships with sourcing teams, business units, suppliers, market experts, and global/regional liaisons. Know and apply value chain and value stream concepts.
Work with internal risk and compliance groups to ensure Commodity strategies account for relevant laws, regulations, and risk policies. Act as change agent and advocate for procurement as a value-added function.
Develop and lead cross functional teams to execute on strategy.