Manager, Operations Management/Planning/Transport

Position Summary

We're building a modern, resilient materials planning capability that supports Light & Wonder's global gaming hardware portfolio, from new product launches to sustained, high volume production. As Manager, Materials Management/ Planning you'll play a pivotal, hands on role in shaping how materials, inventory, and data flow across the business, helping define how we plan, execute, and scale now and in the future. This role offers genuine ownership. You'll operate at the core of our operations driving strategy, improving critical planning systems and processes, and leading performance critical initiatives around service, inventory accuracy, and cost. Working closely with manufacturing, engineering, finance, IT, purchasing and logistics teams, you'll lead in an agile, data driven environment where your decisions have visible, business wide impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end to end materials and inventory planning to support production, global distribution, and new product launches
• Translate demand and SIOP inputs into reliable, executable material plans, ensuring strong on time parts availability
• Manage long lead time and constrained components to maintain supply continuity
• Lead inventory optimisation, including safety stock strategy, lifecycle planning, and accuracy improvement initiatives
• Drive best in class inventory control through robust cycle counting and reduce excess, ageing, and obsolete stock
• Champion operational excellence through Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, improving planning and material handling efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement through process standardisation, redesign, and corrective actions, supporting transport and shipping where needed
• Leverage data and automation (SQL, VBA, BI tools) to streamline processes and reduce manual effort
• Partner with IT to enhance MRP, RMA, and materials systems, delivering clear reporting and actionable insights
• Lead and develop high performing teams across materials planning, inventory control, and transport operations
• Manage third party logistics partners to ensure accurate, on time, in full delivery and high customer satisfaction
• Collaborate cross functionally and present confidently to senior stakeholders, using data to influence decision making

What you'll bring to the role

• Strong experience in materials planning, inventory management, or supply chain leadership
• A proven track record of improving service levels, inventory accuracy, and cost performance
• Advanced data and analytics capability, including automation and reporting
• Experience in manufacturing, electronics, or hardware based environments
• Confidence leading teams and influencing cross functional stakeholders

Qualifications

• SIOP experience (desirable)
• Exposure to regulated or global manufacturing environments
• Lean / Six Sigma or APICS certification

What can we offer you?

• Discretionary annual performance bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (1 day paid leave to work on charitable projects)
• 1 day paid for personal celebration (e.g., birthdays)
• Half day for health and wellbeing
• Up to 8% employer pension contributions
• Reward platform offering cycle to work scheme and shopping, lifestyle discounts/cashback
• Wellbeing benefits including private medical insurance, dental insurance, and Aviva DigiCare Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Optional benefits such as Tastecard, Give As You Earn and Travel Ticket Loan

We are unable to sponsor visas at this time.

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.