Gaming:

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

The Senior Manager of Logistics is a key leadership position that oversees and continually seeks ways to improve performance in operations, specifically including transportation, warehousing, distribution, and global distribution networks.

• Leads development and implementation of freight procurement events and ensures execution using logistics management best practices.
• Develop vendor onboarding, performance management, and compliance programs and monitor/audit to ensure continued alignment with business objectives.
• Leader will drive positive change by developing new and enhanced processes, metrics and KPI’s, reporting key findings to senior leadership, and leading project implementation from concept to realization.
• Responsible for initiating, leading, and successful realization of cost saving and performance improvement projects, including (for example) logistics network optimization, DC utilization, carrier contract and mode effectiveness, and vendor performance improvement.
• Provide strategic leadership for the movement and storage of raw materials and finished goods to provide the necessary levels of service to both internal and external customers.
• Create and implement logistics vendor performance management processes and KPIs.
• Lead continuous improvement to drive performance improvement that differentiates LNW Gaming to customers in terms of cost and service.
• Leverage advanced analytical techniques to identify and implement complex logistics network and procurement improvement projects.

Qualifications

Additional Responsibilities:

• This role requires partnering with leadership across the organization and identifying opportunities for improvements in cost and service levels.
• Collaborate to develop and implement short/long term global logistics strategies to support the growth of the organization in a cost-effective manner while improving service and reliability.
• Research and implement new tools to advance supply chain digitalization and aid in resolving complex and routine process issues while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensure maximum customer service, order fill rate, on-time shipment, on-time delivery, order accuracy, and optimal performance, balanced with cost and resilience.
• Define and manage key internal and client-facing metrics and KPIs; define strategies for continuous improvement (e.g. cost, on-time delivery, quality, and service levels).
• Develop and demonstrate understanding of the gaming business to better optimize logistics activities in a strategic and meaningful way.
• Oversee multi-facility warehouse assets, multiple vendors across modes, distributed operations sites, and capital projects in compliance with company’s policies and vision, including receiving, warehousing and distribution operations.
• Centralize and optimize global routing guides to improve performance and transparency related to global logistics activities.
• Develop and implement best practices for inbound freight to minimize cost and material availability.
• Initiate and conduct comprehensive RFQs across transportation modes (LTL, TL, parcel, air, ocean, forwarding, brokerage).
• Contribute thought leadership and functional expertise to IT-related and systems development projects.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Result oriented individual who will be driving below and not limited to KPIs:
  • Six Sigma and/or Kaizen Projects
  • Drive QA standards via implementation of KPIs and SOPs
  • Freight Cost per Unit
  • Service Fill Rate percentage
  • On-Time delivery
  • Freight damage and returns ratio
  • Safety Initiatives
• Ensures Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Drive Engagement – Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
• Instill Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Drive Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Consumer/Customer Focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering on customer-centric solutions
• Critical Thinking – Making Sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Being Resilient – Rebounding from setbacks and adversit