Senior Buyer / Planner

About the Role

Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting, and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. The Senior Buyer / Planner is a critical role in our Procurement team, orchestrating the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process to optimize the acquisition and flow of materials & services within our manufacturing & corporate operations. This role involves converting requisitions into purchase orders (POs), liaising with suppliers, managing supplier acknowledgements, ensuring on-time delivery, and overseeing the entire invoicing process, including the critical 3-way match. The focus on detail and efficiency will be crucial in guaranteeing timely and accurate supplier payments.

Responsibilities

• Process requisitions, purchase orders, and price change requests.
• Own tracking of purchase orders from delivery of Purchase Order (PO) via supplier acknowledgements to receipt of material or service and associated invoice documentation.
• Coordinate scheduling of orders based on material lead times and arrival dates.
• Create and maintain part pricing catalogs.
• Provide support in resolving invoice price variances.
• Take the lead on process improvement initiatives, as assigned.
• Maintain positive business relationships with both internal customers and suppliers.
• Support end users with questions regarding standard Oracle practices.
• Influence business decisions to support SG Procurement objectives, initiatives, and strategies.
• Use strong analytical skills to understand procurement transactions, trends, and supply market conditions.
• Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the business.
• Verify goods/services received as compared to purchase orders; resolve any discrepancies.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Procurement Department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, or related field a plus. Commensurate experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of purchasing experience with a manufacturing background.
• 5+ years of experience working with ERP systems and related business data warehouses.
• Excel knowledge using pivot tables, v-lookups, and standard formulas.
• 5+ years of analytical experience.
• Critical thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle iProcurement & Oracle ERP.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• If your position requires you to work in the field, production, and/or warehouse, it is mandatory that you use the approved Personal Protective Equipment.

Work Conditions

Scientific Games, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “SG”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain SG employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation, or contracts. As a condition to hiring and continuing employment, SG requires all employees to meet those requirements necessary to fulfill their individual roles.