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About the Role

IGT is building a culture where people Innovate with Purpose, Compete Intensely & Win, Lead with Heart, Make It Matter, and Create Value. Grow your career while helping shape what's next.

Responsibilities

Coordinate production planning and purchasing activities across the Planning and Buying team to ensure business priorities and production requirements are met.
Allocate and prioritize workload among yourself, Planners/Buyers to support schedule adherence, material availability, and customer delivery commitments.
Develop and maintain production plans and schedules that align manufacturing capacity with customer demand.
Oversee direct/indirect material planning and purchasing activities to ensure timely procurement of production requirements.
Monitor inventory levels and drive actions to minimize excess and obsolete inventory.
Coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, manage supply issues, and mitigate risks to production continuity.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Variable Configuration and Supply Chain teams to manage production priorities and resolve material/order-related constraints.
Support new product introductions by ensuring planning, procurement, and material readiness requirements are met.
Maintain the integrity of planning and purchasing data within ERP systems and ensure adherence to planning processes.
Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans to prevent disruptions to manufacturing operations.
Analyze planning, purchasing, inventory, and supplier performance metrics, providing recommendations to improve operational performance.
Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning accuracy, inventory optimization, procurement efficiency, and process standardization.
Act as a subject matter expert for planning and purchasing processes, providing guidance and support to team members and stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, planning procedures, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Experienced supply chain professional with strong planning and purchasing expertise gained within a manufacturing environment.
Highly organized, commercially aware, and capable of coordinating multiple priorities across a team while maintaining a strong focus on delivery, inventory performance, and operational efficiency.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting.
Ability to debug visual basic codes related to templates.
Development capabilities for bridging data and ERP systems will be highly regarded.
Strong knowledge of production planning, master scheduling, inventory management, procurement, and supplier management processes.
Experience coordinating planning and purchasing activities across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to influence and guide team activities without direct people management responsibility.
Experience managing supplier performance and material availability in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to identify operational risks and implement practical solutions to support production continuity.
Continuous improvement mindset with experience driving process improvements and operational efficiencies.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Skills

Planning
Purchasing
Microsoft Excel
Data analysis
Reporting
Visual basic coding
ERP systems
MRP systems
SAP
Production planning
Master scheduling
Inventory management
Procurement
Supplier management
Risk identification
Problem-solving
Decision-making
Stakeholder management
Cross-functional collaboration

Experience Level

5+ years' experience in manufacturing, production planning, purchasing, supply chain, or materials management roles.

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

About the Company

At IGT, our greatest competitive advantage is our people. We take ownership, work with urgency, act with integrity, stay curious, and create value for our customers and each other. Join us and help shape what's next.

Equal Opportunity

IGT is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that reflects the global communities and customers we serve. We strive to create an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered.
IGT is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This commitment applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and termination.