Manager, Operations Management/Planning/Transport
CompanyLight & Wonder
Location
Chadderton, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At6/4/2026
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Occupation TypeManagers in transport and distribution
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£44,900
(£23.03 per hour)
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Description
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
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.
We're looking for people who are full of ideas, want to challenge the norm and work to our core values…
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
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.
We're looking for people who are full of ideas, want to challenge the norm and work to our core values…
- Dare to be Bold - We always bring courage to work to reach for the unbelievable.
- Uphold Integrity - We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry.
- Never Settle - We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail.
- Celebrate Perspectives - We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways.
- Win as a Team – We bring out the best in each other to share collective success.
- 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
- 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.
- SIOP experience.
- Exposure and understanding of regulated or global manufacturing environments.
- Confidence leading teams and influencing cross‑functional stakeholders.
- Lean / Six Sigma or APICS certification.
What can we offer you?
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.
- 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 (encouraging you to take time away for you & your wellbeing)
- Up to 8% employer pension contributions
- A reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and 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.
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.