Riot Games

Sourcing & Analytics Manager

Los Angeles, USA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 76 days ago

Data VisualizationConfluenceNegotiationProcurementLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

You will serve as the "translator" between data resources and procurement leadership, ensuring our sourcing strategies are backed by robust, actionable insights.
Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!
Our Perks: Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.

End-to-End Sourcing: Lead the process of finding, sourcing, and maintaining key external relationships through expert negotiation and craft expertise.
Advisory: Act as an embedded partner to provide best practices for vendor strategy and serve as an escalation point for commercial relationships.
Holistic Strategy: Communicate across business units and pillars to find commonality among product teams and develop scalable contractual agreements.
Insight Generation: Utilize data and analytics techniques to develop dashboards and reports that aid in executive decision-making, including but not limited to the development and maintenance of a vendor database feeding category analysis and project targeting.
Metrics & Success Criteria: Use data guides and metrics to adapt efforts and ensure the satisfaction of internal partners.
Communicate across business units and pillars to find commonality among product teams and develop scalable contractual agreements.
That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player.
Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday.

Bachelor's Degree in related field of study or equivalent experience
6-8+ years experience in category sourcing, ideally within a non-mandated sourcing environment
Experience working with procurement users to leverage quantitative analysis and financial/price modeling in decision-making
Experience with rollout and training in support of procurement applications or vendor databases
Ability to work independently with limited direction or supervision
Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, etc…
Experience with collaboration and documentation tools like Notion, Confluence, Airtable, etc..
Experience working in a fast-paced, operationally complex environment
Curiosity to explore and implement AI solutions to analytics and visualization needs

Experience with services-based contracts in support of creative game development is a plus

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.
We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match.
Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first.
Whether you're working directly on a new player-facing experience or you're supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission.
If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we're looking forward to your application.

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