Senior IT Buyer (Finance)

Team Name:
IT - Blizzard Internal Information Systems

Job Title:
Senior IT Buyer

Requisition ID:
R025045

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior IT Buyer

Location: Irvine, CA

"This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

What you bring to the table:

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an IT Operations Senior Buyer to support the sourcing, procurement, invoicing, and payment processes within the Blizzard Studio IT Department based in Irvine, CA. The IT Operations Senior Buyer will directly support the Studio IT Department's global associated spend with their purchasing needs and requirements through a structured approach to ordering, processing, and controlling the payment process of purchase orders and invoices.

The ideal candidate is a tech-savvy individual who will work within the Blizzard Studio IT Operations department to facilitate daily operations. This person will also interact with our employees as a category expert for their specialty area. This person, who will also contribute to long-term projects, must be highly organized, and be able to work independently with little guidance.

We are looking for someone with senior experience in IT software licensing and hardware lifecycle management and a proven successful record of managing IT suppliers in the global purchasing space. We are looking for someone who is passionate about building and maintaining great relationships both internally as well as externally with our IT supplier base.

Responsibilities

• As part of the Studio IT Operations team, this role will be responsible for raising purchase orders for Blizzard's IT teams into the e-procurement system (iProc/Oracle) for the purchase of software and other products to fulfill internal requests received via our ticketing system (ServiceNow).

• Lead the sourcing and purchasing activities of new IT related services based on business needs.

• Define and use creative negotiation strategies and plans to maximize value and cost savings benefit while lowering risk.

• Become the expert on your category and be able to help customers (Studio IT teams) with purchasing requests.

• Conduct analysis to identify and validate financial savings for the categories managed.

• Establish a preferred supplier program by category.

• Support the execution of purchasing activities including the preparation and management of medium-sized purchasing events (RFIs/RFQs/RFPs), supplier evaluation and selection, negotiation, and contracting activities including the review and validation of business commercial terms and conditions.

• Perform some transactional duties including the placing of purchase orders and fulfilment of requests through the company's ticketing system.

• Take responsibility for accurate and on-time delivery of orders; follow-up on POs with suppliers and manage delivery date expectations as necessary with all relevant stakeholders.

• Serve as a mentor and advisor to the global IT Operations team, guiding and directing activities of fellow Buyers as needed.

• Collaborate with colleagues in the Finance department to resolve supplier payment issues.

• Support Blizzard Studio IT global initiatives in the purchasing space, as required by the leadership team, including process improvements, optimization and streamlining projects.

Expectations

• A minimum of 5 years experience or equivalent education/work experience.

• Very high level of attention to detail and accuracy in numerical transactions and financial calculations.

• Proven negotiation skills with related purchasing experience in organizations with multi-million-dollar budget spends in the tech and IT arena. Ideally, experience gained in Tech procurement and in software and services.

• Experience of managing suppliers and stakeholders, globally.

• Experience of commercial negotiation with global footprint suppliers and vendors.

• Knowledgeable with legal contracting processes and advanced experience with contract negotiation.

• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with both internal customers and external vendors and suppliers.

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $72,720.00 - $134,460.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.