At Aristocrat, we strive to bring happiness to life through the power of play. Our culture focuses on collaboration, innovation, and a relentless focus on excellence. As the Manager for Sourcing & Supplier Excellence in Contract Manufacturing, you will be instrumental in crafting the future of our gaming products. This role is outstanding as you will lead strategic sourcing and supplier management, guaranteeing world-class performance and steady improvement throughout our global supply chain. Join us in this exciting role to drive supplier excellence that contributes directly to the success of our innovative gaming solutions!

What You'll Do

• Lead global sourcing strategy development and execution for contract manufacturing and direct material categories.
• Own commercial relationships with strategic Contract Manufacturers.
• Collaborate with quality and compliance teams on supplier excellence initiatives and governance procedures.
• Negotiate supply agreements, pricing, efficiency commitments, tooling agreements, and commercial terms.
• Develop should-cost models and total cost of ownership analysis.
• Lead annual cost reduction, PPV, efficiency, and working capital initiatives.
• Support NPI, sustaining engineering, and product lifecycle management.
• Drive supply continuity, business resiliency, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate on supplier scorecards and lead Quarterly Business Reviews.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to sourcing professionals.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing, or supplier management experience.
• 3+ years managing contract manufacturers or strategic direct material suppliers.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Experience leading cross-functional business initiatives.
• Strong analytical, financial, and communication skills.
• MBA or Master's Degree or equivalent experience (preferred).
• Supply chain or program management certifications such as CPSM, CPM, CSCP, APICS, or PMP (preferred).
• Gaming, electronics, EMS, industrial equipment, or electromechanical manufacturing experience (preferred).
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Supplier Quality (preferred).
• Global sourcing experience across North America and Asia (preferred).
• Experience managing annual spend responsibility exceeding $100M (preferred).

About Us: Aristocrat and Aristocrat Gaming

Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. Aristocrat has three operating business units, spanning regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness), and regulated online real-money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive). Our team of over 7,400 employees worldwide is united by our company's mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play.

Aristocrat Gaming is a part of Aristocrat and the world’s number one premium provider of casino games, innovative technology, and customer-experience solutions. We have over 70,000 electronic game machines and 10+ creative studios, and have been ranked as the #1 top game supplier for five consecutive years. Aristocrat Gaming supports every facet of gaming floor operations from product to sales, systems, and service. Our products are renowned for innovative hardware, vivid graphics, groundbreaking mechanics, and superior performance, and our creative and technical talent is the best in the industry.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to our values of Talent Unleashed, Collective Brilliance, Good Business, Good Citizen, and It’s All About the Player. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on gender, race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Why Aristocrat?

Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V

• World Leader in Gaming Entertainment

• Robust benefits package

• Global career opportunities

Our Values

• All about the Player

• Talent Unleashed

• Collective Brilliance

• Good Business Good Citizen

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Pay Range

Our goal is to pay a market competitive salary focusing near the median of our pay ranges. However, final offers for all positions will be based on several factors such as experience level, education, skills, work location, and internal pay equity.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching, more details available at https://atibenefits.com/.

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