Manager, Sourcing & Supplier Excellence
About The Position
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!
Requirements
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- 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).
Responsibilities
- 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.
Benefits
- Robust benefits package
- Global career opportunities
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- paid time off
- a 401(k) plan with employer matching
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
