Global Sourcing & Supplier Excellence Manager

Aristocrat Leisure; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Aristocrat Leisure in Las Vegas seeks a Manager for Sourcing & Supplier Excellence in Contract Manufacturing to lead global sourcing strategy for contract manufacturers and direct materials, ensuring world‑class performance and cost efficiency across the supply chain.

You will own supplier relationships, collaborate with quality and compliance, negotiate terms, and drive cost reduction, risk mitigation, and supply continuity, while mentoring sourcing professionals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent 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).

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.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, Finance, or related

MBA or Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Aristocrat Leisure in Las Vegas seeks a Manager for Sourcing & Supplier Excellence in Contract Manufacturing to lead global sourcing strategy for contract manufacturers and direct materials, ensuring world‑class performance and cost efficiency across the supply chain.

You will own supplier relationships, collaborate with quality and compliance, negotiate terms, and drive cost reduction, risk mitigation, and supply continuity, while mentoring sourcing professionals.