Global Tech Procurement Leader

GamblingCareers.com; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aristocrat is seeking a Senior Category Manager – Technology Procurement to shape our global sourcing plan, drive enterprise value, and partner with senior leaders across CTO/Engineering, Product, Finance, Legal, and Security. You will own high-impact negotiations, develop multi-year roadmaps, and influence build-vs-buy decisions to optimize cost and risk.

This role requires a strategic, data-driven leader with deep SaaS and cloud pricing expertise, capable of guiding cross-functional teams in a

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technology sourcing/procurement, vendor management, and commercial negotiations.
• Extensive background in SaaS licensing, cloud pricing structures, and enterprise technology agreements.
• Proven ability to influence senior collaborators and guide complex negotiations.
• Experience in global/matrix environments and exposure to FinOps, cloud optimization, or engineering cost models preferred.
• Strategic problem solver with strong commercial competence and ability to influence without authority at senior levels.
• High ownership and accountability, with a track record of driving measurable business outcomes.
• Ability to balance technical, financial, and operational considerations.

Responsibilities

• Define and own global strategy across technology spend, including SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, and IT services.
• Establish multi-year sourcing roadmaps aligned with technology roadmap, product and engineering priorities, and financial targets.
• Manage complex, high-value, enterprise-wide negotiations, formulating commercial models for SaaS licensing, cloud consumption/pricing, and multi-year contracts.
• Structure agreements to optimize cost, flexibility, and risk.
• Own the global supplier landscape and strategy, establishing supplier segmentation and partnership models.
• Lead executive-level vendor engagements and partner directly with senior leadership across CTO/Engineering, Product, Finance, Legal, and Security teams.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on build vs buy decisions, vendor selection, and commercial risk and trade-offs.
• Use analytics and AI tools to leverage spend and usage data, driving cost efficiency, improving contract outcomes, and identifying strategic opportunities.
• Influence procurement policies, technology governance, and compliance frameworks to ensure alignment with security requirements, regulatory obligations, and contract risk standards.
• Drive transformation in technology procurement through new sourcing models, automation, and consumption-based optimization.

Job description

Aristocrat is seeking a Senior Category Manager – Technology Procurement to shape our global sourcing plan, drive enterprise value, and partner with senior leaders across CTO/Engineering, Product, Finance, Legal, and Security. You will own high-impact negotiations, develop multi-year roadmaps, and influence build-vs-buy decisions to optimize cost and risk.

This role requires a strategic, data-driven leader with deep SaaS and cloud pricing expertise, capable of guiding cross-functional teams in a