Manager, Sourcing & Supplier Excellence

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

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 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.

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.

Compensation Philosophy We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location. Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits. Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat) is a global entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver world-leading casino and mobile games. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Aristocrat (ASX code: ALL) is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with over 7300 employees working in more than 20 locations across the globe. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, mobile games and online real money games, including iLottery. Aristocrat has seven corporate functions and three reporting segments that span regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness) and regulated online real money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive). Our game and product portfolios collectively entertain millions of players worldwide every day. Across our global enterprise, Aristocrat aims to create long-term sustainable value for all stakeholders by upholding our core values and producing the world’s best gaming content. Our people-first mindset prioritises the safety and wellbeing of our people. We have ambitions to be an industry leader in responsible gameplay and we invest in employees’ development and offer career pathways, so they have what they need to do their best work at Aristocrat.

Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us every day. We are excited about the future of Aristocrat and united by our mission and we invite everyone to join us as we bring joy to life through the power of play!

Aristocrat Leisure Limited or its affiliates worldwide provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any protected characteristic, such as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by local, state/provincial or federal law.

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At Aristocrat, sustainability is embedded in our strategy, operations and the values and culture of our teams across the globe. Our Sustainability report provides information on the progress we’ve made each year, across our four strategic sustainability pillars – Good Governance & Responsible Business, Empowering Safer Play (formerly responsible gameplay), Operational Sustainability & Climate, and People & Community.

You can read more about our progress here: https://www.aristocrat.com/sustainability/