Strategic Sourcing Manager

**Job Posting Title**:
Strategic Sourcing Manager

**Summary**:
We’re a world leader in gaming entertainment operating in 90 countries across the world, with a diverse range of products and services, including electronic gaming machines, social gaming and casino management systems. Our mission is simple, we create the world’s greatest gaming experience, every day

**What You'll Do**:
As the Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will form part of our Indirect Global Strategic Sourcing team. You will bring indirect sourcing experience and a passion for sourcing the best products and services, with the best suppliers keeping cost and operating expenses low.

You will be part of a team responsible for continuing the building out of the indirect sourcing function including policy deployment, driving organisational change, sourcing internal spend and usage data and creating the most efficient and effective indirect sourcing projects around the Aristocrat infrastructure.

**You will do this by**:

- Driving effective contracts and entering supplier negotiations that better benefit Aristocrat both in cost and service offerings as well as streamlining the tools and processes we utilise
- Drive effective and efficient global indirect sourcing projects to lower the operating expense of the company at all levels
- Manage and execute contract agreements consistent with our Sourcing guidelines and compliance to agreement
- Direct process and strategy for complex request bid packages and proposals (RFQ, RFI, RFP)
- Drive insight and regular reporting cadence on all key indirect
- Reconcile open purchase orders, follow up on delivery dates, PO closure, ensure processing of AP actions including invoice payment
- Manage a series of indirect spend category projects
- Manage and execute long form contracts as well as flow Purchase Order requirements to indirect buyers for execution on time ensuring key contractual flow-downs are documented

**What We're Looking For**:
We are looking for an experienced indirect sourcing professional, you thrive in an ever-changing environment and are curious by nature. This curiosity will see you embrace continuous improvement and change.
- Experience working in an indirect sourcing and contract’s role is essential
- Highly developed skills in negotiations and contract redlines
- Exceptional process rigor related to RFI, RFQ and RFP management
- Ability to build strong internal stakeholder relationships through cross functional business engagement at all levels
- Demonstrated ability to effectively influence others to listen, commit, and act on a new approach
- Self-confident with an ability to accept and respond to challenges in a positive manner
- Developed quantitative and qualitative skills, analytical, and project management skills

**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.
- 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

The US based roles may require registration with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.