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.
- 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.
- 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).
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.
Aristocrat Gaming is a part of Aristocrat and the world’s number one premium provider of casino games, innovative technology, and customer-experience solutions. We have over 70,000 electronic game machines and 10+ creative studios, and have been ranked as the #1 top game supplier for five consecutive years. Aristocrat Gaming supports every facet of gaming floor operations from product to sales, systems, and service. Our products are renowned for innovative hardware, vivid graphics, groundbreaking mechanics, and superior performance, and our creative and technical talent is the best in the industry.
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 PhilosophyWe 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.
Skills Required
- 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
- MBA or Master's degree or equivalent experience
- Supply chain or program management certification such as CPSM, CPM, CSCP, APICS, or PMP
- Gaming, electronics, EMS, industrial equipment, or electromechanical manufacturing experience
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Supplier Quality
- Global sourcing experience across North America and Asia
- Experience managing annual spend responsibility exceeding $100 million
Aristocrat Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aristocrat and has not been reviewed or approved by Aristocrat.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage offers multiple Aetna options with preventive care fully covered and $0 in‑network outpatient mental health visits, plus employer‑paid premiums on at least one dental and one vision plan. Feedback suggests first‑day eligibility and HSA funding increase perceived value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provides up to 12 weeks for primary caregivers and 10 days for secondary caregivers, with adoption/surrogacy reimbursement and access to Lyra sessions. Feedback suggests these supports materially enhance family and mental wellbeing.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — The SuperShare program matches employee share purchases with free shares up to a defined annual limit, with clear enrollment windows and a two‑year vest. Feedback suggests this structure delivers uncommon ownership value compared with standard ESPPs.
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What We Do
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an ASX20 listed company and one of the world’s leading providers of gaming solutions. We’re licensed in over 300 jurisdictions and operate in over 90 countries around the world. We’re also proud to have a team of over 6500 employees that deliver outstanding results by pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity and technology each day. We offer a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, social gaming and casino management systems, but it doesn’t stop there. Despite our global presence and exponential growth, we remain an ideas company at heart that is committed to delivering outstanding results for our customers and players and an unparalleled experience for our employees, who have the opportunity to grow, be inspired and be the best they can be. Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us to live our mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play – every day. Come and join us – let’s play!
Why Work With Us
Individually we’re great, but together we’re brilliant. Our employees are the beating heart of our business and we attract the best people in the industry thanks to our unique and inspiring culture. Come and join the team and help bring joy to life through the power of play.
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