At Aristocrat, we dedicate ourselves to bringing happiness to life through play. Our mission, culture, and impact are fueled by innovation, teamwork, and a passion for excellence. As a Senior Category Manager – Logistics & Supply Chain, you will be central to shaping our global sourcing approach and enhancing value across logistics and supply chain services. This role provides an excellent chance to lead major projects in freight, warehousing, courier, customs, MRO, and transportation categories. You will work closely with senior business leaders across various regions. If you want to make a meaningful difference and join a world-class team, this position is ideal for you!
What You'll Do- Develop and take full responsibility for the comprehensive global category strategy for Logistics and Supply Chain Services, including freight, warehousing, courier, customs, MRO, and transportation.
- Establish multi-year sourcing roadmaps aligned with business priorities, financial targets, operational requirements, risk, and compliance.
- Lead high-value, complex sourcing initiatives globally, determining negotiation strategies, supplier evaluation criteria, and commercial frameworks.
- Structure and negotiate strategic supplier agreements to optimize cost, service, reliability, risk, and long-term value.
- Own the global supplier landscape and category strategy, establishing supplier segmentation, governance models, and preferred supplier frameworks.
- Lead senior-level supplier engagements to influence outcomes, resolve complex issues, and drive continuous improvement.
- Partner directly with senior leadership across Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and business teams.
- Act as a reliable consultant on logistics sourcing approach, supplier capacity, cost reduction, service quality, and risk management.
- Employ analytics, market intelligence, and digital/AI tools to increase cost efficiency, elevate supplier performance, and pinpoint strategic opportunities.
- Influence procurement policies, category strategies, and governance frameworks to ensure alignment with risk, compliance, sustainability, and operational standards.
- Drive category-level transformation initiatives, including supplier consolidation, tender strategy, automation, improved reporting, and process improvements.
- Establish and track category performance measures, including cost, savings, service levels, reliability, lead times, supplier performance, and risk indicators.
- Mentor and support less experienced procurement and category team members by sharing category expertise, standard processes, and commercial mentorship.
- 10+ years in strategic sourcing, category management, logistics, supply chain, or a related commercial field.
- Proven ability to develop and complete global or multi-region category strategies for logistics, freight, warehousing, transportation, customs, or broader supply chain services.
- Experience leading complex, high-value negotiations with logistics providers, freight forwarders, warehouse partners, transportation suppliers, or other strategic service providers.
- Strong capability to influence senior collaborators and align cross-functional partners across regions and business priorities.
- Global or matrixed organization experience is preferred.
- Exposure to transformation, supplier consolidation, operating model redesign, or logistics network optimization.
- Strong understanding of logistics cost drivers, supplier markets, service models, contract structures, risk management, and performance governance.
- Enterprise outlook and strategic problem-solving capability.
- High ownership and accountability, with the ability to operate autonomously and make sound recommendations on complex supplier and commercial decisions.
- Ability to drive transformation and measurable outcomes across cost, service, supplier performance, risk, and operational efficiency.
Join us and engage with an ambitious group committed to perfect delivery and outstanding performance. Your expertise and leadership will support us in competing at the highest level and successfully applying innovative logistics strategies. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.
This job description may have been reviewed and enhanced using AI-assisted tools to improve clarity, consistency, and inclusivity. All final content, role requirements and hiring decisions remain subject to human review and approval by Aristocrat.
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.
Skills Required
- 10+ years in strategic sourcing, category management, logistics, supply chain, or related commercial field.
- Proven ability to develop and complete global or multi-region category strategies for logistics, freight, warehousing, transportation, customs, or supply chain services.
- Experience leading complex, high-value negotiations with logistics providers, freight forwarders, warehouse partners, or transportation suppliers.
- Strong capability to influence senior collaborators and align cross-functional partners across regions and business priorities.
- Exposure to transformation, supplier consolidation, operating model redesign, or logistics network optimization.
- Strong understanding of logistics cost drivers, supplier markets, service models, contract structures, risk management, and performance governance.
- Ability to employ analytics, market intelligence, and digital/AI tools to improve cost efficiency and supplier performance.
- High ownership and accountability with the ability to operate autonomously and make sound recommendations on complex supplier and commercial decisions.
- Ability to drive transformation and measurable outcomes across cost, service, supplier performance, risk, and operational efficiency.
- Global or matrixed organization experience.
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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