Senior Manager, Global Indirect Sourcing (Hybrid)

Job Posting Title
Senior Manager, Global Indirect Sourcing (Hybrid)
Summary
** This position is located in Las Vegas, NV (hybrid). Interested candidates must be willing to relocate.
At Aristocrat, the Indirect Global Strategic Sourcing (IGSS) team is responsible for creating and driving enterprise-wide sourcing strategies for indirect spend categories as well as collaboration with multiple Business Units to secure optimal purchasing opportunities for Aristocrat. We interface at the SVP and VP levels of the company, with the ability to understand customer needs and drive results to achieve excellent customer satisfaction and mitigate risks.
The IGSS team is looking for a highly experienced Senior Indirect Sourcing Manager who is passionate about sourcing the best products/services from the best suppliers with a focus on cost optimization to keep the Company overall operating expense and best-in-class contract favorability. This position has multi-million dollar financial and enterprise risk mitigation responsibilities.
You will be part of a dynamic and engaging team responsible for continuing to build out the indirect sourcing function including, but not limited to, policy & process deployment, driving organizational change and adoption, creating team infrastructure and documentation, and creating the most efficient and effective indirect sourcing projects around the Aristocrat infrastructure. You will play a key role in driving more effective contracts that better benefit Aristocrat both in cost and service offerings, as well as streamlining the tools, processes, and forms we utilize.
We are putting a strong team together who will have the ability to drive organizational scale by creating better processes, tools, reporting and infrastructure of how Aristocrat manages all non-gaming related vendors (supporting our internal only infrastructure) and be key to strategy development and leadership reporting; Drive effective and efficient global indirect sourcing projects to lower the operating expense (OpEx) of the company at all levels, produce best in class data packages, and ensure complete alignment.
This position is also responsible for driving continuous improvement of procurement processes throughout Aristocrat and its subsidiaries and provides expertise to business leaders in planning and implementing supply chain strategies to achieve business goals and objectives.
What You'll Do

• The Senior Manager will manage a series of indirect spend projects across a range of differing Indirect Categories, including the Request for Information (RFI) phase, Request for Proposal (RFP), official Request for Quotes (RFQs), and related revisions and negotiations, as well as execution hand-off to indirect purchasing / buyer(s);
• Manage and execute long form contracts as well as flow Purchase Order (PO) requirements to indirect buyers for execution on time ensuring key contractual flow-downs are documented
• Create project charters and socialize with key stakeholders (daily interactions will include senior leadership);
• Drive to achieve net savings and cost avoidance across several indirect spend categories. Category spend management in excess of $20M spend per year (is anticipated for this role);
• Drive insight and regular reporting cadence on all key indirect spend - aligning with the analytics team lead to ensure understanding key areas of spend, upcoming contracts renewals, necessary RFPs or key procurements
• All other duties as assigned, including but not limited to, supporting development of strategic templates, strategy documents, project charters, executive project summaries & contract summaries, savings documentation, and audits.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum seven (7) years of Indirect sourcing and contracts experience (ideally in a Global company)
• Bachelor's Degree in business, finance, supply chain or related required
• Deep specialist knowledge of a minimum of 3 Indirect Categories (ideally in Marketing (including tradeshows), HR US Benefits, IT, Professional Services; and Contingent Labor)
• Project Management (PMP), Supply Chain certifications a plus/preferred but not required
• Exposure to other categories providing adaptability/category flexibility
• Superior negotiation skills developed through significant corporate sourcing environment experience
• Demonstrated ability to effectively persuade 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
• Exceptional process rigor and integrity with a focus on sustainable procurement (CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility)
• Manages change, ambiguity, complexity and drives for optimum results
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Experience writing/generating RFx's to suppliers and leading teams in complex RFx projects
• Excellent quantitative, analytical, and project management skills
• Strong influencing skills that can be used to lead teams and build partnerships with internal resources and Aristocrat's supply base
• A track record of strategic transformational excellence
• Formal training / highly developed skills in contract redlines and risk mitigation.

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.
We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. We offer a range of flexible working options through all.flex, our flexible hybrid work model and invite you to have a conversation with us about flexible working. EEO M/F/D/V

• 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.
Pay Range
$142,800-$265,200
Pay Rate Type: Salary
Our goal is to pay a market competitive salary focusing near the median of our pay ranges. However, final offers for all positions will be based on several factors such as experience level, education, skills, work location, and internal pay equity.