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Senior Manager, Global Indirect Sourcing
2 years ago
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Senior Manager, Global Indirect SourcingSummary
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.
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 control company overall operating expense and best-in-class contract favorability. This position has multi-million dollar financial and enterprise risk mitigation responsibilities.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 in excess of $20M spend per year (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)
- Degree in business, finance, supply chain or related required.
- Project Management (PMP), Supply Chain certifications a plus
- Exposure to other categories providing adaptability/category flexibility
- Superior negotiation skills developed through significant corporate sourcing environment experience
- 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
- 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
Why Aristocrat?
- 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
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