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Product Madness is a Global Powerhouse where the greatest mobile games and experiences are crafted by world-class talent. A top-grossing leader in free to play mobile games, we have more than 800 team members working across seven global talent hubs including London (headquarters), USA, Canada, Spain, Poland and Ukraine. With remarkable hit games including Heart of Vegas, Cashman Casino, Lighting Link and Big Fish Casino, we boast more than 50 million active users and 400 million downloads and counting.

We are Mad about games and the way they bring people together, and that passion and culture is what brings us together as a studio, connects us with our partners we collaborate with, and is what links us to our sister studios across the world.

Product Madness is an Aristocrat Technologies company within its digital game’s division of Pixel United.

Job Posting Title

Procurement Specialist

Summary

We're pioneers in our field and relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Pixel United is a mobile- first games powerhouse, boasting three world-leading publishers in Product Madness, Plarium and Big Fish Games that entertain millions of players every day. Our genre-defining games are brought to life by the best creative, technology and commercial talent across the globe.

The Procurement Specialist will report to the Sr Director, Global IT Strategy & Procurement and support the technology procurement and purchasing needs of Pixel United and our studios. They will directly work with vendors and internal stakeholders (IT, Finance, Legal, Procurement, etc.) at all levels throughout the procurement process to support our teams and drive maximum value.

What You'll Do

• Provide white glove service for our internal customers by assisting them with any procurement needs, including vendor issues and escalations

• Drive accountability with our vendors by tracking performance and engaging in QBR’s

• Identify areas of service/contract consolidation across the different business units at Pixel United and Aristocrat and work with vendors and internal teams to execute

• Negotiate directly with vendors to drive down costs and increase business value

• Work with our Studios to ensure the procurement policies and SLA’s meet business needs and that the policies are being adhered to

• Work with accounting to onboard new vendors and collaborate with them on any billing issues

• Finalize purchase details of orders and track deliveries

• Track and report key functional metrics across departments and studios to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

• Partner with other procurement teams across Aristocrat to drive productivity across the organization

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years in an IT procurement or related role

• Hands-on experience with IT Software agreements including SAAS, Cloud, and Professional Service SOW’s

• Working knowledge of procurement standards and best practices

• Proven success with vendor negotiations and building partnerships with vendors

• Aptitude in decision-making and working within deadlines

• Experience in collecting, analyzing, and presenting data

Why Pixel United?

A global leader in digital entertainment, it's no secret that Pixel United is rapidly expanding its portfolio of world-class creative studios, with three flagship mobile-first games businesses and more than 3,000 employees in 11 different countries. Following a rebrand and a record-breaking performance in 2021, Pixel United is committed to building the best games and driving positive change, for its people, partners, players and global communities.

As Pixel United gears up for its next exciting phase of growth, including entry into new countries, we are expanding our team of entrepreneurial and high-performing individuals to help us build our brand, reputation and presence across the globe. With a truly international and flexible work culture, PxU offers inspiring long-term career opportunities that are as enriching as they are rewarding.

We strive to bring joy to the lives of millions of people, while setting new industry standards in responsibility, sustainability, diversity and inclusion. Our dynamic, creative business is built on the power of play - and we believe our employees should have fun making a difference every day. So, if you're a game-changer in your field who wants to help shape an industry at the forefront of entertainment, we want to hear from you.

Why Product Madness?

Product Madness is so much more than just a Pool table and a foosball game.

We believe in an honest and transparent approach with our teammates. Company wide weekly Town Halls, All Hands and strategy meetings are just a few ways in which we encourage an open and honest path to achieving complete transparency.

Despite a pandemic, there isn’t a day where we don’t feel connected to one another.

With frequent events, workshops, giveaways, slack coffee and donut sessions we have definitely brought on our office culture to this new virtual world of zoom calls.

We also try to cater for all our staff’s needs – be that a freshly brewed cappuccino made by our professional barista in our free coffee shop or by providing a bountiful supply of tasty snacks to keep us refueled and buzzing.

We love to organise plenty of social get-togethers and action-packed activity days, be it slipping inside an inflatable bumper ball for a mad session of football zorbing or throwing caution to the wind and traversing giddy treetop rope courses at Go Ape. On top of these team-building activities, our lunch and learn workshops, not to mention the lavish Christmas and summer parties, foster that ‘work hard, play hard’ mantra. Our offices are based in the heart of the metropolises of London and Lviv, surrounded by an abundance of diversity and inspiration to keep those ideas flowing.

Our Values

• People First

  We have the deepest respect for our people and their well being. We know they are exceptionally talented and will always have a choice. We want them to re-choose us every day. We are committed to building a culture where each person's voice will always be heard and addressed.

• MAD for More

  Always improving, innovating and never settling for the existing. We push all boundaries with courage and ambition to become the world’s best games company.

• Champion Together
  We excel at what we do but yet remain humble and helpful to our teammates. We champion one another and hold each other to high standards without any egos.

• Globally Inclusive

  We are all Equal - regardless of the language we speak, where we live, our gender, religion or culture we come from. We want to build a global home, where everyone has the equal opportunity to make an impact.

• Customer Focused

  We always think from the customer's perspective - be it players or internal customers.

  Improving their experience and joy is what drives us. Every client's success is our big win!