Procurement Category Manager - Technology

Role Purpose

Entain are looking for a Procurement Category Manager Technology to join its growing global business.

The key purpose of this role is to optimise 3rd party spend on all IT and Telecoms expenditure across Entain through the delivery of the identified integration benefit and creation of short/mid/long-term value optimisation strategies aligned to the objectives of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and embody the teams values including the promotion and embedding within the team
• Scope out of all historic and future IT spend by supplier BU and geography including International
• Engage IT teams to understand business strategies
• Create IT strategies ensuring commercial tension across all areas of spend and a clear roadmap of activity based on contract expiry dates and business needs
• Understand and ensure the implementation of all IT Integration benefits through both personal delivery and matrix engagement with the IT teams
• Financial reporting of cost improvement on a P&L basis interpreting CAPEX OPEX depreciation and cash flow
• Build a cutting-edge knowledge of the supply base providing value adding insights to the IT community
• Operate agile and effective commercial processes
• Optimise buying channels to ensure efficient transactional procurement
• Understand critical areas for Innovation and build a pipeline of opportunities to be shared with the supplier community
• Identification of global synergies
• Identification of revenue improvement opportunities
• Using stakeholder and supplier networks identify continuous improvement and step-change opportunities to improve product and service specifications

This will specifically include:

• Provision of strong commercial leadership on all areas of IT costs
• Develop and conduct Rfxs for market activity ensuring size and complexity are fit for purpose
• Creation and buy in to key supplier management strategy to drive improved performance across the supply base
• Develop an understanding and knowledge of all industry specific technology solutions
• Become a key member of the IT community
• Maximise contract compliance and spend under management

Qualifications :

• Graduate calibre with Bachelors degree in Business (desirable but not mandatory)
• Post-graduate qualification (e.g. MSc/MBA) or a professional qualification such as MCIPS is desirable but not essential
• Project Management qualification desirable but not essential
• Technically and commercially astute      

Additional Information :

• Exceptional commercial experience (including strategy creation implementation and benefit delivery)
• Building of IT strategies
• TCO modelling to define optimal cost structures
• Excellent people and influencing skills across all levels of the organisation
• Highly organised
• Self-motivated and can-do attitude

Whats in it for you

At Entain we know that signing top players requires a great starting package and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

Depending on your role and location you can expect to receive benefits like

• A regular bonus
• Healthcare support
• A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme
• Great development opportunities
• Wellbeing support and so much more

And outside of this youll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

At Entain we do whats right. Its one of our core values and thats why were taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse equitable and inclusive future - for our people and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued respected and their individuality celebrated. 

At Entain we do whats right. Its one of our core values and thats why were taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse equitable and inclusive future - for our people and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued respected and their individuality celebrated. 

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time