Procurement Category Manager Technology

Role Purpose

The Technology Category Manager is responsible for managing key technology spend categories across infrastructure cloud data martech or customer technology platforms. The role owns sourcing execution supports category strategy manages supplier relationships and delivers measurable commercial operational and riskreduction outcomes for Entain.

Key Responsibilities

Category Strategy & Execution

• Support the development and execution of category strategies aligned to Entains Technology Data Security and Product roadmaps.
• Deliver competitive sourcing events tenders commercial evaluations contract negotiations and renewals.
• Analyse market supplier and spend data to produce actionable insights and recommendations.

Contract & Supplier Management

• Execute full lifecycle procurement: requirements sourcing negotiation contracting onboarding performance management.
• Lead supplier QBRs risk reviews and costout initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance and internal stakeholder satisfaction.

CrossFunctional Collaboration

• Partner with Engineering Security Architecture Legal Data Privacy Cyber Governance Finance and PMO.
• Ensure compliance with legal DP cyber and onboarding processes (evidenced extensively in your inbox).
• Support technology transformation programmes and associated commercial workstreams.

Commercial Governance

• Develop business cases commercial models and scenario analyses.
• Ensure adherence to Procurement policies Delegations of Authority and contract standards.
• Track and deliver savings value metrics and risk mitigations.

Qualifications :

Skills Experience & Behaviours

Based on Entains internal Capability Framework:

• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability.
• Ability to interpret complex data and communicate insights clearly.
• Confident stakeholder management and influencing.
• Agile proactive continuousimprovement mindset.
• Ownership of multiple projects at pace with autonomy.
• High integrity and alignment with Entain values (Responsible Greatness Collaborative).

Additional Information :

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.

Based in our London Stratford office you can expect to receive benefits like:

• Generous group bonus scheme
• Hybrid-working
• Private medical insurance
• Pension Scheme - matched to 6%
• Ability to buy and sell holiday
• Free subscription to wellbeing app Unmind
• Entain & Enhance days 2 paid days off to focus on your professional or personal development
• Sharesave Scheme
• Paid Subscription to LinkedIn learning

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