Procurement Category Manager - Technology

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Company Description

Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we're leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it's your game. So let's win together.

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 risk-reduction outcomes for Entain.

Key Responsibilities

• Category Strategy & Execution
  • Support the development and execution of category strategies aligned to Entain's 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 cost-out initiatives.
  • Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance and internal stakeholder satisfaction.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Engineering, Security, Architecture, Legal, Data Privacy, Cyber Governance, Finance, and PMO.
  • Ensure compliance with legal, DP, cyber, and onboarding processes.
  • 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 Entain's 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, continuous-improvement 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 what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're 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.