Procurement Technology Category Specialist - UK
Procurement Technology Category Specialist - UK
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Job Description
The key purpose of this role is to provide Procurement support and analysis for the Technology Procurement team. Your work will help to ensure we deliver at pace minimise costs & provide maximum commercial benefit.
Youll be working across the major areas of Technology spend including Infra Cyber Data & Analytics Sportsbook and End User Services.
What youll do
Engage IT teams to understand business strategies
Financial reporting of cost improvement on a P&L basis interpreting CAPEX OPEX depreciation and cash flow
Lead negotiations and full contract lifecycle for assigned spend
Conduct RFI/Ps and analyse results
Development of procurement opportunities (present and future pipeline)
Support Senior Category Managers and Category Managers to compile Spend Reports; Contract Analysis and Spend Classification
Assist Senior Category Managers to build Category Strategies using Data and Insight
Own and support Medium and Tail Vendor spend supplier and spend management
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
Conduct stakeholder analysis and maintains effective communication with internal and external stakeholders
Build & own relationships with our Accounts Payable Legal and Technical Compliance teams
Qualifications :
Our ideal applicant has previous experience in Indirect Procurement from a highperformance culture environment and is hungry to grow in a Procurement Technology area at a fun fastgrowing business.
The successful applicant will require a mix of entrepreneurialism creativity administration and commercial logic.
Graduate education level desirable but not essential
Project Management qualification desirable but not essential
Ideally worked within a Procurement function for at least 2 years. IT Procurement experience desirable
Experienced in both commercial and contract negotiation
Ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously and at pace
Results orientated and selfdriven individual with a desire to develop
Strives to continuously improve performance
Strong attention to detail & numerate
Able to summarise information / data quickly and concisely so that recommendations can be made back to the Category Manager and Stakeholders
Good communication & organisational skills
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
- Hybridworking
- 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.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
