Gaming Category Manager

William Hill; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming and betting company in London is seeking a Category Manager to focus on strategic sourcing in the gaming sector. You will develop category strategies, negotiate complex deals, and ensure compliance with procurement policies. The ideal candidate will have experience in gaming and strong negotiation skills. The role offers hybrid working, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave

Discounts at high-street retailers

Health & wellbeing tools and services

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading high value and complex procurement initiatives.
• Ability to work at pace and handle multiple workstreams.
• Evidence of managing contracts and collaborating with legal partners.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute category strategies aligned with business requirements.
• Identify value opportunities with suppliers.
• Deliver end-to-end procurement activity across various categories.

Skills

Experience in strategic sourcing & Gaming roles

Excellent negotiation & stakeholder management skills

Numeracy skills and data manipulation

Category/commercial experience in gaming

Job description

Overview

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Job description

We are evoke, one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies. The Group owns and operates internationally renowned brands including William Hill, 888, and Mr Green. This role sits within the Group Procurement team, reporting into the Head of Procurement - Gaming & Sportbook and operating within the wider Evoke Finance function.

The evoke Procurement team are responsible for the management & value of all third party spend across the Evoke group. We are looking for an energetic & highly commercial category manager - to work primarily in the gaming space - building & executing strategic value pipelines alongside key business stakeholders and supplier partners.

What you will be doing

• Creating & executing category strategies aligned to evoke commercial & product requirements in the gaming space
• Identification of value opportunities within the supplier and product landscape by partnering with key Product & Commercial stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives
• Delivering end to end Procurement activity across all relevant sub categories in both retail and digital domains - Being the subject matter expert for sourcing and negotiation disciplines.
• Developing a strong understanding of supply market forces, opportunities, threats, trends and regulation Ensuring compliance with Procurement policy, standards and market best practice
• Building productive relationships with key partners, working closely with Supplier Relationship Management team

Who we are looking for

We are committed to responsible gambling, and we are looking for people who can support our ethos. To apply to this post, you will have:

• Experience in strategic sourcing & Gaming roles leading high value & complex deals/procurement initiatives. You'll have evidence of value delivery and commercial acumen, you'll work at pace, in conditions of ambiguity and across multiple workstreams
• Excellent negotiation & stakeholder management skills you'll be contractually literate and able to work closely with commercial legal business partners
• Numeracy skills and able to manipulate and drive insight from complex data sets. Clear and concise communications skills
• Evidence of category/commercial experience in revenue based or gain share models, mobile/social gaming, digital platforms particularly beneficial. Experience in gaming, across the likes of Live Casino, Slots, table games, Poker. Understanding of the broader ESG agenda and the importance of addressing Scope 3 emissions within our supplier footprint.

What we offer

Our roles offer more than just a job, you'll become part of the evoke family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer:

• Family Support Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Perks and discounts- Discounts at a range of high-street retailers
• Financial compensation, pension, and bonus schemes.
• Health & wellbeing Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme.
• Hybrid working Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!

More about evoke

We're a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business, there couldn't be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class betting and gaming experiences. That's the future. That's evoke.

At evoke, you'll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We'll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We'll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that's right for you.

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At evoke, we prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth.

Sound good? Then you belong at our place! The first step in the recruitment process is kickstarting your application, followed by an initial screening call and an interview stage.

Apply today to kickstart your application with the evoke Family!

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