Senior Director, Procurement

The Crown Is Yours As a Senior Director, Procurement, you’ll shape the future of our procurement strategy, leading a high-performing team and driving strategic sourcing and category management across the business. You’ll partner with executive leaders to strengthen supplier relationships, lead high-impact negotiations, and unlock opportunities that deliver measurable business value. Through data-driven insights, market intelligence, and emerging technologies, you’ll advance our procurement capabilities, manage risk, and position Procurement as a strategic partner in supporting DraftKings’ continued growth. What you’ll do as a Senior Director, Procurement Lead and develop a high-performing Procurement Team, providing strategic direction, coaching, and mentorship to strengthen capabilities and drive results.

About DraftKings

• At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas.
• It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities.
• Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology.
• We’re not waiting for the future to arrive.
• We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time.
• To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.
• Our Team We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise-wide procurement strategy, category management approach, and sourcing roadmap, aligning priorities with long-term business objectives.
• Partner with executive and senior leaders to shape sourcing decisions, identify opportunities, and align procurement strategies with business priorities.
• Develop and execute category strategies that optimize supplier relationships, deliver measurable value, and mitigate commercial and operational risks.
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives, high-value commercial negotiations, and strategic supplier partnerships to achieve strong business outcomes.
• Use financial analysis, market intelligence, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled tools to uncover opportunities, inform decisions, and improve procurement performance.
• Establish supplier governance, performance management, and risk mitigation frameworks that strengthen accountability and drive continuous improvement.
• Champion procurement transformation by improving processes, advancing technology adoption, and strengthening collaboration across Finance, Legal, Compliance, Technology, and Operations Teams.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• At least 12 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, supplier management, or a related commercial function.
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Deep expertise in enterprise-wide procurement strategy, category management, complex commercial negotiations, and strategic supplier relationship management.
• A track record of developing and executing sourcing strategies that deliver measurable financial value, improve operational performance, and mitigate risk.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to influence senior leadership, build trusted partnerships, and drive alignment across diverse business functions.
• Advanced financial and analytical acumen, with experience using market intelligence, AI, automation, and procurement technologies to inform strategic decisions.
• Exceptional communication, organizational leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities and drive meaningful change.
• Experience in sports betting, iGaming, fantasy sports, technology, financial services, or other regulated industries is a plus.

Pay

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is 194,000.00 USD - 242,500.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable.
• Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
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