Procurement Manager - Technology in Glasgow

Procurement Manager – Technology

Skyscanner is a global travel tech company that helps millions of travellers find flights, hotels, and cars easily. With 20 years of experience, we’re building tools to simplify travel planning and pursue the vision of becoming the planet’s first travel hack.

About the Role

As a member of the Finance Tribe, you’ll shape Skyscanner’s evolving procurement function in a high‑growth environment. You’ll collaborate globally, design value‑driven strategies, and ensure every spend delivers commercial, strategic, and sustainable value.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning category strategy for Technology (SaaS, Cloud, Data/AI, InfoSec) and other category areas.
• Running end‑to‑end sourcing activity and leading RFI/RFP/RFQ processes.
• Negotiating smart commercials, pricing, service credits, and outcome‑based models.
• Partnering with Legal to craft MSAs/SOWs/SLAs focused on IPR, liability, and audit compliance.
• Embedding sustainability, supplier diversity, and third‑party risk management.
• Leading QBRs, monitoring SLAs/KPIs, handling escalations, and driving innovation with strategic suppliers.
• Optimising consumption together with Engineering, IT, and FinOps to reduce SaaS and Cloud TCO.
• Improving procurement playbooks, templates, policies, and driving adoption of eSourcing/S2P and CLM tools.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, framing problems, surfacing insight, and influencing decisions.
• Tracking benefits, capturing savings, value adds, and risk reductions in collaboration with Finance.

About You

• Hands‑on, fast‑transitioning, and team‑driven.
• Proven procurement experience in dynamic, high‑growth settings.
• Technical sourcing depth across SaaS, Cloud, Data/AI, InfoSec, and IT.
• Contract fluency, especially on IP, SLAs, liability, and exit clauses.
• Commercially astute negotiator with data‑driven influence.
• Risk‑aware with practical supplier risk and due diligence.
• Data savvy — modelling TCOs, tracking benefits, and making data‑driven decisions.
• Trusted advisor with clear communication across levels.
• Tooling literate, familiar with eSourcing/S2P and CLM platforms, and enthusiastic about AI impact.
• Independent, gritty, and comfortable balancing strategy and execution.
• Travel‑ready for occasional supplier visits.
• Nice to have: MCIPS/CPSM, FinOps collaboration, ISO 20400, broad IT infrastructure knowledge.

What It\’s Like Here

We’re a genuine, caring team that builds products to help travellers explore the world easier. We value curiosity, diversity, and inclusion, and we’re an equal‑opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

Apply now to help shape the future of travel.

We’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations for interviews, please let your recruiter know. If you’d like more information on our policies, such as hybrid working or parental leave, our recruitment team can provide more information.

Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom