Strategic Technology Procurement Leader

Flydubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Flydubai is seeking an experienced Head of Technology Procurement to lead and optimize strategic sourcing across SaaS, cloud, telecom, and IT services. You will drive category strategies, run complex RFPs, and partner with security, finance, and legal to align procurement with roadmaps and risk controls.

Lead supplier negotiations, enforce governance, and deliver measurable savings while ensuring compliance with policies and audit standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (3+ years) is required.
• Fluent in English.
• A minimum of 8 years of procurement experience, with at least 3 years in functional categories.
• Oracle ERP and SharePoint experience.
• Years with qualifications: 8–10 years.
• CIPS certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes category strategies for technology domains including SaaS, cloud consumption, on‑prem infrastructure, cybersecurity, IT professional services, and telecom.
• Leads RFPs, RFQs, and contract negotiations with software vendors, cloud providers, managed service partners, and OEMs.
• Conducts market analysis, vendor benchmarking, and spend analytics to identify cost‑saving opportunities across technology categories.
• Partners with Technology, Enterprise Information Security, Finance and Legal teams to align procurement strategies with enterprise technology roadmaps and risk frameworks.
• Influences senior technology stakeholders to adopt best‑practice sourcing, vendor consolidation, and value‑based decision making.
• Facilitates cross‑functional technology sourcing committees and governance reviews, ensuring relevant stakeholders are aligned on requirements, outcomes, and procurement decisions.
• Manages full contract lifecycle including renewals, amendments, SLAs, KPIs, and dispute resolution for technology vendors.
• Conducts regular vendor performance reviews, risk assessments, and compliance audits (GDPR, data‑processing terms).
• Ensures technology procurement activities adhere to procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.
• Delivers measurable savings, cost avoidance, and ROI across technology spend. Monitor budget adherence for SaaS subscriptions, cloud consumption, managed services, and infrastructure procurement.
• Prepares dashboards, reports, and presentations for technology leadership, audit committees, and governance forums.
• Influences senior stakeholders on technology procurement requirements to adopt best practices and drives value-based procurement decisions.

Skills

Procurement experience

Vendor management

Stakeholder influence

RFP/RFQ leadership

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's Degree (3+ years)

CIPS certification desirable

Tools

Oracle ERP

SharePoint

Job description

Flydubai is seeking an experienced Head of Technology Procurement to lead and optimize strategic sourcing across SaaS, cloud, telecom, and IT services. You will drive category strategies, run complex RFPs, and partner with security, finance, and legal to align procurement with roadmaps and risk controls.

Lead supplier negotiations, enforce governance, and deliver measurable savings while ensuring compliance with policies and audit standards.