Head of Procurement

The Role

As our first Head of Procurement, you will build our global procurement function from scratch, directly driving profitability through strategic vendor alignment. Your leadership will secure critical telecom partnerships and transform procurement into a sustainable growth engine.

Key Responsibilities

• Build Holafly's global procurement strategy from the ground up to support rapid international expansion.
• Negotiate high-stakes telecom contracts to secure top-tier pricing, quality, and SLA terms across markets.
• Establish company-wide procurement policies and vendor risk frameworks for governance.
• Optimize global supplier spend, unlocking cost savings without compromising service quality.
• Scale vendor performance metrics to ensure long-term supplier reliability across 200+ destinations.
• Partner with cross-functional leadership to align procurement goals with overarching product strategy.

Qualifications

• Proven procurement leadership, +5 years exp. ideally within a fast-growing scale-up or tech environment.
• Direct experience building procurement frameworks and vendor management workflows from zero.
• Expertise in international contract negotiations and financial analysis for complex service agreements.
• Strong leadership capabilities with a passion for designing scalable processes.

Nice to Have

• Background in Telecom, Connectivity, or SaaS environments.
• Knowledge of international vendor compliance and cross-border operations.

Benefits & Perks

• Fully Remote & Flexible: Work from anywhere with trust-based flexibility and a focus on work-life balance.
• Professional Development Stipend: Dedicated budgets for continuous education, courses, and certifications.
• Global Scale-Up Impact: Direct influence on the future of connectivity within an international culture.
• Competitive Package: Enjoy comprehensive benefits, continuous learning, and real opportunities for career growth.

Department

• Finance

Remote status

• Fully Remote

Employment type

• Full-time

During a trip to Thailand, Pedro and Lidia, the founders of Holafly, experienced the frustration of not having an internet connection.

Inspired by their own experiences, they came up with a simple but brilliant idea: why not allow travellers to buy data plans for any destination from their home country?

Our passion for providing easy and convenient connectivity to travellers around the world drives everything we do.

We love our work and we do it with pride. Stay connected wherever you go.

Founded in

• 2017

Co-workers

• 600

Department

• Finance

Remote status

• Dublin

• Fully Remote

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