About Norse Atlantic Airways:

Norse Atlantic Airways is a low-cost, long-haul airline headquartered in Norway, dedicated to transforming intercontinental travel. We connect major destinations across the United States, Europe, and beyond, including Cape Town and Bangkok. Founded in 2021, Norse is a dynamic and rapidly growing airline, driven by innovation, efficiency, and a commitment to excellence.

As we expand our operations, we are opening a Business Service Center in Riga and seeking a skilled Procurement Category Manager to join our international team.

About the Role:

As a Procurement Category Manager, you will be responsible for leading procurement strategies within your assigned category, with a strong focus on IT and service procurement. You will manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and support Norse in optimizing costs while ensuring top-tier service quality.

This role requires strong commercial acumen, expertise in drafting and managing service contracts, and the ability to challenge stakeholders to refine procurement strategies. You will work closely with internal teams to ensure Norse Atlantic Airways secures the best market solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for IT services and other key spend categories.
• Lead the end-to-end procurement process, from market analysis and stakeholder consultation to contract negotiation and execution.
• Collaborate with internal teams to define service deliverables, including Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Drive cost-saving initiatives while balancing quality and supplier performance.
• Identify new suppliers and market opportunities to enhance procurement efficiency.
• Ensure contracts are commercially sound, well-defined, and aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with operational teams to monitor supplier performance and conduct contract reviews.
• Influence and challenge stakeholders to make data-driven procurement decisions.
• Manage procurement activities across Catering, Ground Operations, Fuel, and Flight Operations.

What We Are Looking For:

• 3-5 years of procurement experience, with a focus on IT and service-based contracts.
• Background in procurement, contract drafting, and commercial strategy.
• Strong understanding of supplier sourcing, contract performance, and SLA management.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills – ability to challenge, influence, and negotiate.
• Strong analytical, verbal, and numerical reasoning abilities.
• Experience in aviation procurement is a plus but not mandatory; we welcome candidates with a strong commercial mindset and fresh perspectives.
• Fluent English skills, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and Word.

Why Join Norse?

• Work in a fast-growing international airline with a diverse and inclusive culture (colleagues from over 40 countries!).
• Career growth opportunities within a dynamic and innovative industry.
• Competitive salary: EUR 3,500 - 4,500 gross per month.
• Employee travel benefits, including discounted flights to all Norse destinations.
• Health insurance and a centrally located office in Riga.
• Direct reporting to VP Global Procurement & Supply Chain and working within a close-knit team of four Category Managers.

If you are a strategic thinker with strong commercial and procurement expertise, we’d love to hear from you!

Join us in shaping the future of long-haul travel! Apply today.

Joining Team Norse is more than getting a job. It is all about belonging.

We offer

• The possibility of being part of a great team, working together to build one of the most exciting new airlines
• An informal and positive work environment
• Great employee ID tickets around the world
• Competitive benefits                                                                                                      

We believe that culture will be our competitive advantage.

Team Norse has identified three core values that we all should live and breathe.
They are:  

• Be inclusive
• Take ownership 
• Show kindness

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to send an email to: careers@flynorse.com, or contact Georg Torjusen, Head of Global Recruitment on phone +47 97005909 or email georg.torjusen@flynorse.com 

Please note: you have 2 days from submission to edit your cover letter before it can no longer be changed.