About the role
Purchasing Manager
Fuel is the single largest external spend category for any airline, making it one of the most critical cost drivers in our business.
As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a proactive and commercially minded Fuel Manager to join SAS. In this role, you will help shape our fuel strategy, optimize costs, secure reliable supply, and support operational continuity across our network.
This is a unique opportunity to work with one of the airline industry's most important commodities while contributing directly to SAS's profitability, operational performance, and sustainability ambitions.
Challenges you will work on:
As Fuel Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring efficient fuel procurement, supplier management, and operational fuel planning across SAS.
You will:
• Develop and implement fuel management strategies to optimize cost and improve efficiency.
• Lead tenders and fuel-related supply chain projects.
• Manage monthly fuel volume nominations and supplier allocation processes.
• Analyze fuel consumption trends and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support Flight Operations and stakeholders during fuel supply disruptions.
• Follow up and manage occurrence reporting and SafetyNet activities.
• Contribute to the continuous development of fuel procurement processes, supplier partnerships, and operational resilience.
The Team
You will join a close collaborative team and have the opportunity to help shape its ways of working and future direction.
The role is part of a larger Procurement organization and involves close collaboration with stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Treasury, Tax, Sustainability, and Flight Operations. Success is built on teamwork, transparency, and strong partnerships both internally and externally.
To be successful we believe you have
To be successful, we believe you have
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience within procurement, supply chain, operations, analytics, or a similar business area.
• Strong analytical capabilities and the ability to turn data into actionable insight…
