Overview

Turner & Townsend is a leading global consultancy with around 3,000 employees in the UK and over 6,000 globally. We are a growing organisation and have been recognised in industry rankings for quality and performance. Our values are Love a Challenge, Stronger Together and Bring out the Best in Everyone. We help our clients deliver challenging projects and support our people to realise their potential.

Our Contract Services team focuses on procurement, contract strategy, claims management and dispute resolution for public and private sector clients, with work across central and local government, defence, transport, power and utilities.

Role

Due to increased workload and securing of new clients across the Public and Private sectors, we have opportunities for Senior Procurement Consultants to join our growing Contract Services team in UK offices. The role involves delivering strategic procurement advice and end-to-end procurement services on major projects and programmes, and supporting the team in business development and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist procurement strategy advice to Public and Private sector clients.
• Manage and collaborate with a team on end-to-end procurement services for major projects or programmes.
• Support development of the procurement services offered by Turner & Townsend.
• Support business development and marketing of the Contract Services team’s proposition.
• Support achievement of team and wider business targets.
• Assist on bid preparation and proposal documentation to enhance the work-winning capability of the Contract Services team.

The Opportunity

Work with a highly skilled team delivering best-in-class strategic procurement and contract advice, including end-to-end procurement services for large brands and flagship programmes. Contribute to the growth of the Contract Services team in areas such as Sustainable Procurement, Transformation, Renewables, Digital Procurement and Net Zero strategies.

Requirements (Qualifications & Skills)

• Experience of leading and/or supporting projects in a strategic procurement environment.
• Strong background in tender preparation and development of documentation (design, process and key documents).
• Experience in supplier engagement activities, from market engagement through to contract award.
• Cross-sector experience with Public/Utilities Contract Regulations or equivalent.
• Experience using standard form contracts (including NEC and JCT), developing terms, negotiation and award.
• MCIPs accreditation (achieved or working towards).
• Degree related to construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement (preferred).
• Experience in Defence, Utilities, Infrastructure sectors (preferred).
• Security Clearance (SC) – currently valid or reinstatable (preferred).

Skills

• Ability to develop procurement strategy within a project/programme context.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Understanding of commercial principles and modelling.
• Experience delivering strategy and developing documentation in capital project environments.

Behaviours

• Adaptable and able to take personal responsibility to succeed.
• Confident, independent, and able to work autonomously.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and stakeholders.
• Collaborative and capable of leading or developing a team to achieve outcomes.

Offer & Development

Opportunity to progress rapidly within an entrepreneurial, growing team. Exposure to large-scale projects, innovative solutions, Blue Chip organisations and trusted advisory roles. Turner & Townsend supports a hybrid working approach for work-life balance and encourages development toward Chartered Status with CIPS, with regular professional development available.

Travel opportunities nationally and internationally to service key commissions with the client portfolio.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and committing to an inclusive environment for all employees. More about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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SOX control responsibilities may apply where relevant. This description does not constitute a contract of employment.