Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com
The Opportunity
Due to increased workload and securing of new clients across the Public and Private sectors, we have new opportunities for Senior Procurement Consultants to join our growing Contract Services team in our UK offices. The individual will work with our highly skilled team delivering best-in-class strategic procurement and contract advice, including end-to-end procurement services to some of the larger brands and on the most exciting programmes and projects. This role will be a part of our growing Contract Services team and play a significant part in the continued expansion of our team and our services in this exciting period of growth, such as Sustainable Procurement, Transformation, Renewables, Digital Procurement and Net Zero Strategies.
Responsibilities / Main Expectations
* 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 the development of the procurement services provided by Turner & Townsend.
* Support business development and marketing of the Contract Services team’s service proposition.
* Support the delivery of team and wider business targets.
* Support on bid preparation and proposal documentation and support the work-winning capability of the Contract Services team.
The Contract Services team includes specialists in procurement and contract strategy, claims management and dispute resolution services. We are the first consultancy to be recognised by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) for excellence in the procurement processes that it provides for clients in the construction sector. Our Team received a Procurement Excellence Programme Award demonstrating excellence in our procurement and supply chain activities.
The Offer
Turner & Townsend offers the right candidate a distinct opportunity to rapidly progress their career within an entrepreneurial, defined and growing team. This will be achieved through experiencing large scale projects, developing innovative solutions, working with Blue Chip organisations and becoming trusted experts. We support a Hybrid working approach to provide a practical Work/Life balance. We encourage and support individuals to achieve Chartered Status for CIPS and provide regular Professional Development. There are opportunities to travel nationally and internationally to service and manage key commissions for our blue chip client portfolio.
Qualifications
* Experience of leading and/or supporting projects in a strategic procurement environment.
* Strong background in tender preparation and development of respective documents in relevant sectors (including design and preparation of the process and key documentation).
* Experience of leading and/or supporting 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 is achieved or in progress or willingness to work 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 can be reinstated.
Skills
* Ability to develop procurement strategy within a project or programme context.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Understanding of commercial principles and modelling.
* Delivery of strategy and/or development of documentation in a capital project or programme environment.
Behaviours
* Adaptable and able to take personal responsibility to succeed in the right way.
* Confident, independent and able to work with autonomy without supervision.
* Ability to manage multiple activities and stakeholders.
* Ability to collaborate and develop/manage a team to achieve outcomes.
Additional Information
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, where applicable. We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. For more information about Turner & Townsend, please visit the website.
Legal Notices
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency will ask candidates to pay a fee. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted to Turner & Townsend become the property of the company and are not subject to agency fees unless there is a formal written agreement with an authorised recruitment firm.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Consulting
Industries
* Construction, Civil Engineering
* Business Consulting and Services
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