Associate Director — Strategic Procurement & Contracts

Turner & Townsend; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks an Associate Director to lead the Contract Services team in the UK, delivering strategic procurement and end-to-end services on flagship projects. You will guide bids, client relationships, and new market offerings while driving transformation across public and private sectors.

The role offers hybrid working, opportunities to travel, and a clear path to Chartered status and Fellowship through CPDS development and MCIPs.

Qualifications

• Experience with Public Contract Regulations 2015 and awareness of Green Paper changes.
• Lead strategic major procurement projects or programmes for public/private sector clients.
• Strong background in tender preparation, development and management, including negotiation.
• Commission, client relationship and people management experience.
• Experience with NEC and JCT contracts.
• Cross-sector public procurement background desirable.
• Willingness to work towards MCIPs accreditation.
• Degree in construction, civil eng., quantity surveying, law or procurement.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist procurement strategy advice to Public and Private sector clients.
• Lead end-to-end procurement services on major projects or programmes.
• Lead and support development of the procurement services provided by Turner & Townsend.
• Lead and develop a team to achieve successful client outcomes.
• Managing client relationships and related outputs and deliverables.
• Lead and support business development and marketing of the Contract Services team’s proposition.
• Lead on bid preparation and proposal documentation and support the work winning capability.
• Support delivery of team and broader business targets.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Leadership

Client relationships

Negotiation

Public sector procurement

MCIPs accreditation

Contract strategy

Education

Degree related to construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement

Job description

Turner & Townsend seeks an Associate Director to lead the Contract Services team in the UK, delivering strategic procurement and end-to-end services on flagship projects. You will guide bids, client relationships, and new market offerings while driving transformation across public and private sectors.

The role offers hybrid working, opportunities to travel, and a clear path to Chartered status and Fellowship through CPDS development and MCIPs.