Procurement Consultant - All Levels (Security Cleared)

Turner & Townsend; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Promotes work-life balance

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

A global consultancy firm in Birmingham is seeking a Procurement Consultant at all levels to provide strategic procurement advice for large-scale projects. The role involves managing procurement services, engaging suppliers, and supporting client needs in the Defence and Infrastructure sectors. Ideal candidates will have experience in strategic procurement, excellent communication skills, and a relevant degree. This position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Background in tender preparation and development of key documents.
• Experience in post-contract management and advising on commercial matters.
• Ability to develop supply chain intelligence strategies.

Responsibilities

• Work on large-scale projects with procurement specialists.
• Provide specialist procurement strategy advice to clients.
• Support business development and marketing efforts.

Skills

Strong experience in strategic procurement

Supplier engagement activities

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Ability to work autonomously

Education

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

MCIP accreditation (or willingness to pursue)

Tools

NEC4

Job description

Procurement Consultant - All Levels (Security Cleared)

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Job Description

Due to increased workloads and securing additional clients across both Public and Private sectors, we have a new opportunity for a Senior Procurement Consultant to join our growing Contract Services team within our UK offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on some of the most exciting large-scale projects in the country.
• Deliver advice and make a difference on flagship projects.
• Challenge yourself in a market‑leading global business.
• Work with an outstanding team of procurement specialists and other specialist consultants including claims management and dispute resolution.
• Develop your career within an entrepreneurial, motivated, and growing team.
• 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 clients in the post‑contract contract management of major projects.
• Support the development of the procurement services provided by T&T.
• Support business development and marketing of the Contract Services team’s service proposition.
• Support delivery of both team and wider business targets.
• Support bid preparation and proposal documentation and strengthen the team’s work‑winning capability.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong experience leading and/or supporting projects in a strategic procurement environment.
• Background in tender preparation, processes and development of key documents in relevant sectors.
• Experience in supplier engagement activities, including market engagement through to contract award.
• Cross‑sector experience with Utilities, Defence and Security, or Public Contract Regulations (or equivalent); ability to lead and develop key procurement strategies.
• Experience using a range of standard model contract approaches, with a particular emphasis on NEC4.
• Experience in Alliancing / Partnership Contract arrangements.
• Experience in post‑contract contract management, advising clients on commercial and contractual matters, especially under NEC4.
• Achieved – or working towards / willing to work towards – MCIP accreditation.
• Preferably possess a degree related to construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement.
• Preferably possess experience working in the Defence and/or Infrastructure sectors.
• Ideally hold Security Clearance (SC) – currently valid or able to be reinstated.
• Ability to develop supply chain intelligence strategies.
• Understanding of commercial principles and modelling; experience developing commercial models covering a range of complexity.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Adaptable and takes personal responsibility to succeed the right way.
• Confident, independent and able to work with autonomy without need for supervision.
• Can manage multiple activities and stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate and develop and/or manage a team to achieve desired outcomes.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world.

We champion our people to succeed in both work and life, promoting a healthy, productive, flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.

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, which are to be adhered to where applicable.