Procurement Consultant - All Levels (Security Cleared)

Turner & Townsend; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for international travel

Support for professional development

Flexible, inclusive workplace

CIPS chartered status support

Job summary

A global professional services firm seeks a Senior Procurement Consultant in Leeds to provide procurement strategy advice and manage procurement services for major projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in the defence and infrastructure sectors and possess excellent stakeholder management skills. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supporting projects in a strategic procurement environment.
• Cross-sector experience, e.g. utilities, defence, security.
• Familiarity with MCIPs accreditation (or working towards it).
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of standard model contracts, particularly NEC4, and experience in alliancing/partnership contracts.
• Post-contract contract management experience, especially under NEC4.
• Familiarity with MCIPs accreditation (or working towards it).
• Preferably a degree in construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement.
• Preferable experience in defence and/or infrastructure sectors.
• Ideally hold or able to obtain Security Clearance (SC).
• Strong commercial modelling skills and supply chain intelligence development.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team collaboration.
• Self-directed, adaptable and able to manage multiple activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist procurement strategy advice to clients.
• Manage end-to-end procurement services for major projects.
• Support post-contract contract management.
• Contribute to business development, marketing and bid preparation for the Contract Services team.
• Help achieve team and business targets.

Skills

Strategic procurement expertise

Tender preparation

Supplier engagement

Contract management under NEC4

Stakeholder management

Commercial modelling skills

Education

Degree in construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement

Tools

NEC4

MCIPs accreditation

Job description

Procurement Consultant – All Levels (Security Cleared)

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We transform our clients’ projects in real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.

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 in our UK offices.

Key Benefits

• Work on large‑scale projects and flagship programmes.
• Deliver strategic procurement and contract advice, including end‑to‑end services.
• Work within an entrepreneurial, motivated and growing team with opportunities for international travel.
• Support professional development, including guidance to achieve CIPS chartered status.

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 post‑contract contract management and development of procurement services.
• Contribute to business development, marketing and bid preparation for the Contract Services team.
• Help achieve team and business targets.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supporting projects in a strategic procurement environment.
• Strong background in tender preparation and development of key documents across relevant sectors.
• Experience with supplier engagement, market engagement and contract award processes.
• Cross‑sector experience, e.g. utilities, defence, security or public contract regulations.
• Knowledge of standard model contracts, particularly NEC4, and experience in alliancing/partnership contracts.
• Post‑contract contract management experience, especially under NEC4.
• Familiarity with MCIPs accreditation (or working towards it).
• Preferably a degree in construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement.
• Preferable experience in defence and/or infrastructure sectors.
• Ideally hold or able to obtain Security Clearance (SC).
• Strong commercial modelling skills and supply chain intelligence development.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team collaboration.
• Self‑directed, adaptable and able to manage multiple activities.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend values purpose and diversity. We offer a flexible, inclusive workplace and encourage all prospective applicants to apply. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role where applicable. For more information, visit www.turnerandtownsend.com

Equal Opportunity Statement

Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community.

Application Process

To apply, please submit your application for review by our recruitment team. Our policy forbids any candidate fee; recruitment agencies must be formally authorized to submit candidates.