Procurement Consultant - All Levels (Security Cleared)

Turner & Townsend; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Support for work-life balance

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

A global professional services firm located in Newcastle upon Tyne is looking for a Procurement Consultant. This role involves providing procurement strategy advice, managing procurement services, and supporting both public and private sector clients on large-scale projects. Ideal candidates will have strategic procurement experience, a background in tender preparation, and the ability to engage suppliers effectively. Join a motivated team to develop your career in an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading/supporting strategic procurement projects.
• Background in tender processes and key document development.
• Leading supplier engagement activities from market engagement to contract award.
• Experience with NEC4 and post-contract management.
• Achievement or progress toward MCIPs accreditation.
• Security Clearance (SC) – currently valid or able to be reinstated.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist procurement strategy advice.
• Manage end-to-end procurement services for major projects.
• Support clients in contract management.
• Contribute to business development and marketing efforts.
• Assist in bid preparation and proposal documentation.

Skills

Strategic procurement experience

Tender preparation

Supplier engagement

Cross-sector experience

NEC4 contract experience

Post-contract management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Ability to work autonomously

Team management

Education

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

Job description

Procurement Consultant - All Levels (Security Cleared)

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About Us

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 employees in more than 60 countries. We serve clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, delivering projects that improve lives. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

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.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on large‑scale projects, deliver advice on flagship projects, challenge themselves in a market‑leading global business, work with an outstanding team of procurement specialists and other specialist consultants (claims management, dispute resolution), and develop their career within an entrepreneurial, motivated, and growing team.

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 clients in post‑contract contract management of major projects.
• Support 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 on bid preparation and proposal documentation and contribute to the work‑winning capability of the Contract Services team.

Qualifications

Skills and Experience

• Experience of leading and/or supporting projects in a strategic procurement environment.
• A strong background in tender preparation, processes and development of key documents in relevant sectors.
• Experience of leading and/or supporting supplier engagement activities, including market engagement through to contract award.
• Cross‑sector experience with Utilities/Defence and Security/Public Contract Regulations or equivalent, and ability to lead and develop key procurement strategies and/or complaint documentation.
• Experience with standard model contract approaches, particularly NEC4.
• Experience in Alliancing/Partnership contract arrangements.
• Experience in post‑contract contract management, providing advice on commercial and contractual matters, especially under NEC4.
• Achievement or progress toward MCIPs accreditation.
• Preferably a degree related to construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement.
• Preferably experience working in 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 of varying complexity.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Adaptability and personal responsibility to succeed.
• Confidence, independence, and ability to work autonomously without constant supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate and manage a team to achieve desired outcomes.

Additional Information

Our people share our Purpose and Values. 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. To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and 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.

If this sounds like a challenge you’d like to hear more about, please submit an application for our recruitment team to review.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com.