Senior Procurement Consultant

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic consultancy that thrives on innovation and collaboration. As a Senior Procurement Consultant, you will engage in exciting projects, delivering strategic procurement advice to both public and private sectors. This role offers rapid career progression within a supportive team, focusing on sustainable procurement and digital strategies. Enjoy a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance, along with opportunities for national and international travel. If you're ready to make a difference and work with leading organizations, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic procurement and project leadership.
• Strong background in tender preparation and supplier engagement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic procurement advice for major projects.
• Manage end-to-end procurement services and support business development.

Skills

Procurement Strategy Development

Stakeholder Engagement

Tender Preparation

Supplier Engagement

Commercial Principles Understanding

Education

Degree in Construction or Civil Engineering

MCIPS Accreditation

Job description

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Turner & Townsend is a leading global consultancy, with around 3,000 employees in the UK and over 6,000 globally. We are a growing organisation and recently ranked number 1 in the Times PWC Top Track 250. This is a dynamic and innovative company, quick to respond to market trends and with a reputation for quality.

At T&T we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Our three core Values are Love a Challenge, Stronger Together and Bring out the Best in Everyone, which bring T&T’s Purpose and Values to life in everything we do. It helps us bring out the best in everyone by sharing clear expectations of what’s required of ourselves and others across the business.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver challenging and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Our Contract Services team has over 140 employees located in our offices or seconded within client teams across the UK. We deliver services to a range of public and private sector clients with a focus in central and local government, defence, transport, power and utilities.

Job Description

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.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to:

• Work with some of the most exciting large-scale projects in the country,
• Deliver advice and make a difference on flagship projects,
• Challenge themselves in a market-leading global business,
• Develop their careers in an entrepreneurial, motivated and growing team,
• Work with an outstanding team of specialist procurement and other consultants.

The Contract Services team includes specialists in procurement and contract strategy, claims management and dispute resolution services.

We are the first consultancy to be recognized by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) for excellence in procurement processes for clients in the construction sector. Our team received a Procurement Excellence Programme Award demonstrating excellence in procurement and supply chain activities.

The Opportunity:

The individual will work with our highly skilled team delivering strategic procurement and contract advice, including end-to-end procurement services for major projects and programs. This role will be part of our expanding Contract Services team and will play a significant role in our growth, especially in areas like Sustainable Procurement, Transformation, Renewables, Digital Procurement, and Net Zero Strategies.

• 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 programs.
• Support the development of procurement services offered by T&T.
• Assist in business development and marketing of the Contract Services team’s offerings.
• Contribute to team and company targets.
• Support bid preparation and proposal development to enhance work-winning capabilities.

The Offer:

Turner & Townsend offers a unique opportunity for rapid career progression within an entrepreneurial, growing team. This includes working on large-scale projects, developing innovative solutions, collaborating with Blue Chip organizations, and becoming a trusted expert.

We promote a Hybrid working model to support work/life balance and encourage professional development, including Chartered Status for CIPS. Opportunities for national and international travel are also available.

Qualifications

• Experience leading/supporting projects in strategic procurement.
• Strong background in tender preparation and document development.
• Experience in supplier engagement activities, from market engagement to contract award.
• Knowledge of Public/Utilities Contract Regulations or similar.
• Experience with standard contracts like NEC and JCT, including negotiation and award.
• Working towards or achieved MCIPS accreditation.
• Degree related to construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law, or procurement preferred.
• Experience in Defence, Utilities, Infrastructure sectors preferred.
• Valid or reinstatable Security Clearance (SC).

Skills:

• Ability to develop procurement strategies within projects or programs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Understanding of commercial principles and modeling.
• Experience delivering strategies and documentation in capital projects or programs.

Behaviours:

• Adaptability and personal responsibility.
• Confidence, independence, and autonomy.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and activities.
• Team collaboration and leadership skills.

Additional Information

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. Our company promotes a healthy, flexible working environment supporting work-life balance.

Visit our website to learn more about us. Please note, it is against policy for candidates to pay fees related to our recruitment process. Unsolicited resumes are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to agency fees unless through a formal agreement.