Senior Procurement Consultant - Renewable Energy Capital Programmes & Projects

Turner & Townsend; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Renewable Energy Procurement Consultant. The role focuses on leading procurement engagements for major capital projects in green technology. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience in procurement strategy and supplier evaluation. This position offers significant career development within a hybrid working environment, fostering professional growth through mentorship and industry exposure.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Hybrid working model

Mentorship from industry professionals

Opportunities for international travel

Qualifications

• Experience in major capital programmes and projects procurement.
• Good understanding of the UK and international energy sector.
• Confident and able to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support procurement engagements for renewable energy assets.
• Deliver and improve clients' procurement performance.
• Support business development for renewable energy procurement.

Skills

Procurement strategy implementation

Contract management

Supply chain management

Supplier evaluation

Education

Degree in related field (Procurement, Supply Chain, etc.)

Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply (or willingness to obtain)

Job description

Overview

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people\'s lives. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. Turner & Townsend is majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Reporting to an established Renewable Energy Procurement lead, you will help our clients deliver major capital programmes and projects for green technologies to provide more sustainable energy sources for customers and the community at large. We have opportunities for people with a passion for renewable energy and major capital programmes and projects to join our expanding Procurement team within Contract Services, across our UK offices.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to develop their career, skills, and knowledge through working with industry leading organisations across the UK and globally, making a tangible impact on large scale flagship programmes and projects, challenging themselves in a market leading global professional services business and collaborating with an outstanding team of specialist procurement consultants.

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

The Opportunity

This role will provide the opportunity to further your capital procurement and consultancy experience, working with highly skilled teams to deliver industry leading programmes and projects advice to large global brands and on some of the most exciting transformational energy investments.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead or support procurement engagements across multiple programmes, projects, and commissions, helping clients progress towards better green, sustainable outcomes across numerous renewable energy asset types.
• Deliver and continually improve clients\' performance and meet targets across key capital procurement themes.
• Support the development of the renewable energy procurement services provided by T&T.
• Lead or support the business development for renewable energy procurement and the marketing requirements of the wider Contract Services capability.
• Provide hands-on support to deliver team and wider business targets in T&T including Business Generation, Service Excellence, Operational and People growth objectives.

We are looking for individuals with knowledge and experience embedding excellence into end-to-end procurement activities, in addition to core skills across end-to-end procurement, supply chain management and/or contract management. This includes a mixture of the following:

• Major capital programmes and projects procurement strategy and implementation throughout the procurement lifecycle
• Contract management
• Supply chain intelligence
• Supplier evaluation strategies
• Supply chain management
• Contract terms, negotiation, and award

Experience in one or more of the following technologies is desirable but not essential:

• Hydro-Electric
• Onshore and Offshore Wind
• Tidal
• Energy from Waste
• Hydrogen
• Solar
• Carbon Capture
• Net Zero
• Biofuels
• Geothermal
• Combined Heat & Power (CHP)

The Offer

At T&T we pride ourselves on developing our teams and offering a unique opportunity to progress their career within an entrepreneurial and growing team. This is achieved through delivering large scale projects while being supported by project teams and leaders, mentoring and coaching from industry professionals, procurement training and development, and becoming trusted experts in major programmes and projects capital procurement.

Turner & Townsend encourages a hybrid working method to provide a practical work-life balance. We support individuals to achieve MCIPS status for CIPS and provide regular professional development to further skills and knowledge. There are opportunities to travel nationally and internationally to service and manage key commissions for our blue-chip client portfolio.

Qualifications

To deliver value for our clients we are looking for a mixture of the following:

• Preferably a degree related to Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Business Management, or similar disciplines.
• Has achieved, is working towards or is willing to work towards at least Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply.
• Security Clearance (SC) - currently valid or could be reinstated, not essential.

Experience

• Wider procurement consulting experience gained from either client, contractor, or professional services organisation.
• Experience of key responsible sourcing areas including human rights, environment, health and safety, anti-bribery & corruption, and labour practices.
• Good understanding of UK and international energy sector, related technologies and regulatory environments is desirable.
• Experience of successful supplier engagement.

Behaviours

• Confident, independent, and able to work autonomously without need for supervision.
• Ability to manage work, business development, and career development activities.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Experienced and confident in compiling reports and research documentation.
• Client-facing and able to collaborate with stakeholders.
• Good IT skills and an interest in tools, systems, and data.
• Driven to get results and able to collaborate within a team.

Additional Information

Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, promoting a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. If this sounds like a challenge you would like to hear more about, please submit an application for our recruitment team to review.

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

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