Procurement & Contracts Manager

Turner & Townsend; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Procurement & Contracts Manager for a large-scale capital construction program based in Houston, TX, with frequent client-site travel. The candidate will lead procurement strategies, governance, and end-to-end processes, coordinating across stakeholders to ensure delivery against objectives.

The role emphasizes strong communication, leadership, and risk-management capabilities, with SOX controls potentially part of the responsibilities and a requirement to travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement, contracts management, supply chain management, commercial management, or related disciplines supporting major capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, manufacturing, mission-critical, or similar capital programs.
• Experience establishing procurement and contracts functions, including governance frameworks, operating procedures, workflows, templates, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement and supply chain activities for large-scale capital construction programs, aligning with project delivery and risk objectives.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies, sourcing plans, and contract packaging to support project execution.
• Establish and continuously improve procurement governance, procedures, workflows, and reporting as part of an integrated commercial function.
• Manage end-to-end procurement processes including market engagement, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award, and contract administration.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Procurement

Contract management

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Job description

• Department: Energy and natural resources

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over22,000 peoplein more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities includeprogram, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estateservicesand investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premierprogram, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Procurement & Contracts Manager to support a large-scale construction project. The ideal candidate has great communication skills and leadership skills.

**Houston, Texas based and travel to client sites required (frequency to be determined)

Responsibilities:

• Lead procurement and supply chain activities in support of a large-scale capital construction program, ensuring alignment with project delivery, commercial, cost, schedule, and risk objectives.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies, sourcing plans, and contract packaging approaches that support project execution and long-term program goals.
• Establish and continuously improve procurement and contracts governance, including ways of working, procedures, workflows, templates, guidance documents, and reporting mechanisms as part of the development of an integrated commercial function.
• Manage end-to-end procurement processes including market engagement, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award, and contract administration activities.
• Support the development, review, and formation of contract documents, procurement packages, scopes of work, commercial exhibits, and associated procurement requirements.
• Provide procurement, contractual, and commercial advice to project leadership and cross-functional stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with project delivery, construction, design, cost management, legal, and commercial teams to ensure alignment between procurement activities and project objectives.
• Identify and manage procurement and supply chain risks, including market constraints, contractor capacity, material availability, escalation pressures, and long-lead equipment requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with contractors, consultants, equipment suppliers, and strategic supply chain partners.
• Monitor supplier and contractor performance and support implementation of corrective actions where required.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and maturation of the organization's procurement, supply chain, and contracts management capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement across supply chain tools and processes.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Project/Program specifics:

• This role supports the delivery of a large-scale, high-value capital construction program comprising a major building development and associated civil infrastructure works.
• The successful candidate will operate within an evolving commercial organization responsible for establishing an integrated commercial, procurement, and supply chain function to support project delivery.
• The program utilizes collaborative and progressive delivery approaches requiring close coordination between owner, designers, contractors, consultants, and supply chain partners.
• Procurement activities will encompass construction services, professional services, equipment, materials, and long-lead items critical to project delivery.
• The candidate will support procurement and commercial activities across project planning, preconstruction, procurement, construction, and closeout phases.
• The role requires engagement with senior stakeholders and project leadership to support the implementation of commercial strategies and procurement governance frameworks.
• Experience working within progressive project delivery environments is highly desirable, particularly where procurement and commercial functions are being established or transformed to support project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement, contracts management, supply chain management, commercial management, or related disciplines supporting major capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, manufacturing, mission-critical, or similar capital programs.
• Experience establishing procurement and contracts functions, including development of governance frameworks, operating procedures, workflows, templates, guidance documents, and management reporting processes.
• Strong understanding of procurement and commercial practices applicable to major capital projects.
• Knowledge of collaborative and progressive project delivery models, including Progressive Design-Build (PDB). Direct experience supporting PDB projects is preferred.
• Experience supporting projects delivered under cost-reimbursable, open-book, and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) commercial structures.
• Demonstrated ability to support the development and negotiation of contract documents, procurement packages, scopes of work, and commercial terms.
• Ability to provide procurement, contractual, and commercial guidance to project and business stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of regional contractor, consultant, supplier, and equipment vendor markets with the ability to leverage market intelligence to inform procurement and sourcing strategies.
• Experience managing procurement risks associated with construction projects, including contractor availability, market capacity, supply chain disruptions, escalation, and long-lead equipment procurement.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, MCIPS, PMP, CCM, MRICS or equivalent are advantageous.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

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

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