Vice President, Construction Procurement & Supply Chain

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks a visionary Vice President for Construction Procurement & Supply Chain to lead strategic procurement initiatives on major real estate and infrastructure programs. The role focuses on revenue growth, client satisfaction, and talent development while coordinating global teams across regions.

The candidate will drive digital, data-driven solutions and manage executive-level relationships, with travel to client engagements and project sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in procurement and supply chain leadership.
• Recognized expertise in strategic procurement across public and private sectors, with experience in major capital programs.
• Strong consulting background with experience managing client relationships at senior and executive levels.
• Demonstrated success in leading high-value projects and navigating complex stakeholder environments.
• Deep understanding of contract development, supplier evaluation, commercial modeling, and negotiation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and delivery of differentiated procurement and supply chain solutions that generate tangible client benefits.
• Driving strategic growth through market expansion, client engagement, and positioning Turner & Townsend as a leader in digital procurement and supply chain advisory.
• Overseeing the delivery of complex, high-value construction programs across multiple sectors, ensuring excellence in execution and client satisfaction.
• Developing and owning market strategy to strengthen brand visibility and expand service penetration across key sectors.
• Building and maintaining executive-level client relationships, identifying opportunities, and proposing innovative solutions aligned with client needs.
• Leading bid preparation, proposal development, and commercial negotiations to secure high-margin, impactful construction projects.
• Advancing digital capabilities and integrating technology and data to optimize procurement and supply chain outcomes.
• Managing team performance, setting objectives, and ensuring the team possesses the insights, skills, and resources to meet business goals.
• Establishing key performance targets and financial budgets, optimizing business performance in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Supporting the development of procurement services, including strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier evaluation, and supply chain intelligence.
• Leading and mentoring a team of specialist consultants, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Project management

Analytical capabilities

Interpersonal communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in business, supply chain management, engineering, construction, or related field

Job description

Vice President, Construction Procurement & Supply Chain

• Full-time

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. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, 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 estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend is seeking an inspiring and innovative leader to serve as Vice President of Procurement & Supply Chain. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of our Procurement & Supply Chain Advisory services, drive strategic growth, and deliver market-leading solutions across major real estate and infrastructure programs. The successful candidate will lead a high-performing team, develop new service offerings, and foster innovation to ensure our capabilities remain ahead of evolving market demands. Travel will be required to support client engagements and team collaboration across regions.

Role and Responsibilities

The Vice President of Procurement & Supply Chain will be accountable for advancing our procurement and supply chain strategy for construction projects, delivering high-impact client engagements, and driving business performance. This includes leading major projects and programs, developing digital and data-driven solutions, and building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders. The role requires a strong focus on revenue growth, client satisfaction, and team development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development and delivery of differentiated procurement and supply chain solutions that generate tangible client benefits
• Driving strategic growth through market expansion, client engagement, and positioning Turner & Townsend as a leader in digital procurement and supply chain advisory
• Overseeing the delivery of complex, high-value construction programs across multiple sectors, ensuring excellence in execution and client satisfaction
• Developing and owning market strategy to strengthen brand visibility and expand service penetration across key sectors
• Building and maintaining executive-level client relationships, identifying opportunities, and proposing innovative solutions aligned with client needs
• Leading bid preparation, proposal development, and commercial negotiations to secure high-margin, impactful construction projects
• Advancing digital capabilities and integrating technology and data to optimize procurement and supply chain outcomes
• Managing team performance, setting objectives, and ensuring the team possesses the insights, skills, and resources to meet business goals
• Establishing key performance targets and financial budgets, optimizing business performance in alignment with strategic objectives
• Supporting the development of procurement services, including strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier evaluation, and supply chain intelligence
• Leading and mentoring a team of specialist consultants, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
• Contributing to the leadership of the business by supporting talent development, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in procurement and supply chain leadership,
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business, supply chain management, engineering, construction, or a related field
• Recognized expertise in strategic procurement across public and private sectors, with experience in major capital programs
• Strong consulting background with experience managing client relationships at senior and executive levels
• Demonstrated success in leading high-value projects and navigating complex stakeholder environments
• Deep understanding of contract development, supplier evaluation, commercial modeling, and negotiation strategies
• Experience across multiple sectors, with domain knowledge in real estate, infrastructure, or related industries preferred
• Proven ability to influence client behaviors and decisions, particularly in high-risk, high-value engagements

Skills and Behavioral Attributes

• Strategic thinker with outstanding project management and analytical capabilities
• Strong business judgment, critical thinking, and value-based decision-making
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across geographies and organizational levels
• Proficiency in supplier intelligence, relationship management, and commercial strategy
• Ability to lead teams, manage performance, and support career development
• High level of initiative, adaptability, and attention to detail
• Confident, independent, and trustworthy with a proactive approach to problem solving
• Collaborative and empathetic leadership style with a commitment to fairness, consistency, and team development
• Resilient and adaptable in dynamic, fast-paced environments with the ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity

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

The base salary range for this role is $175K - $325K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

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.

We want our people to succeed both in 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 and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and aren't subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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