Associate Director (Procurement) - Re... in London

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.

Reporting to an established Renewable Energy Procurement lead, you will be helping our clients to 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 to join our expanding Procurement team within Contract Services, across our UK offices.

What You'll Do

• Develop your career, skills, and knowledge through working with industry leading organisations across the UK and globally.
• Lead procurement engagements across multiple programmes, projects, and commissions, helping clients progress towards better green, sustainable outcomes.
• Deliver and continually improve clients' performance and meet targets across key capital procurement themes.
• Drive the development of the renewable energy procurement services provided by Turner & Townsend.
• Provide hands-on leadership and drive in the delivery of both team and wider business targets.
• Be a business leader, coach and developer of talent.

Key Skills

• Knowledge and experience with embedding excellence into end-to-end procurement activities.
• Experience in major capital programmes and projects procurement strategy and implementation.
• Contract management and supply chain management.
• Contract terms, negotiation, and award.

Desirable Expertise

• Experience in one or more of the following technologies: Hydro-Electric, Onshore and Offshore Wind, Tidal, Energy from Waste, Hydrogen, Carbon Capture, Geothermal, Combined Heat & Power (CHP).

The Offer

At Turner & Townsend, we pride ourselves on professionally developing our teams, offering a unique opportunity to rapidly progress their career within an entrepreneurial and growing team. We encourage and support individuals to achieve MCIPS status for CIPS and regular Professional Development will be available to further skills and knowledge.

Further opportunities are available to travel both nationally and internationally to service and manage key commissions for our blue-chip client portfolio.

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.
• Experience of successful supplier engagement.

Behaviours

• Confident, independent, and able to work autonomously.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Experienced and confident in compiling reports and research documentation.
• Driven to get results.
• Ability to collaborate and work within a team to achieve desired outcomes.

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, promoting a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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