Associate Director - Procurement

Associate Director – Procurement

Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

About Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together to deliver 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.

Job Description

Due to increased workload and the securing of new clients across the Infrastructure and Real Estate sectors, Turner & Townsend has a new opportunity for an Associate Director to join our growing Contract Services division in the UK. The successful candidate will drive procurement strategy for public and private sector clients, lead end‑to‑end procurement services, and develop our team and service offerings in areas such as Sustainable Procurement, Transformation, Renewables, Digital Procurement and Net Zero Strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist procurement strategy advice to Public and Private sector clients.
• Lead and manage end‑to‑end procurement services on major projects or programmes.
• Lead and support the development of the procurement services offered by Turner & Townsend.
• Lead and develop a team to achieve successful outcomes for our clients.
• Manage client relationships and related commission outputs and deliverables.
• Lead and support business development and marketing of the Contract Services team’s service proposition.
• Lead on bid preparation and proposal documentation and support the work‑winning capability of the contract services division.
• Support the delivery of both team and wider business targets.

Qualifications

Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience with regulated procurement, particularly Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and awareness of the Green Paper and potential changes to the public procurement regime.
• Leading strategic major procurement projects or programmes for Public and Private sector clients.
• Strong background in tender preparation, development and management, ideally including negotiation.
• Commission, client relationship and people management experience.
• Experience developing and using various forms of contracts, with particular focus on NEC and JCT.
• Cross‑sector experience with a strong public procurement background is highly desirable.
• Have achieved, working towards or willing to work towards MCIPS accreditation.
• Business generation including bid development.
• Preferably possess a degree related to construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement.
• Preferably possess experience working in Defence, Utilities, Infrastructure (roads, rail, etc.) sectors.
• Valid or reinstatable (SC) Security Clearance.

Skills:

• Ability to lead and develop key strategies and documentation for major procurement projects that comply with Public Sector Regulations or equivalent.
• Able to manage and supervise the delivery of others for a successful outcome.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and ability to build strong, professional client relationships.
• Strong supply chain intelligence, supplier evaluation, commercial principles and modelling strategies.
• Excellent attention to detail and proactive problem solving.
• Ability to manage work/business development/career development activities.

Behaviours:

• Adaptable and taking personal responsibility to succeed.
• Confident, independent and trustworthy, able to influence individuals at all levels.
• Collaborative with the ability to develop/manage a team efficiently to achieve desired outcomes.
• Encouraging and empathetic whilst fair and consistent when supporting individuals.

Offer

Turner & Townsend will offer the right candidate a distinct opportunity to progress their career within an entrepreneurial, defined and growing division. We provide a practical work/life balance through a hybrid model, opportunities to travel nationally and internationally, support for Chartered status in CIPS and fellowship, and regular professional development. The role involves hybrid working, with emphasis on delivering best practice in procurement practices.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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

Additional Information

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. If this sounds like a challenge you’d like to hear more about, please submit an application for our recruitment team to review.