Contract And Procurement Officer (HYBRID) Full Time Temporary in Birmingham

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 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.

Due to increased workloads and securing additional clients across both Public and Private sectors, we have a new opportunity for a Senior Procurement Consultant to join our growing Contract Services team within our UK offices.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Work on some of the most exciting large-scale projects in the country
• Deliver advice and make a difference on flagship projects
• Challenge themselves in a market leading global business
• Work with an outstanding team of procurement specialists and other specialist consultants including claims management and dispute resolution
• Develop their career within an entrepreneurial, motivated, and growing team

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 within the construction sector. Our Team received the Procurement Excellence Programme Award demonstrating excellence in our procurement and supply chain activities.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled team delivering best-in-class strategic procurement and contract advice, including end-to-end procurement services to our key account clients covering transformational programmes and projects. This role will be a part of our growing Contract Services team and play a significant part in the continued expansion of our team and our services in this exciting period of growth, such as Sustainable Procurement, Transformation, Renewables, Digital Procurement and Net Zero Strategies.

Turner & Townsend encourages a hybrid method of working to provide a practical work/life balance that recognises the challenges that life brings. We are keen to ensure that our team is delivering best practice in our procurement practices and therefore we will be encouraging and supporting individuals to achieve chartered status for CIPS, as well as regular professional development being available to further skills and knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide specialist procurement strategy advice to Public and Private sector clients
• To manage and collaborate with a team on end-to-end procurement services for major projects or programmes
• To support clients in the post-contract Contract Management of major projects
• Support the development of the procurement services provided by T&T
• To support business development and marketing of the Contract Services team's service proposition
• To support the delivery of both team and wider business targets
• To support on bid preparation and proposal documentation and support the work-winning capability of the Contract Services team

Experience required:

• Experience of leading and/or supporting projects in a strategic procurement environment
• A strong background in tender preparation, processes and development of respective key documents in relevant sectors
• Experience of leading and/or supporting in supplier engagement activities, to include market engagement through to contract award
• Cross sector experience with Utilities/Defence and Security/Public Contract Regulations or equivalent, and ability to lead and develop key procurement strategies and/or compliant documentation
• Experience of using a range of standard model contract approaches, with a particular emphasis on NEC4
• Experience in Alliancing / Partnership Contract arrangements
• Experience in post-contract Contract Management, providing advice to clients on commercial and contractual matters, again with a particular emphasis on experience gained under NEC4
• Have achieved - or is working towards/willing to work towards MCIPs accreditation
• Preferably possess degree related to construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement
• Preferably possess experience working in the Defence and/or Infrastructure sectors
• Ideally hold Security Clearance (SC) – currently valid or could be reinstated
• Ability to develop supply chain intelligence strategies
• Understanding of commercial principles and modelling and experience in developing commercial models covering a range of complexity
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Confident, independent, and able to work with autonomy without need for supervision

To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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