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Company Description
Turner & Townsend (T&T) is a leading global consultancy business serving clients in the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors, with around 4,000 employees in the UK and over 10,000 globally. We are a growing, and innovative organisation who are quick to respond to market trends and have an exceptional reputation for integrity and quality.
At T&T we're passionate about making the difference and transforming performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world. Our three core values are: "Love a Challenge, Stronger Together and Bring out the Best in Everyone". Our team is dynamic and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and exciting company culture.
Our Contract Services team has over 140 employees located in our offices or seconded within client teams across the UK. We deliver services to a range of public and private sector clients with a focus in central and local government, defence, infrastructure, power, and utilities.
Job Description
Reporting to a Procurement lead, this role involves working on client facing transformational procurement programmes, leading workstreams, collaborating with stakeholders, and operational procurement teams to deliver sustainable change in procurement operations for our clients.
The successful candidate will be instrumental in redefining procurement operations to align with our client's wider strategy and vision, leading workstreams in implementing new procurement target operating models that leverage technology for enhanced efficiency.
Main Expectations
- Supporting and leading workstreams for clients in their procurement transformation initiatives across a variety of industries and sectors.
- Developing and implementing sustainable procurement strategies and practices.
- Design and implement procurement target operating models for the future.
- Formulate and execute procurement strategies that drive cost savings and enhance operational efficiencies.
- Support the development of our Transformational Procurement proposition suite.
- Support the delivery of compelling market propositions and client proposals.
Skills
- Strong procurement and supply chain knowledge.
- Established workstream and project management skills.
- People management and support skills.
- Solid research, evaluation and analysis skills.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
- Strong IT and digital skills.
Qualifications
- Preferably has a degree related to Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Business Management or similar disciplines.
- Previous experience in procurement transformation and/or sustainable procurement.
- Has achieved, is working towards or is willing to work towards at least Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply.
Experience
- Wider procurement consulting experience.
- Experience of key sustainable procurement practices.
- A history of delivering transformative procurement projects.
- Experience of leveraging digital tools as part of procurement transformations.
Behaviours
- Confident, independent and able to work autonomously.
- Driven to get results and deliver value to clients.
- Ability to collaborate and lead workstreams to achieve desired outcomes.
Additional Information
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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