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Turner & Townsend

Senior Consultant - Procurement, Contracts and Supply Chain - Program Advisory

Turner & Townsend, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Senior Consultant - Procurement, Contracts and Supply Chain - Program Advisory Company Description 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.

Job Description We are recruiting procurement, contracts, and supply chain professionals for our Program Advisory business. Our mission is to provide transformational and strategic advice by leveraging our expertise in the infrastructure, real estate and natural resources sectors; and deliver tangible value to our clients. Our focus is to bring innovation to our clients and our projects, focusing on the next generation advisory techniques including procurement modelling, digitalisation, and sustainability. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who would like to help us grow our business and bring a step change to procurement in the program advisory industry. You will have the opportunity to work with experts in the field of procurement, contracts and supply chain, develop new capabilities and work on some of the most exciting projects in North America. At the same time, you will be at the forefront of our thought leadership and part in the development of our toolkit.

Role The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on transformational, strategic or delivery roles on major programs. Some of the roles that you will be delivering include:

Implementation of transformational initiatives:

Category management

Program contract development

Supply chain rationalization

Supplier relationship management

Supplier performance management

Procurement centres of excellence

Innovation and industrial strategy

Collaboration business relationship strategies

Compliance management

Implementation of strategic initiatives:

Market intelligence analysis

Delivery models and procurement and contract strategies

Supply chain integration strategy

Business case and commercial strategies

Contract performance strategy

Delivery of major programs and projects:

Market engagement

Development of procurement and contract documentation

RFP and proposal management and evaluation

Commercial contract drafting

Contract and commercial alignment

Contract performance management

Commercial peer reviews

Duties In addition to the delivery of our projects and commissions, the candidates will have direct influence in the development and delivery of the Turner & Townsend strategy. We thrive in continuous improvement and developing new and more efficient techniques to deliver projects for our clients. From procurement and commercial modelling to the use of technology in procurement, contracts and supply chain management, we look for candidates who share the same passion for making a difference. Some of the additional duties that we would like you to help us with are:

Contributing to the development of our capabilities catalogue, focusing on how technology can help our clients and the industry

Help with the management of the team, providing support and team management

Assist with our business development and business acquisition activities

Help us to create a better place to work through our People initiatives

Take ownership for specific corporate programs and deliver tangible results

Engage in external thought leadership development and become a recognizable go‑to person for our services

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications We do not require a prescriptive set of skills. We evaluate candidates based on their experience, skills and ability to contribute to our business. Key experience and attributes include:

Demonstrable experience in procurement, contracts or supply chain management in large capital projects within manufacturing/technology, life sciences, real estate, public works, or infrastructure

Confident, independent, and able to work autonomously without need for supervision

Experience delivering our services on the sectors in which we operate such as infrastructure, oil & gas, Net Zero, pharmaceutical, government, manufacturing or real estate

Successfully delivered contractual frameworks and templates that enable successful project delivery and realize economies of scale across our portfolios

Client management experience, ability to develop and deliver presentations and reports to C‑suite and other senior levels

Extensive working knowledge of key procurement, contracts or supply chain management techniques and understanding of regional differences

Knowledge of construction and professional services contracts and/or supply chain agreements, including RFQ/RFP documents and proposal evaluation

Desired Qualifications And Accreditations

University degree, preferably in Engineering, Law, Construction Management or Supply Chain Management.

Professional accreditations such as ASCM, PMP, CMAA or CIPS.

Additional Information The salary range for this full‑time role is $140 000–$180 000 per year. This range is a reflection of base salary only and may vary with experience and qualifications. On‑site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

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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