Associate Director - Procurement & Supply Chain

Turner & Townsend • United States, United States • 1w ago

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 programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, 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 program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Procurement & supply chain specialist to support a client with developing a strategy to manage their portfolio of projects, and then working with the team to execute the strategy. This will include developing the overall delivery approach for portfolio management, including the procurement strategy, contracting strategy and commercial arrangements, as well as executing procurement processes and RFPs, awarding contracts, and then managing contracts and closing them upon complete.

The role will require travel from time to time to client / Turner & Townsend offices which will be agreed with the team and the client.

Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end procurement and contract negotiations for major packages, including pricing, schedule, risk allocation, escalation mechanisms, and performance incentives.

Develop and execute procurement and commercial strategies aligned with project delivery, cost, and risk objectives.

Manage the full contract lifecycle (drafting, negotiation, execution, administration, and closeout) for high-value, complex agreements.

Drive change management processes, including evaluation of variation orders, cost impacts, and contractual entitlement.

Ensure commercial governance, compliance, and audit readiness in line with regulated industry standards.

Assess supplier and contractor capabilities, cost structures, and performance to support fact-based negotiations.

Partner with Legal, Project Controls, and Engineering to ensure contracts are robust, executable, and risk balanced.

Develop and monitor commercial KPIs, including cost savings, contract compliance, claims exposure, and supplier performance.

Support continuous improvement of procurement, contracting, and commercial management processes.

Support development of procurement functional requirements including creating ways of working, processes and guidance notes/templates for procurement and contracting.

supporting development of key procurement and contracting documents for EPC, CMAR, Progressive Design-Build and other common delivery and procurement approaches.

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

Qualifications

12-15+ years of experience in procurement, contract management, or commercial management within capital projects or regulated industries.

Deep understanding of contract forms, risk allocation, and claims management.

Experience in highly regulated environments (e.g., nuclear, energy, infrastructure) is highly preferred.

Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Professional certifications (e.g., CIPS, CCM, PMP) are an asset.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is $140K-$170K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate's experience and qualifications.

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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