Senior Consultant - Procurement, Contracts and Supply Chain

Turner & Townsend•Houston, TX

9d•$130,000 - $165,000

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Consultant to help grow its procurement, contracts and supply chain business and advance procurement in the program advisory industry. The role offers opportunities to work with procurement experts, develop new capabilities and toolkits, contribute to thought leadership, and deliver transformational, strategic and delivery assignments on major programs across North America. The consultant will support initiatives including category management, program contract development, supply chain rationalization and integration, supplier relationship and performance management, procurement centers of excellence, innovation and industrial strategy, compliance, market intelligence, procurement and contract strategies, business cases, commercial strategies and contract performance strategies. Project delivery may include market engagement, procurement and contract documentation, RFP and proposal management and evaluation, commercial contract drafting and alignment, contract performance management, and commercial peer reviews. In addition to client projects, the role contributes to Turner & Townsend’s strategy and continuous improvement. Duties include helping develop the capabilities catalog with a focus on technology, supporting team management, assisting business development and acquisition activities, contributing to People initiatives, owning corporate programs, and developing external thought leadership. The position is full-time, with a stated base salary range of $130,000–$165,000 per year. On-site requirements may vary according to client needs.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience in procurement, contracts or supply chain management for large capital projects in manufacturing/technology, life sciences, real estate, public works or infrastructure, with the ability to work independently from requirements or specifications.
Confidence, independence and ability to work autonomously without supervision.
Experience delivering services in relevant sectors such as infrastructure, oil and gas, Net Zero, pharmaceuticals, government, manufacturing or real estate.
Track record of delivering contractual frameworks and templates that enable successful project delivery and economies of scale across portfolios.
Client management experience, including developing and delivering clear, concise and confident presentations and reports to all levels of client organizations, including C-suite.
Extensive working knowledge of key procurement, contracts or supply chain management techniques and regional differences.
Applied knowledge in procurement, contracts or supply chain domains to support broader business change management across large-scale capital works projects.
Knowledge and experience of construction and professional services contracts and/or supply chain agreements.
Knowledge and experience developing RFQ/RFP documents and associated procurement processes, including proposal evaluation and recommendations to clients.

Nice To Haves

University degree, preferably in Engineering, Law, Construction Management or Supply Chain Management.
Professional accreditation in a related field, such as CIPS, ASCM or PMP.

Responsibilities

Deliver transformational, strategic and delivery roles on major programs.
Implement initiatives such as category management, program contract development, supply chain rationalization, supplier relationship management, supplier performance management, procurement centers of excellence, innovation and industrial strategy, collaboration and business relationship strategies, and compliance management.
Develop market intelligence analyses, delivery models, procurement and contract strategies, supply chain integration strategies, business cases, commercial strategies, and contract performance strategies.
Deliver major-program and project work, including market engagement, procurement and contract documentation, RFP and proposal management and evaluation, commercial contract drafting, contract and commercial alignment, contract performance management, and commercial peer reviews.
Contribute to the development of Turner & Townsend’s capabilities catalog, including consideration of how technology can help clients and the industry.
Support team management and provide support to the team.
Assist with business development and business acquisition activities.
Contribute to People initiatives to help create a better place to work.
Take ownership of specific corporate programs and deliver tangible results.
Engage in external thought leadership development and become a recognizable go-to person for the services.