Procurement & Supply Chain Associate Director

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 core services include program and project management, cost and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, asset management, as well as capabilities across 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

Who are you?

We are recruiting procurement, contracts, and supply chain professionals for our energy and natural resources segment. 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, digitalization, 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 services in major energy and natural resources programs.  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.  Additionally, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our thought leadership and support the development of our service toolkit.

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 across:• Category management
• Program contract development
• Supply chain rationalization
• Supplier relationship management
• Supplier performance management
• Procurement centers 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 are looking 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 our capabilities catalogue, focusing on how technology can help our clients and our industry
• Help with the management of the team, providing support and team management
• Assist with our business development and business acquisition activities
• Helping 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.

We recognize the multi-dimensional challenges that we face in our industry, and we are looking for candidates that can give this breadth and depth of knowledge to help our clients and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

We do not require a prescriptive set of skills. We will evaluate candidates based on their experience, skills and ability to contribute to our business.  

The successful candidate will have skills, experience and qualifications in the following areas:

• 10-15 years of demonstrable experience in procurement, contracts or supply chain management in large capital projects preferably within the energy and natural resources sectors
• Experience and the ability to engage directly with senior client stakeholders
• Has successfully delivered contractual frameworks and templates that enable successful project delivery and realize economies of scale across our portfolios. 
• Client management experience, being able to develop and deliver presentations and reports in a clear, concise, and confident manner to all levels of client organization including C-Suite
• Extensive working knowledge of key procurement, contracts or supply chain management techniques as well as understanding of regional differences
• Has applied knowledge in the above domains to underpin broader business change management across large scale capital works projects
• Knowledge and experience of construction and professional services contracts and/or supply chain agreements.  In addition, knowledge, and experience to develop RFQ/RFP documents and their associated procurement process to include proposal evaluation and recommendation to the client. 
• Confident, independent, and able to work autonomously without need for supervision.
• Demonstrable experience of people management and team management experience is desired.

Desired Qualifications and Accreditations: 

• University degree, preferably in Engineering, Law, Construction Management or Supply Chain Management.
• Professional accreditations in a related field is strongly preferred, such as, but not limited to, Chartered Institute of Procurement Specialists (CIPS). Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) or

What's in it for you... 

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services) 

• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program 

• RRSP option with company matching 

• Annual learning and development budget 

• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth 

• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role

• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days   

• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives 

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging 

The base salary range for this full-time role is $125,000.00 - $175,000.00 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.

This posting reflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for.

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. 

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. 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/

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Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.