Senior Consultant - Transformational Procurement

Senior Consultant - Transformational Procurement

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You will work on client-facing transformational procurement programmes, leading work streams, collaborating with stakeholders and operational procurement teams to deliver sustainable change in procurement operations.

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, delivering outcomes across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources. We specialise in programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, 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.

Reporting to a Procurement lead, this role involves working on client-facing transformational procurement programmes, leading work streams, collaborating with stakeholders, and operational procurement teams to deliver sustainable change in procurement operations for our clients.

We have opportunities for those passionate about transformative and sustainable procurement who are driven to innovate within procurement functions. This position is ideal for individuals looking to develop their transformational procurement strategy and implementation skills in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

• Supporting and leading work streams for clients in their procurement transformation initiatives across a variety of industries and sectors, guiding clients towards modernised and efficient procurement systems, alignment with their digital ambitions and a clear focus on their sustainability targets.
• Developing and implementing sustainable procurement strategies and practices, and supporting clients to align with environmental, social and governance goals while delivering their procurement objectives and vision.
• Design and implement procurement target operating models for the future, optimising procurement operations, aligning with digital and commercial strategies, and delivering a sustainable enterprise level transformation.
• Formulate and execute procurement strategies that drive cost savings and enhance operational efficiencies within client organisations.
• Support the development of our Transformational Procurement proposition suite and build innovative market eminence and thought leadership.
• Support the delivery of compelling market propositions and client proposals aligned to both team and broader business targets.

• Strong procurement and supply chain knowledge, from industry or advisory.
• Established workstream and project management skills.
• People management and support skills.
• Solid research, evaluation and analysis skills.
• Storyboarding and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Strong IT and digital skills and a real interest and curiosity in tools, systems and data.
• Procurement and Supply Chain intelligence and innovation.

• 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.
• Security Clearance (SC) – currently valid or could be reinstated, not essential.

• Wider procurement consulting experience gained from either client, contractor or other professional services organisations.
• Experience of key sustainable procurement practices including human rights, environment, health and safety, anti-bribery & corruption and labour practices.
• Strong understanding of wider ESG legislative and regulatory environments is desirable.
• A history of delivering transformative procurement projects, especially related to cost reduction and category management.
• Experience of leveraging digital tools as part of procurement transformations.

• Confident, independent and able to work autonomously with limited need for supervision.
• Be able to manage work/business…