Associate Director - Procurement

Recruitment and Resourcing Manager – Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform outcomes that improve people’s lives and deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes.

Due to increased workload and secured new clients across Infrastructure and Real Estate, we are creating an Associate Director position for our UK Contract Services division. The successful candidate will lead our highly skilled team, deliver end-to-end strategic procurement and contract advice, and drive business growth in a dynamic environment.

• Drive change across the largest organisations in the country and influence large‑scale flagship projects.
• Provide specialist procurement strategy advice to public and private sector clients.
• Lead and manage end‑to‑end procurement services on major projects or programmes.
• Support business development and marketing of the Contract Services team’s service proposition.
• Lead bid preparation, proposal documentation and support the work‑winning capability of the division.
• Deliver on both team and wider business targets while managing client relationships and commission outputs.

• Senior procurement experience with regulated public contracts (Public Contract Regulations 2015, Green Paper awareness).
• Leadership of major procurement programmes for public and private sector clients.
• Strong background in tender preparation, development, negotiation, and contract management (NEC, JCT).
• Commission, client relationship and people‑management experience.
• Preferably working towards MCIPs accreditation and security clearance (SC).
• Degree related to construction, civil engineering, quantity surveying, law or procurement.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage and supervise teams to achieve outcomes.
• Strategic thinking, commercial insight, and supplier‑relationship management.
• Analytical, detail‑orientated, adaptable, and a problem solver.
• Collaboration, independence, influence, and a commitment to high standards.

We offer a hybrid working model, opportunities for international travel, and support for professional development including Chartered status for CIPS. The role provides a pathway to progress within a growing division, work with blue‑chip clients, and shape innovative procurement services.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.