Associate Director/Director - Procurement Lead Life Science

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

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

Job Description

Due to increased workload and securing of new clients across the Infrastructure and Real Estate sectors, Turner & Townsend has a new opportunity for an Associate Director to join our growing Procurement Services division in our US offices.

The ideal candidate will have great communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing procurement strategies for major construction projects using a range of delivery models.

• Providing specialist procurement advice to private sector clients across a variety of construction contracts.

• Manage and mentor the contract management team responsible for overseeing EPC/EPCM/DB contracts, OFCI equipment contracts and other subcontracting activities.

• Establish processes and standards for subcontract oversight and compliance monitoring.

• Act as the primary liaison between internal teams (engineering, procurement, legal, finance) and external EPC/EPCM/DB contractor and equipment suppliers.

• Collaborate closely with client stakeholders including Project Controls, Engineering, and Construction to ensure compliance by the EPC/EPCM/DB contractor with the contractual deliverables.

• Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle.

• Ensure timely resolution of disputes to avoid project delays

• Drafting Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluation of scorecards, contracts, and supporting the process for procuring vendors.

• Track contractor and subcontractor performance against contractual milestones, KPIs, and deliverables.

• Prepare regular reports for senior leadership on contract status and risk exposure.

• Managing the procurement process from end-to-end on major construction projects.

• Building positive relationships within the project team and with Client personnel and their key advisors.

• Managing and updating internal procurement team trackers, reviewing SOWs and MPAs proposal documentation, and the work-winning capability of the procurement services division.

• Supporting the delivery of both teams within the assigned project and the wider business targets.

• Ensuring compliance with procurement regulations and standards.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or related field.

• A minimum of 7-10 years of applicable experience in procurement management, preferably in the construction industry.

• Working knowledge and experience of various forms of contracts for the delivery of construction projects.

• Experience in managing procurement processes in a multi-contracted environment.

• Experience in implementing procurement strategies, including risk identification, quantification, and allocation.

• Proven ability to liaise with and coordinate multiple stakeholders to develop robust procurement documents.

• Excellent communication skills.

Additional Information

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.

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