Turner & Townsend
Senior Procurement Professional - Public Sector Programmes
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Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.
Job Description
Delivers procurement processes, documentation, and governance to support direct procurement and Acquisition Strategy implementation across major health programmes at Turner & Townsend.
Key Role Responsibilities
- Lead complex procurement processes and documentation (e.g., instructions, criteria, negotiation plans, award reports) for major public sector programmes. Experience of public sector procurement frameworks is essential—e.g., Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
- Provide senior assurance for strategies, business cases, and evaluation governance.
- Coach and develop procurement staff to support knowledge transfer requirements.
- Coordinate procurement alignment with other program directorates.
- Manage supplier engagement and procurement communications.
- Maintain tender event schedules, risk registers, and progress reporting.
- Support business case development and approvals.
- Ensure PCR-compliant procurement activity.
- Lead higher-level complex procurements independently.
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Qualifications & Requirements
- 4–8 years’ end-to-end public procurement delivery experience.
- Strong knowledge of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (highly desirable).
- Strategic sourcing expertise and sector-specific knowledge.
- Experience delivering complex procurements.
- MCIPS or equivalent qualification.
- Strong documentation, governance, and stakeholder management skills.
- Prior experience in NHS or government programmes is advantageous.
- Good understanding of UK public procurement regulations and commercial models (e.g., NEC, MMC).
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Additional Information
- All candidate information is treated confidentially in line with EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) guidelines.
- SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) control responsibilities may apply, requiring adherence where relevant.
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Recruitment Policy
Turner & Townsend prohibits accepting payment from any candidate at any stage of recruitment. No external agency should request fees. Only authenticated agencies with a formal agreement are permitted to submit candidates.
Digested unsolicited CVs received via the website or personal emails are deemed Turner & Townsend property (no agency fees due). A formal written agreement and invitation from the recruitment team are mandatory for agency partnerships.
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