What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Delivery Manager - Life Sciences & Manufacturing position at Turner & Townsend?
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
Turner & Townsend are looking for a Procurement Delivery Manager to support a large-scale construction project. The ideal candidate has strong sense pf urgency and attention to detail.
Responsibilities:
Core Procurement & Contracting Responsibilities:
- Lead procurement planning and execution for major capital projects, ensuring alignment with internal engineering and project delivery standards.
- Prepare and manage procurement documentation including RFIs, RFPs, contractor/vendor evaluations, purchase orders, and contract packages.
- Oversee procurement activities for large, multi-year capital projects (USD 100M ), ensuring timely delivery of materials, equipment, and services.
- Expedite orders, monitor deliverables, and maintain compliance with contractual and schedule requirements.
- Develop and maintain forecasting of procurement needs across all project phases.
Project Controls & Supply Chain Integration:
- Provide procurement input to estimating, scheduling, change management, risk management, and project controls functions.
- Collaborate with project controls, scheduling, engineering, and construction teams to develop procurement strategies that support project lifecycle needs from conceptual design through startup.
- Use market intelligence and supply chain insight to identify risks, long-lead items, and strategic sourcing opportunities.
- Support the development of KPI dashboards and data-driven reporting to inform project leadership.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Communication
- Serve as the primary procurement interface for all assigned projects and stakeholders.
- Communicate procurement status, risk, and strategy clearly and proactively to multiple audiences and levels.
- Work in alignment with an organizational culture focused on collaboration, professionalism, inclusion, and knowledge sharing.
- Use data-driven decision-making, strategic thinking, and forward-looking analysis to anticipate and mitigate procurement and supply chain risks.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Project/Program Specifications:
Support procurement strategy, sourcing, and execution for multiple capital projects
Market sector experience:
- Biotech, pharmaceutical, life sciences, fill/finish, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum 15 years of applicable experience
- Proven skills in RFI/RFP development, bid analysis, negotiation, contracting, and vendor management.
- Strong understanding of capital project execution models and supply chain risk.
- High attention to detail, urgency, and strong analytical decision-making.
- Ability to operate effectively in dynamic environments with frequent change.
- Excellent communication skills across multiple levels and audiences.
- Demonstrated experience working in collaborative, inclusive, cross-functional environments.
Additional Information
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