Procurement Specialist

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Turner & Townsend Full time

At Turner & Townsend, we are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Specialist to join our team in the USA. This is an exciting opportunity to work on diverse construction projects and programs across the country.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced professional with strong knowledge of procurement methods and processes to develop global standards of procurement, from strategy inception through to contract award tailored to specific trades and project classes.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully implementing processes and procedures on major projects or programs, as well as experience in infrastructure construction.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate and advise clients to understand and come to agreements on optimal delivery methods and contracting methodologies at a program-level, across multiple projects in given global regions.
  • Develop global standards of procurement, from strategy inception through to contract award tailored to specific trades and project classes.
  • Work cross-functionally across business units to define owners' requirements in the development of global contracting standards and templates.
  • Provide fact-based recommendations on desirable contracting and procurement approaches to use across the owner's supplier base, from firms involved in design through to completed construction.
  • Project planning and continuous improvement: Proactively identify ways to reduce activity lead times and variance, to support swift delivery of preconstruction activities without compromising quality of performance.
  • Gather, consolidate and manage data from historic past projects pertaining to key commercial performance and core contracting data.
  • Collaborate with external counsel to facilitate effective development of contract artefacts and templates.
  • Leading and facilitating sessions between cross-functional project teams, to help them deliver optimal build strategies that can enable effective infrastructure development and output.
  • Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
  • Process improvement – Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes referring ideas to the appropriate line manager.

Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of fundamental construction/project management concepts, delivery strategies, advantages and trade-offs.
  • Detailed knowledge of procurement methods/processes/framework agreements etc.
  • Highly proactive, resourceful and self-sufficient individual who can drive projects to completion and work through obstacles to produce recommendations from high-level initial concepts.
  • Experience in developing, reviewing and negotiating construction agreements and contracts, either as a supplier, contractor, owner's representative or owner.
  • Strong project & time management skills: Can track projects against milestones and timelines for long-term initiatives and provide health status updates to clients in a succinct manner.
  • Ability to advise at a strategic level during the conceptual stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve the client's overall objectives.
  • Work as an effective team member within the context of completing specific deliverables individually, and with peers and clients.
  • Key information and data is effectively shared and appropriately retained.
  • Proficiency in reporting systems and tools - Microsoft Office and basic dashboard skills.
  • Excellent communicator with various stakeholders including high-level management.
  • Highly motivated and driven.
  • Highly organized, can manage own workload, action items and also help keep peers on track as well.

About Us

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

Our company culture values innovation, teamwork, and client satisfaction. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Salary Information

The salary for this position is estimated to be around $120,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.

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