Procurement & Contracts Manager

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Procurement & Contracts Manager to support a large-scale construction project. The ideal candidate has great communication skills and leadership skills. Houston, Texas based and travel to client sites required (frequency to be determined).

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement and supply chain activities in support of a large-scale capital construction program, ensuring alignment with project delivery, commercial, cost, schedule, and risk objectives.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies, sourcing plans, and contract packaging approaches that support project execution and long-term program goals.
• Establish and continuously improve procurement and contracts governance, including ways of working, procedures, workflows, templates, guidance documents, and reporting mechanisms as part of the development of an integrated commercial function.
• Manage end-to-end procurement processes including market engagement, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award, and contract administration activities.
• Support the development, review, and formation of contract documents, procurement packages, scopes of work, commercial exhibits, and associated procurement requirements.
• Provide procurement, contractual, and commercial advice to project leadership and cross-functional stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with project delivery, construction, design, cost management, legal, and commercial teams to ensure alignment between procurement activities and project objectives.
• Identify and manage procurement and supply chain risks, including market constraints, contractor capacity, material availability, escalation pressures, and long-lead equipment requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with contractors, consultants, equipment suppliers, and strategic supply chain partners.
• Monitor supplier and contractor performance and support implementation of corrective actions where required.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and maturation of the organization's procurement, supply chain, and contracts management capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement across supply chain tools and processes.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement, contracts management, supply chain management, commercial management, or related disciplines supporting major capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, manufacturing, mission-critical, or similar capital programs.
• Experience establishing procurement and contracts functions, including development of governance frameworks, operating procedures, workflows, templates, guidance documents, and management reporting processes.
• Strong understanding of procurement and commercial practices applicable to major capital projects.
• Knowledge of collaborative and progressive project delivery models, including Progressive Design-Build (PDB). Direct experience supporting PDB projects is preferred.
• Experience supporting projects delivered under cost-reimbursable, open-book, and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) commercial structures.
• Demonstrated ability to support the development and negotiation of contract documents, procurement packages, scopes of work, and commercial terms.
• Ability to provide procurement, contractual, and commercial guidance to project and business stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of regional contractor, consultant, supplier, and equipment vendor markets, with the ability to leverage market intelligence to inform procurement and sourcing strategies.
• Experience managing procurement risks associated with construction projects, including contractor availability, market capacity, supply chain disruptions, escalation, and long-lead equipment procurement.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, MCIPS, PMP, CCM, MRICS or equivalent are advantageous.

Additional Information: On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.