Commercial Procurement Managers all levels Digital and IT Solutions

At a time when Digital and IT capabilities are at the forefront of innovation this role is becoming increasingly important as you will be working in a field that has a meaningful impact on both existing and future defence operations.  

Through the implementation of commercial and procurement best practice you will be a part of our clients digital journeys whether it be part of digital transformation programmes ensuring that cuttingedge technologies are being harnessed and incorporated or helping to ensure that clients are equipped to respond to everevolving cyber threats. 

Owing to the nature of our business and our diverse portfolio of clients no two roles are the same and we encourage candidates with different backgrounds skills and experiences to consider this role. While each role is different you can expect to perform some or all the following functions and responsibilities: 

• Procurement and Commercial Strategy. 

• EndtoEnd Contract Management. 

• Risk and Performance Management. 

• Negotiation and Continuous Improvement. 

• Governance and Compliance both with internal policy and legal frameworks. 

• Business Analysis and Problem Solving. 

• Supplier Relationship and Category Management. 

About you 

As a candidate for this role you will not only have commercial/procurement experience built from a career in a relevant sector but you will also want to be part of a highfunctioning team focused on delivering worldclass outcomes to our evergrowing network of Defence clients with their Digital and IT requirements. 

We understand that people can contribute to our team and mission in a variety of ways even if they do not possess all the experiences and skills listed below. While possessing most of the following could be advantageous our focus is on meeting people that are equally passionate about making the difference and want to work towards delivering better outcomes for our clients.  

If you are excited about working with us and have relevant skills or experiences that you think can add value to our teams and clients we would encourage you to apply. 

Experience and Skills: 

• Experience procuring within the IT category such as hardware software cloud/IT infrastructure DevOps or other digital goods and/or services. 

• Applied knowledge of procurement principles and practices with experience of procurement contract management and/or contract placement (sourcing). 

• Developing and assuring business cases contracting approaches commercial strategies and other commercial artefacts. 

• Ability to identify and manage risk through the application of procurement/commercial tools and strategies. 

• Experience preparing and executing negotiation strategies with a focus on achieving positive outcomes. 

• Proactively monitor supplier performance applying strategies and tools to secure the maximum value from contracts motivating performance and driving innovation and continuous improvement. 

• Ability to understand key stakeholder drivers that determine priorities direction and the required outcomes. 

Desirable Experience: 

• Experience procuring within the IT category such as hardware software cloud/IT infrastructure DevOps or other digital goods and/or services.  

• Experience negotiating or managing ancillary agreements within the IT category particularly any experience sourcing or managing support services obsolescence management licensing agreements (including enduser) or similar. 

• Experience of procuring innovative technologies or solutions particularly through collaborative or agile delivery initiatives. 

• Experience managing intellectual property with an awareness of intellectual property rights associated agreements and sourcing strategies.  

• A background in Government Procurement processes such as Single Source and Competitive. 

• Experience obtaining and utilising knowledge of supply markets privatesector capabilities and technologies within the IT category. 

Qualifications :

• Professional qualification(s) in Business Procurement/Supply Chain Management Law Project Management or a similar relevant discipline or an equivalent level of relevant experience. 

• Trained in or holds a sufficient level of experience of Defence and Security Public Contracting Regulations (DSPCR) the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) and/or the Procurement Act 2023. 

Additional Information :

Working in teams/site attendance:

Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of helping its employees harmonise their work and home life by offering hybrid working that enable them to balance their working life with other priorities. At the same time T&T recognises that employee office and site attendance must always remain in line with the demands of the business and clients. Currently we anticipate you being on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60 of your time but this may flex depending on client and business requirements. The office is not the only place work gets done but it is increasingly important for teams to be stronger together by learning collaborating and creating amazing work together.

Security Clearance

Important: Before applying due to the sensitive nature of these projects you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).
Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth nationality current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels .

Additional Information 

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. 

We empower our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy productive and flexible working environment that respects worklife balance. 

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. 

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.  

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal email accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited by the Recruitment Team to submit candidates for review. 

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

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

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Instagram

LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal email accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited by the Recruitment Team to submit candidates for review.