Procurement & Contracts Manager

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Procurement & Contracts Manager to support a large-scale construction project. The ideal candidate has proven and demonstrable procurement and contract management experience across major construction projects across the delivery life cycle. **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. Project/Program specifics: • This role supports the delivery of a large-scale, high-value capital construction program comprising a major building development and associated civil infrastructure works. • The successful candidate will operate within an evolving commercial organization responsible for establishing an integrated commercial, procurement, and supply chain function to support project delivery. • The program utilizes collaborative and progressive delivery approaches requiring close coordination between owner, designers, contractors, consultants, and supply chain partners. • Procurement activities will encompass construction services, professional services, equipment, materials, and long-lead items critical to project delivery. • The candidate will support procurement and commercial activities across project planning, preconstruction, procurement, construction, and closeout phases. • The role requires engagement with senior stakeholders and project leadership to support the implementation of commercial strategies and procurement governance frameworks. • Experience working within progressive project delivery environments is highly desirable, particularly where procurement and commercial functions are being established or transformed to support project execution. • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Construction Management, Engineering,