Senior Consultant - Transformational Procurement

Senior Consultant – Transformational Procurement

Turner & Townsend – Mid‑Senior level, Full‑time, Consulting – responding to a Procurement Lead, based in Birmingham, England.

We are looking for an experienced procurement leader to drive transformational procurement programmes for our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources. The candidate will lead work streams, design target operating models, embed sustainable procurement, and deliver cost transformation initiatives.

• Lead and support work streams on procurement transformation initiatives across multiple sectors.
• Develop and implement sustainable procurement strategies aligned with ESG targets.
• Design and roll out procurement target operating models to optimise operations.
• Formulate procurement strategies that drive cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Support development of the Transformational Procurement proposition and thought‑leadership.
• Assist in creating compelling market propositions and client proposals.

• Strong procurement and supply chain knowledge.
• Established workstream and project management skills.
• People management and team support.
• Research, evaluation and analytical expertise.
• Story‑boarding and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Digital and IT proficiency with curiosity for tools, systems, and data.
• Innovation in procurement and supply‑chain intelligence.

• Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Business Management, or related field.
• Experience in procurement transformation and/or sustainable procurement.
• At least Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply or working towards it.
• SC security clearance (optional).

• Wide procurement consulting experience (client, contractor, or professional services).
• Proven knowledge of ESG and sustainable procurement practices.
• Track record of delivering transformative procurement projects, cost reduction, and category management.
• Experience leveraging digital tools in procurement transformations.

• Confident, independent, and self‑directed.
• Capable of managing business development and career activities.
• Supports proposal and bidding collateral development.
• Strong report writing and research documentation skills.
• Builds market‑facing thought‑leadership.
• Client‑facing and stakeholder collaboration.
• Result‑driven and value‑focused.
• Collaborative, leading work streams to achieve outcomes.

Turner & Townsend champions a healthy, flexible working environment, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer. Contact our recruitment team for applications.

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.