Senior Commercial / Procurement Manager – Defence

Turner & Townsend
Bristol
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingSkills: ["Leadership","Negotiation","Stakeholder management","Problem-solving","Communication"]

Senior Commercial/Procurement Manager in the UK Defence sector, leading end-to-end commercial lifecycle activities for defence clients. You will shape procurement strategy, manage contracts, oversee risk and performance, and drive governance and compliance while coordinating with stakeholders in both public and private sectors. Hybrid on-site/remote work with 60% site/office attendance and a focus on value, transformation, and supplier performance.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
4 months ago

Senior Commercial / Procurement Manager – Defence

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Job Summary

Senior Commercial/Procurement Manager in the UK Defence sector, leading end-to-end commercial lifecycle activities for defence clients. You will shape procurement strategy, manage contracts, oversee risk and performance, and drive governance and compliance while coordinating with stakeholders in both public and private sectors. Hybrid on-site/remote work with 60% site/office attendance and a focus on value, transformation, and supplier performance.
Location: Bristol
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Procurement and Commercial Strategy across defence client portfolios.
  • •End-to-End Contract Management for complex programmes including governance and compliance within policy and legal frameworks.
  • •Risk and Performance Management to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and ensure client and business success.
  • •Negotiation and Continuous Improvement to optimise outcomes and drive value.
  • •Development and implementation of effective contract and supplier management strategies to extract maximum value and drive innovation.

Key Requirements

  • •Applied knowledge of procurement principles and practices with experience of procurement, contract management and/or contract placement (sourcing).
  • •Ability to identify the most suitable commercial approach to a given circumstance, including assessing the potential trade-offs and the level of risk mitigation required to achieve the best outcome.
  • •Understanding and applying programme, portfolio and project management tools.
  • •Taking ownership of decisions at tender evaluation stage and applying commercial expertise and judgement accordingly.
  • •Development and implementation of effective contract and supplier management strategies, to extract maximum value from contracts, motivate performance and drive innovation.
Experience:DefenseDefenceDefense contracting
Skills:LeadershipNegotiationStakeholder managementProblem-solvingCommunication
Languages:English

Eligibility

Nationality:UK National
Security Clearance:SC

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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