Associate Director -Supply Market Management – Programme Advisory (PA)

Overview

As Supply Market Management Associate Director, you will shape external supply environments for major programmes through insight-led market intelligence and supplier strategies. You will act as a trusted advisor to multi-disciplinary teams, guiding procurement and commercial decisions. The role focuses on understanding markets, risks and capacity, rather than day-to-day delivery. This is a chance to evolve Turner & Townsend’s SMM offering and work with blue-chip clients on transformational projects.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Support to achieve Chartered Status for CIPS
• Professional development opportunities
• Travel opportunities nationally and internationally
• Flexible working environment
• Inclusive and diverse workplace

Responsibilities

• Develop supply market assessments, intelligence reports and insights to inform procurement strategies
• Analyse market capacity, resilience, innovation and risk across key categories
• Lead market engagement activities to support major programmes and investment gateways
• Advise on supplier segmentation, relationship strategies and routes to market
• Support sourcing strategy development via cost driver analysis, benchmarking and insights
• Manage defined SMM workstreams with quality and timeliness accountability
• Engage with clients and senior stakeholders as a trusted supply market advisor
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed market insight into broader strategies
• Coach junior colleagues and contribute to capability development within SMM

Key requirements

• Significant experience in supply market management, procurement, commercial or advisory roles within infrastructure, construction or regulated environments
• Experience delivering market analysis, supplier engagement or sourcing support on complex projects
• Understanding of procurement lifecycles and routes to market; public sector procurement awareness desirable
• Track record working with multidisciplinary teams and senior client stakeholders
• Degree qualified; professional membership (e.g., MCIPS) achieved or working toward

• strong stakeholder management
• analytical thinking
• clear written and verbal communication
• supply market intelligence development
• cost driver analysis
• benchmarking and market trend analysis

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