Associate Director/Director - Procurement Lead Life Science

Turner & Townsend • $110K — $130K *
Huntsville, AL 35810In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in construction management, engineering, supply-chain management, or related field.
  • 10+ years in procurement or construction project management.
  • Experience managing complex equipment and owner-furnished items.
  • Ability to coordinate stakeholders, including contractors and suppliers.
  • Knowledge of procurement processes and documentation.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and project-management software.

Responsibilities

  • Lead procurement from mobilization to contract closeout.
  • Interface between the firm, clients, and contractors.
  • Develop and maintain procurement plans and schedules.
  • Oversee supplier prequalification and bid processes.
  • Manage contract formation and execution readiness.
  • Promote transparency and value in contractor buyouts.
  • Establish and audit quality and inspection protocols.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a significant client project.
  • Engaging in strategic decision-making and governance.
  • Collaboration with diverse project teams and stakeholders.
  • Fostering relationships with top-tier contractors and suppliers.
  • Access to continuous improvement opportunities and training.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Turner & Townsend is looking for an Associate Director of Procurement Delivery / Project Management to join our team. The Associate Director will be a member of the Procurement and Supply Chain team and will primarily be responsible to support the client in driving delivery of a key client commission. This is a senior, client-facing position requiring strategic judgment, disciplined governance, and hands-on execution in a complex project environment.
  • Lead the procurement and supply chain workstream from mobilization through sourcing, contract execution, manufacturing, delivery, and closeout.
  • Act as the principal interface between our firm, client procurement leadership, project disciplines, Tier 1 contractors, suppliers, and other delivery partners.
  • Provide procurement services and recommendations while preserving Client's direct contracting authority and complying with Client policies, procedures, systems, and governance requirements.
  • Build an integrated, auditable approach that provides visibility of commercial status, supplier performance, quality, schedule, logistics, and risk.


Responsibilities:

Strategy, Governance, & Team Leadership
  • Develop and maintain the Procurement Plan, delivery model, package strategy, procurement schedule, resource plan, governance calendar, stakeholder interfaces, and performance reporting.
  • Ensure execution complies with Client policies, procedures, approval gates, confidentiality requirements, systems, and agreed review periods.
  • Lead, coach, and coordinate the procurement team; define roles, decision rights, deliverables, escalation paths, and interfaces with engineering, construction, project controls, legal, quality, and site teams.
  • The team will be responsible for:


Direct Procurement
  • Lead supplier prequalification, market engagement, NDA verification, bidder-list development, and package-specific sourcing strategies.
  • Direct the preparation and coordination of RFIs, RFPs, bid forms, scopes of work, technical specifications, drawings, commercial documents, and contract exhibits.
  • Manage transparent bidding, bidder communications, clarifications, evaluation criteria, technical and commercial evaluations, governance submissions, and detailed recommendations for award.
  • Coordinate contract formation with Client stakeholders and legal counsel, compile final contract documents, and support execution readiness.

Contractor oversight & commercial management
  • Oversee Tier 1 contractor buyout activities not covered by fixed-price arrangements, reviewing procurement documentation, market engagement, bid processes, evaluations, and scope coverage.
  • Promote commercial transparency, best value, and early closure of scope gaps while maintaining a collaborative relationship with construction contractors.
  • Review change-order requests for contractual compliance, entitlement, justification, quantities, cost, and market alignment; develop negotiation strategies and lead or support negotiations as directed.

Supplier quality, expediting & delivery
  • Establish risk-based inspection and surveillance requirements, equipment criticality ratings, inspection registers, hold and witness-point protocols, and reporting for directly managed purchase orders.
  • Define processes for inspections, non-conformance reports, deviations, carry-over work, release certificates, manufacturing data books, and equipment-document traceability.
  • Create and execute an expediting approach for critical equipment, specialist machinery, and long-lead items across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, testing, and delivery milestones.
  • Integrate logistics and materials management, including shipment tracking, equipment coding, Material Movement Tickets, Material Receipt Reports, and overage, shortage, and damage reporting.
  • Audit contractor-managed inspection and quality-control activities and establish data requirements that provide Client with consistent visibility across owner-furnished and contractor-furnished equipment.

Client service, reporting & risk management
  • Provide concise, evidence-based recommendations and dashboards covering sourcing status, commitments, supplier performance, quality, cost, schedule, logistics, decisions, and emerging risks.
  • Facilitate client and governance meetings, drive decisions and actions to closure, and escalate material issues with clear options and recommendations.
  • Maintain complete and auditable procurement records and continuously improve delivery practices based on project needs, market conditions, and lessons learned.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, supply-chain management, business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 10 or more years of experience in procurement, construction project management, supply-chain management, or equipment expediting.
  • Experience managing owner-furnished, long-lead, or technically complex equipment.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate owners, prime contractors, equipment suppliers, design teams, logistics providers, and site personnel.
  • Working knowledge of purchase orders, scopes of work, submittals, manufacturing schedules, logistics, receiving, change management, and warranty processes.
  • Ability to interpret construction schedules, specifications, drawings, technical submittals, and commercial documentation.
  • Strong communication, meeting facilitation, negotiation, documentation, and issue-resolution skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, scheduling software, and common project-management or document-control platforms.


Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.*

About Turner & Townsend

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