Procurement Associate
Full TimeJob Overview
Gardiner & Theobald is an independent construction and property consultancy committed to providing world class service to our clients. Our dedicated team of over 1,500 people delivers Cost Management, Project Management and Specialist Consultancy services from a network of UK, Irish and US offices bound by a common purpose - to build a better tomorrow.
We define our success by the value we create for our clients, the fulfilling careers we build for our people and our contribution to the communities we work in. Our own long-term business performance aligns profit with purpose, taking social and environmental responsibility for our actions and the legacy we leave behind.
People are central to our mission. Rewarding individuals based on their unique abilities, talent and hard work, we believe in the quality of experiences and investing in a collaborative culture where all can thrive.
About the Role
Our Procurement and Contract Management team operates at the heart of project delivery, providing commercial insight and strategic input across a broad range of sectors. We are at the forefront of delivering commercial excellence across complex, high-value programmes. From shaping early market engagement to driving contract performance, we work across high-value, high-impact projects in a variety of sectors—helping clients deliver value, manage risk, providing strategic advice, shaping procurement strategies, and ensuring world class contract delivery.
As our team grows, we are looking for a Procurement Associate—a senior commercial professional with a proven track record of delivering value through strategic procurement and contract management. This is a pivotal role for someone with extensive experience who is ready to step into greater leadership, support business development, and mentor the next generation of procurement professionals.
You will not only lead high-value projects and frameworks—you will help shape our procurement offering, contribute to bids, grow client relationships and take a proactive role in the development of our team and service line.
What You Will Do
As a Procurement Associate, you will lead strategic procurement and contract delivery across multiple clients or programmes, take ownership of key accounts, and influence how we deliver excellence in commercial outcomes. You’ll mentor and guide more junior staff, drive internal initiatives, and play an active role in building the team’s profile, internally and externally.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Procurement Delivery:
- Lead procurement strategy development, market engagement and commercial delivery on major projects and frameworks.
- Provide senior commercial advice to clients—navigating complex commercial decisions, regulatory requirements and risk trade-offs.
- Design and oversee compliant and robust procurement processes aligned with client goals, policy frameworks, and legislative requirements (e.g. PCR2015, DSPCR2011, PA2023, SSR2014).
- Advise on contract structuring, drafting and negotiation—across NEC, JCT, bespoke and hybrid contract forms.
- Shape market positioning and innovative sourcing strategies, including early supplier engagement and outcome-based specifications.
Contract Management and Commercial Oversight:
- Oversee the delivery of strategic contracts, supporting mobilisation, performance management, change control and dispute resolution.
- Embed SRM approaches, develop supplier KPIs and performance dashboards, and support commercial assurance and audit activity.
- Anticipate and mitigate commercial risks across projects and portfolios—ensuring quality, cost and performance objectives are met.
Client and Account Leadership:
- Serve as the day-to-day commercial lead on key client accounts, supporting client relationship development and account planning.
- Represent G&T in client governance forums, stakeholder meetings and project reviews.
- Contribute to strategic account growth by identifying follow-on opportunities and positioning our wider capabilities.
Team Leadership and Development:
- Mentor and develop Procurement Consultants and Procurement Managers—offering quality assurance, career guidance, and feedback.
- Actively contribute to the upskilling of the team through knowledge sharing, training sessions and technical peer reviews.
- Support resource planning and delivery oversight across multiple commissions.
Business Development and Service Line Growth:
- Play a leading role in bids and proposals—shaping win themes, writing content, and participating in presentations.
- Contribute to service development initiatives including best practice frameworks, templates, toolkits and delivery models.
- Represent the Procurement service line at events, conferences or thought leadership forums.
- Bring external market insight and policy developments into project delivery and service improvement.
About You
- Degree qualified in a relevant discipline.
- Full MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification.
- Extensive experience leading procurement strategy, complex sourcing, and contract negotiation.
- Strong knowledge of UK public procurement regulations, with the ability to advise confidently on compliance and risk.
- Skilled in contract management and supplier performance—able to drive outcomes across complex portfolios.
- Proven ability to build and manage client relationships at senior levels.
- Experience in mentoring, supporting and developing junior colleagues.
- Strong bid writing and presentation skills.
- Strategic thinker with a commercial mindset, proactive approach, and collaborative leadership style.
- Comfortable working across sectors—public and private—with the ability to adapt to different client cultures and project needs.