Senior Buyer

Job description

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. 

Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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A day in the life of a Murphy Subcontract Buyer

• Provide an effective and professional service in the procurement of sub-contractors and materials.
• Work as part of a collaborative procurement team for the project.
• Provide best value for project procurement solutions for the project.
• Procurement of materials and subcontracts covering; production and management of the procurement schedule, development of invitation to bid documents in conjunction with project teams. Carry out bid analysis and award recommendations.
• Advise on the project’s supply chain management activities, including structuring the supply chain and carrying out performance and relationship management to drive improved performance/cost benefits.
• Contribute to activities that generate and encourage efficient, productive and continuously improving supply chain performance.
• Take part in group procurement functional goals and objectives within the region.
• Continuously seek out and assess new supply chain members to meet project demand.
• Develop and forge closer relationships with the supply chain to encourage a culture of inclusive interaction and learning and an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding.

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of work practices, processes and procedures within the construction procurement process
• Existing business network and relationships with the supply chain.
• Working knowledge of contracts i.e. NEC.
• Understanding of effective procurement practices
• Knowledge of sustainability within procurement practices

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