Murphy is recruiting for a Assistant Buyer to work with Energy on the GGP Project - PTNO - Glaslyn - Porthmadog.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

A day in the life of a Murphy Assistant Buyer
 

• Effective and professional procurement of services and materials, assisting with the production and management of the procurement schedule, development and distribution of invitation to tender documents in conjunction with project teams. Carry out tender analysis, support post tender interviews and award recommendations.
• Ensure contract arrangements and package details are comprehensive and protect the business in its dealings with suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Monitor the supply chain performance, workload and financial status to protect the corporate position.
• Ensure supplier evaluation forms and risk assessments are maintained
• Deliver a consistent procurement approach across the project, from  pre-construction to operational delivery.
• Demonstrate best overall value for money in the procurement recommendations and negotiation process is applied in engagement
• Ensure decisions are not focussed upon lowest price but overall best value for money
• Input to the monitoring of the market place to ensure awareness of pricing trends, risks and opportunities.
• Continuously seek out and assess new supply chain members to meet regional project demand.
• Support the development of the supply chain, products and innovations that bring cost and/or buildability benefits.
• Develop and forge closer relationships with the strategic supply chain to encourage a culture of inclusive interaction, shared learning and an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding.
• Establish good relationships with internal clients, project teams and external stakeholders.
• Support the implementation of group procurement functional goals and objectives.
• Attend regional supply chain events as required to promote and sell Murphy and encourage teamwork
   
  Still interested, does this sound like you?
• Collaborative, consistent, detail focused.
• Demonstrable experience of Subcontract buying within Civil Engineering/Energy Sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of procurement work practices, processes and procedures from pre-construction to operational delivery.    
• Good understanding of strategic procurement practices
• Knowledge of sustainability within procurement practices
• Product and supplier knowledge relevant to civil engineering work packages.    
• CIPS certification is desirable
  Must be able to travel and happy to go to site.