Murphy is recruiting for a Procurement Manager to work with Transportation team on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (East) (TRUe)
With a proud history dating back to the 1960s, we provide practical, innovative results, working around the individual needs of our customers. Rail renewals to enhancements, bridge building, highways, ports and emergency earthworks – our award-winning team has extensive experience and has been involved in projects that have changed the face of transport networks in three countries.
We dedicate ourselves to being ‘better engineered’ to ensure our transportation infrastructure solutions meet and exceed customer requirements, delivering value for money through innovation.
A day in the life of a Murphy Procurement Manager
- Procurement & Supply Chain Strategy
- Supply Chain Management
- Operational Procurement – procurement of key materials and subcontract packages
- Procure mechanical and electrical equipment as part of a multi-disciplinary project team.
- Report into Head of Procurement – to facilitate business unit level procurement and supply chain management
- Manage project procurement requirements including procurement schedule and drafting Invitation to Tenders.
- Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors.
- Managing supply chain relationships.
- Management of Expediting process; from placement of order to delivery to site
- Monitoring and managing quality and QA systems adherence
- Negotiating subcontract and purchase order terms and conditions. [NEC4, FIDDIC, ICHEME]
- Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers and internal stakeholders.
- Source, evaluate, approve and select potential new supply chain partners, ensuring they meet quality standards and programme schedules.
- Monitor the supply chain workload and financial status to manage performance and failure risks
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- MCIPS or similar
- Experience within a technical procurement environment
- Experience with subcontract procurement
- Experience within a project based construction/engineering procurement or commercial role
- Commercially astute
- Travel to project sites as required. The role will be based between a regional office with regular visits to local project sites
What’s in it for you?
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
- Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
- Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc
About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy
If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960464 to discuss in more detail.
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK