Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Buyer to work with the Energy Team on National Grid, Substation Projects.

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 Procurement Manager

• Deliver procurement of key materials and subcontract packages for a major Energy sector project in the North of England including (but not limited to): Procurement & Supply Chain Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Operational Procurement and procurement of key materials and subcontract packages 
• Line Manager to procurement resources as appointed including day to day activities, training & development and performance reviews
• Coordinate with the project team and embed procurement within the project.
• Travel to project site as required. The role will be based between a regional office with regular visits to the project sites.
• Manage project procurement requirements including procurement schedule, drafting Invitation to Tenders, analysing tender returns and making contract award recommendations, in conjunction with project team. 
• Project purchasing prioritisation and management. 
• Support the commercial team with negotiating subcontract and purchase order terms and conditions including NEC3/4.
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers.
• Developing market knowledge and contacts for new products and services, identifying potential new entrants to the supply chain.
• Monitor the supply chain workload and financial status to manage performance risks and opportunities.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• MCIPS or similar.
• Experience of operational subcontract procurement.
• Experience within a project based construction/engineering procurement or commercial role.
• Commercially astute (NEC).
• Experience in substation, overhead line and/or underground cabling work streams preferred.