Assistant Buyer at J. Murphy & Sons Ltd, Porthmadog

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 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
   
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• 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.