Procurement Administrator

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 Procurement Administrator:

• Assist in the creation, processing, and tracking of purchase orders for materials, equipment, and subcontract services.
• Maintain accurate procurement data within internal systems, ensuring compliance with framework and company requirements.
• Support the issuing and management of tender enquiries, quotations, and supplier documentation.
• Update procurement schedules, logs, and trackers to ensure visibility of order status and delivery progress. 
• Liaise with suppliers to request quotations, confirm lead times, and gather documentation where required.
• Support onboarding of new suppliers and subcontractors, including compliance checks and document collation.
• Assist in the resolution of invoice queries, delivery issues, and discrepancies.
• Provide day‑to‑day administrative support to the wider procurement team, including meeting organisation, document preparation, and data entry.
• Prepare reports, summaries, and procurement dashboards as required for internal stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to refine processes and enhance efficiency within the procurement function.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Previous experience in an administrative role, ideally within procurement, commercial, construction, utilities, or engineering.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong team player with a proactive and positive attitude.
• Experience working on major frameworks or in the utilities/water sector is desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of procurement processes, ERP systems, or purchasing platforms is desirable but not essential
• Familiarity with construction materials or subcontract procurement is desirable but not essential