Procurement Manager

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 Manager:

• Propose the procurement strategy for the regional operating unit and develop the regional supply chain to suit the demand.
• Provide an effective and professional service in the procurement of sub-contractors and materials covering: -
• Work winning / Pre-construction procurement strategy and supply chain selection for Bid Leader
• Construction stage project procurement for Project Leader, including: -
• Procurement strategy
• Production and driving of the procurement schedule
• Development of work package documents in conjunction with project teams
• Work package procurement
• Production of sub-contracts in conjunction with project teams.
• Management of sub-contract formalities (execute, bonds, warranties)
• Supply chain management, including structuring the supply chain, carrying out     performance and relationship management to drive improved performance/cost benefits.
• Generate and encourage an efficient, productive and continuously improving  supply chain performance within the trades.
• Support the group procurement functional goals and objectives within the region
• Deliver a consistent procurement approach across all projects within the regional operating unit from work winning / pre-construction stage. 
• Ensure a robust negotiation process is applied in the engagement process. 
• Ensure contract arrangements and package details are comprehensive and protect the business in its dealings with suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Ensure decisions are not focussed upon lowest price but overall best value for money
• Develop an accredited and structured supply chain that is aligned to the regional operating unit demand and overall Murphy strategy.
• Develop the supply chain, products and innovations that bring cost and/or buildability benefits.
   

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of work practices, processes and procedures within the construction process from pre-construction stage and into construction stage.
• CIPS Chartership or working towards
• Experience of working within a water framework. 
• C3/C4 Knowledge
• Good existing business network and relationships with the supply chain.
• Good product and supplier knowledge relevant to the regional operating unit.
• Good working knowledge of contracts
• Good understanding of strategic procurement practices
• Good knowledge of sustainability within procurement practices