Buyer

Murphy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Leeds is looking for a Buyer to join their team. The role involves managing procurement activities and working closely with various stakeholders within projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in procurement within an engineering setting and strong numeracy and IT skills. The company offers great benefits, including generous holiday allowances and support for personal development.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Retail discounts

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience in a procurement role, preferably in an engineering environment.
• Ability to expertly use a range of software.
• Knowledge of key trades for Power and Oil & Gas projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage subcontract procurement across project stages.
• Maintain Procurement Schedules and Procurement Dashboards.
• Conduct supply chain performance reviews.
• Work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement experience

High level numeracy

IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

CIPS accredited or working towards

Tools

Relevant software

Job description

Buyer - Energy - Leeds

J Murphy and Sons Ltd are currently looking for a Buyer to join our award-winning team. Our team is known for its extensive in-house expertise and continual drive to innovate within the industry. The Buyer provides a professional procurement service to the business unit striving to achieve value for money and high stakeholder satisfaction. The role delivers outcomes and objectives as agreed with the Head of Procurement whilst also assisting subcontract procurement across work winning and live projects.

Following the ‘One Murphy’ approach, we’re able to deliver all aspects of the projects we work on. Murphy has designed, constructed, and commissioned projects for clients including National Grid, SSE and Ørsted, on both transmission and distribution networks.

Recently acknowledged within the top 3 Best Large Companies to work for by Best Companies, this is a fantastic time to join J. Murphy & Sons! Take a look at the role outline and if you think you fit the bill and want to work as a Buyer within a team that rewards performance, drives personal development and offers a great place to work delivering exciting projects, then get in touch!

What you will be doing

• Subcontract procurement across work winning and live project stages
• Maintain Procurement Schedules and Procurement Dashboards
• Input to Procurement Strategy for tenders and projects
• Undertake the full procurement cycle – from sourcing potential supply chain, pulling together and issuing ITT’s, quote analysis, preferred bidder recommendation, order placement and conducting supply chain performance reviews
• Work effectively across a range of internal stakeholders – Commercial, Estimating, Quality, H&S, Design & Engineering and Operations and externally with the Supply Chain
• Meet with operational teams and deliver their buying requirements and produce Minutes of Meetings
• Input to Procurement documents including Risk & Opportunity Registers
• Meeting supply chain partners to keep abreast of current market conditions, offerings etc.
• Travel to live project sites as required

Who are we looking for?

• Experience in a procurement role, preferably gained within an engineering environment
• CIPS accredited or working towards
• High level numeracy and IT skills, with ability to expertly use a range of relevant software
• Good interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively and work collaboratively with all staff and external contacts at all levels
• Knowledge of key trades for Power and Oil & Gas projects / supply chain desirable

About Murphy

• Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities.
• Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.
• Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.

If you think Murphy is the place to help you thrive in a great team dedicated to delivery and engineering excellence, and want to work in an inclusive team culture that rewards performance and drives personal development, then get in touch.

What you’ll get in return

• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Other benefits if applicable
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

We’re proud to have become the latest employer to #BantheBoxUK and reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records. Employers often ask candidates about criminal convictions at the initial stage of a job application. If so, people with convictions are often excluded from roles for which they may be qualified and capable of doing.

By signing up to @Business in the Community’s Ban the Box campaign, we have committed to:

• Removing the tick box from our job application forms that asks about criminal convictions
• Considering applicants’ skills, experience, and ability to do the job before asking about criminal convictions
• Ensuring that the circumstances of any convictions are fairly assessed before a decision is made