Senior Buyer

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Buyer to support Energy on the GGP project, based out of Ollerton. The role involves procuring sub-contractors, developing regional supply chains and delivering value-driven procurement strategies across multiple projects within the regional unit.

We seek candidates with construction procurement experience, NEC familiarity, CIPS accreditation, and strong stakeholder collaboration skills. Travel to sites is required as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience within a procurement role, preferably gained in construction or civil engineering.
• Ideally with Substation or OHL experience.
• Detailed knowledge of work practices and procedures in the construction process from pre-construction to construction.
• Must have NEC experience.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to liaise with staff and external contacts at all levels.
• Willing to travel to site and able to drive.

Responsibilities

• Provide an effective and professional service in the procurement of sub-contractors.
• Provide market competitive procurement solutions demonstrating best value for money.
• Propose procurement strategy for the regional unit and develop the regional supply chain.
• Supply chain management including structure, performance and relationship management.
• Drive continuous improvement of supply chain performance within trades.
• Support group procurement goals within the region.
• Deliver a consistent procurement approach across projects in the regional unit.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor Management

NEC experience

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

CIPS accredited

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Buyer to work with Energy on the GGP project based out of Ollerton.

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

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Buyer:

• Provide an effective and professional service in the procurement of sub-contractors
• Provide market competitive procurement solutions for the operating unit which demonstrate best overall value for money.
• Propose the procurement strategy for the regional operating unit and develop the regional supply chain to suit the demand.
• 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.
• Demonstrate best overall value for money in the procurement recommendations.
• Ensure a robust negotiation process is applied in the engagement process.
• Develop an accredited and structured supply chain that is aligned to the regional operating unit demand and overall Murphy strategy.
• Consistently monitor the market place to ensure awareness of pricing trends, risks and opportunities.
• Continuously seek out and assess new supply chain members to meet regional operating unit project demand.
• Develop and forge closer relationships with the strategic supply chain to encourage a culture of inclusive interaction and learning and an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding.
• Integrate with other regional operating units to co-ordinate the procurement of the strategic supply chain, providing regular information on the regional activities.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Experience within a procurement role, preferably gained within a construction or civil engineering environment. Ideally with Substation or OHL experience.
• CIPS accredited.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of work practices, processes and procedures within the construction process from pre-construction stage and into construction stage.
• Must have NEC experience
• 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, Transmission & Distribution projects / supply chain again is desirable.
• Must be happy to travel to site as and when needed, must be able to drive,