Procurement Manager

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8 months ago
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Who are Murphy
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.
A day in the life of a Murphy Procurement Manager

  • Deliver procurement of key materials and subcontract packages for natural resource projects: High Pressure Pipelines, Compressor stations and Above Ground Installations (AGIs), including (but not limited to):-
  • Procurement & Supply Chain Strategy
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Operational Procurement – procurement of key materials and subcontract packages
  • Procure mechanical and electrical equipment including pipework, valves, fittings, skid units, gas flow and conditioning equipment, and electrical, control and instrumentation as part of a multi-disciplinary project team.
  • Report into Head of Procurement – Energy, to facilitate business unit level procurement and supply chain management
  • Travel to project sites as required. The role will be based between a regional office with regular visits to the project sites.
  • Manage project procurement requirements including procurement schedule and drafting Invitation to Tenders.
  • Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors.
  • Managing supply chain relationships.
  • Management of Expediting process; from placement of order to delivery to site
  • Monitoring and managing quality and QA systems adherence
  • Negotiating subcontract and purchase order terms and conditions. [NEC4, FIDDIC, ICHEME]
  • Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers and internal stakeholders.
  • Source, evaluate, approve and select potential new supply chain partners, ensuring they meet quality standards and programme schedules.
  • Monitor the supply chain workload and financial status to manage performance and failure risks.
    Still interested, does this sound like you?
  • MCIPS or similar
  • Experience within a technical procurement environment with a solid knowledge of mechanical equipment
  • Experience with subcontract procurement
  • Experience within a project based construction/engineering procurement or commercial role
  • Commercially astute
  • Travel to project sites as required. The role will be based between a regional office with regular visits to the project sites

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