Procurement Manager

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (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 and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power 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 3,600 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. 

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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