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. #MoreToMurphy
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.