Buyer

Murphy is recruiting for a Buyer to join our growing Infrastructure team, delivering a major water infrastructure project in partnership with United Utilities, as part of the AMP8 programme.

Murphy is a long-standing delivery partner to leading water clients across the UK and Ireland, including Thames Water, Severn Trent, Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water, SES Water, Bristol Water, South East Water, and Uisce Éireann, where we operate over 25 facilities under full DBOM contracts.

A day in the life of a Murphy Buyer:

• Focused experienced materials procurement specialist.


• Subcontract experience   


• Works as part of a dedicated procurement team to develop framework supply chain to suit the demand.


• Provide market competitive procurement solutions for the operating unit which demonstrate best overall value for money.


• Provide an effective and professional service in the procurement of materials, goods and services


• Construction stage project procurement for Project Leader


• Supporting the production and driving of the procurement schedule


• Supporting the development of work package documents in conjunction with project teams


• Support the regional supply chain management activities, including structuring the supply chain, carrying out performance and relationship management to drive improved performance/cost benefits.


• Support activities that generate and encourage an efficient, productive and continuously improving supply chain performance.


• Support the group procurement functional goals and objectives within the region


• Ensure supplier evaluation forms and risk assessments are maintained


• Support the development of an accredited and structured supply chain that is aligned to the framework demands and overall, Murphy strategy


• Input to the monitoring of the marketplace to ensure awareness of pricing trends, risks and opportunities.


• Continuously seek out and assess new supply chain members to meet regional project demand.


• Support the monitoring of the supply chain performance, workload and financial status to protect the corporate position.


• Support the development of the supply chain, products and innovations that bring cost and/or buildability benefits.


• Providing a comprehensive procurement service for all projects in the region.


• Deliver a consistent procurement approach across all projects within the region from work winning / pre-construction stage. 


• Ensure a robust negotiation process is applied in the engagement process. 


• Ensure contract arrangements and package details are comprehensive and protect the business in its dealings with suppliers/subcontractors.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of work practices, processes and procedures within the construction process from pre-construction stage and into construction stage. 


• Good product and supplier knowledge within Utilities and Construction sector. Good working knowledge of contracts


• Good knowledge of Safety within procurement practices


• MS package knowledge (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project)


• Good relevant job experience demonstrating development.


• Good understanding of strategic procurement practices


• Good knowledge of sustainability within procurement practices

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service


• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review


• Above market rate contributory pension scheme


• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay


• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus


• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus


• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations


• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development


• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call James Hing on 07353 134946 to discuss in more detail.  

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK