Procurement Manager

Murphy is recruiting for a Procurement Manager 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 Procurement Manager:

• Propose the procurement strategy for the regional operating unit and develop the regional supply chain to suit the demand.
• Provide an effective and professional service in the procurement of sub-contractors and materials covering: -
• Work winning / Pre-construction procurement strategy and supply chain selection for Bid Leader
• Construction stage project procurement for Project Leader, including: -
• Procurement strategy
• Production and driving of the procurement schedule
• Development of work package documents in conjunction with project teams
• Work package procurement
• Production of sub-contracts in conjunction with project teams.
• Management of sub-contract formalities (execute, bonds, warranties)
• 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.
• 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 and sub-contractors.
• Ensure decisions are not focussed upon lowest price but overall best value for money
• Develop an accredited and structured supply chain that is aligned to the regional operating unit demand and overall Murphy strategy.
• Develop the supply chain, products and innovations that bring cost and/or buildability benefits.
  
  

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.
• CIPS Chartership or working towards
• Experience of working within a water framework.
• C3/C4 Knowledge
• Good existing business network and relationships with the supply chain.
• Good product and supplier knowledge relevant to the regional operating unit.
• Good working knowledge of contracts
• 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

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