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. Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy
A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Buyer:
- Regionally focused experienced procurement specialist who identifies the regional operating unit demand and supply chain capacity for the regional operating unit.
- Deliver the procurement strategy for projects and the overarching regional strategy, while developing the regional supply chain to meet both project-specific and regional demand
- Provide market standard procurement solutions for the operating unit which demonstrate best overall value for money.
- Provide an effective and professional delivery 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 Teams, including: -
- Develop and manage the procurement schedule.
- Collaborate with project teams to produce work package documents.
- Lead technical and commercial negotiations with the supply chain.
- Prepare and issue sub-contracts in coordination with project teams.
- Manage NEC4 and Schedule 5 sub-contract formalities, including execution, bonds, and 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

Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Experience within a procurement role, preferably gained within a construction or civil engineering environment.
- CIPS accredited or working towards is an advantage
- Previous exposure in procurement as a Senior Subcontract Buyer, gained within an engineering or construction environment.
- Experienced in securing multiple high-value NEC contract awards with a strong focus on astute risk management.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of work practices, processes and procedures within the construction process from pre-construction stage and into construction stage.
- A working understanding of PMEICA procurement is highly desirable but not essential