Senior Buyer
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About the role
Murphy is recruiting for a [[title]] to work with the Energy Team on the SSE ASTI Framework.
Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.
We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.
A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Buyer:
- Provide an effective and professional service in the procurement of sub-contractors and materials.
- Provide market competitive procurement solutions for the operating unit which demonstrate best overall value for money.
- Propose the procurement strategy for the regional operating unit and develop the regional supply chain to suit the demand.
- 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.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Experience within a procurement role, preferably gained within a construction or civil engineering environment.
- CIPS accredited.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of work practices, processes and procedures within the construction process from pre-construction stage and into construction stage.
- Good interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively and work collaboratively with all staff and external contacts at all levels
- Knowledge of key trades for Power, Transmission & Distribution projects / supply chain desirable.
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
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 £5.4bn 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.
Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK
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