Procurement Manager - London

Murphy is currently recruiting for a Procurement Manager to join our award-winning Energy team. Our team is known for its extensive in-house expertise and continual drive to innovate within the industry. The Procurement Manager Responsible for the delivery of the procurement function for a dedicated workstream across Substation projects.

Following the ‘One Murphy’ approach, we’re able to deliver all aspects of the projects we work on. Murphy has designed, constructed, and commissioned projects for clients such as National Grid, SSE and Ørsted, on both transmission and distribution networks within the Energy sector.

What you will be doing:

• Deliver procurement of key materials and subcontract packages for a major Energy sector project in the South East including (but not limited to):- Procurement & Supply Chain Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Operational Procurement – procurement of key materials and subcontract packages, Establish procurement resources required and recruit into position in line with workload 
• Report into Head of Procurement – Energy, to facilitate business unit level procurement and supply chain management
• Line Manager to procurement resources as appointed including day to day activities, training & development and performance reviews
• Embed within the project team.
• Travel to project site as required. The role will be based between a regional office with regular visits to the project site.
• Manage project procurement requirements including procurement schedule, drafting Invitation to Tenders, analysing tender returns and making contract award recommendations, in conjunction with project team. 
• Managing suppliers, relationships, monitoring trade agreements 
• Monitoring and managing quality and QA systems adherence 
• Project purchasing prioritisation and management 
• Negotiating subcontract and purchase order terms and conditions including NEC3/4
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers
• Developing market knowledge and contacts for new products and services; identifying potential new entrants to the supply chain.
• Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors
• Monitor the supply chain workload and financial status to manage performance and failure risks.

Who we are looking for:

• MCIPS or similar
• Experience within subcontract procurement
• Experience within a project based construction/engineering procurement or commercial role
• Commercially astute (NEC)
• Experience in substation, overhead line and/or underground cabling work streams preferred but not essential.

What you’ll get in return

• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• 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
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

• Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities.
• Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.
• Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.

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.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer we are proud to have signed up to #BantheBoxUK and reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records.

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

If you think Murphy is the place to help you thrive in a great team dedicated to delivery and engineering excellence and want to work in an inclusive team culture that rewards performance and drives personal development, apply today. If you are unable to apply online, please contact Jack Roberts on 07514 313533 or Email: [email protected]