Procurement Manager
J Murphy & Sons Wigan
Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (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 and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power 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 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world.
Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’
Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power 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 3,600 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. #MoreToMurphy
- Deliver procurement of key materials and subcontract packages for natural resource projects: High Pressure Pipelines, Compressor stations and Above Ground Installations (AGIs), including (but not limited to):-
- Procurement & Supply Chain Strategy
- Supply Chain Management
- Operational Procurement – procurement of key materials and subcontract packages
- Procure mechanical and electrical equipment including pipework, valves, fittings, skid units, gas flow and conditioning equipment, and electrical, control and instrumentation as part of a multi-disciplinary project team.
- Report into Head of Procurement – Energy, to facilitate business unit level procurement and supply chain management
- Travel to project sites as required. The role will be based between a regional office with regular visits to the project sites.
- Manage project procurement requirements including procurement schedule and drafting Invitation to Tenders.
- Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors.
- Managing supply chain relationships.
- Management of Expediting process; from placement of order to delivery to site
- Monitoring and managing quality and QA systems adherence
- Negotiating subcontract and purchase order terms and conditions. [NEC4, FIDDIC, ICHEME]
- Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers and internal stakeholders.
- Source, evaluate, approve and select potential new supply chain partners, ensuring they meet quality standards and programme schedules.
- Monitor the supply chain workload and financial status to manage performance and failure risks.
- MCIPS or similar
- Experience within a technical procurement environment with a solid knowledge of mechanical equipment
- Experience with subcontract procurement
- Experience within a project based construction/engineering procurement or commercial role
- Commercially astute
- Travel to project sites as required. The role will be based between a regional office with regular visits to the project sites.
PertempsBolton (Greater Manchester), 10 mi from Wigan
Procurement Specialist
Hybrid & Flexible working
Up to £45,000pa
Generous Benefits Package
Bonus
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