Senior Buyer Subcontract Buyer

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Buyer Subcontract Buyer to work with Transportation on the TRUe project at Shipley and Leeds. The Senior Subcontract Buyer role provides a professional procurement service for the CP7 North West and Central framework, striving to achieve value for money and high stakeholder satisfaction. The role delivers outcomes and objectives as agreed with the Procurement Manager while also managing subcontract procurement for the programme of works. The Senior Subcontract Buyer sits in the Commercial Team and reports to the Procurement Manager, taking instruction from Senior Management across the programme and supporting the wider procurement strategy.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Subcontract Buyer:

• Ensure that appropriate behaviours and ‘best for project’ approaches are always adopted, leading by example in the pursuit of successful delivery.
• Negotiate directly with suppliers to ensure the best benefits from the best rates and terms for the supply of subcontract packages.
• Work in partnership with the Procurement Manager, approve bid proposals and specifications to make recommendations.
• Undertake supplier approval administration duties and supplier relationship building.
• Progress purchase orders and communicate issues to the wider teams.
• Place orders for subcontract purchases, in conjunction with company guidelines.
• Provide support to Project teams and wider disciplines on issues concerning purchasing.
• Manage the tender process for subcontract packages through Asite.
• Meet with operational teams and deliver their buying requirements.
• Ensure savings, rebates and compliance are achieved in line with Murphy procurement strategy and associated policies and procedures.
• Execute end-to-end procurement processes, including data collection, document preparation, negotiation, contract award, contract management and supplier relationship management.
• Manage communication with subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain auditable records in line with governance and contract.
• Feed into the PPC weekly reporting schedule.
• Maintain / update the Procurement Schedule.
• Embed the use of Asite with the project teams.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties required in line with capabilities, the needs of the project, and the wider team.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Previous exposure in procurement as a Senior Subcontract Buyer, gained within an engineering or construction environment.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant subject or demonstrable industry experience.
• CIPS or MCIPS accredited.
• Must have NEC knowledge and experience of managing a procurement schedule.
• Proven ability to expertly use a range of relevant software.
• Utilise negotiation skills where appropriate to influence position outcomes.
• Ability to present and communicate complex data in a clear and concise manner ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Personal resilience and ability to respond positively to pressure.
• Knowledge of or experience of using continuous improvement techniques.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holiday increases 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.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.