Senior Buyer

Overview

Senior Buyer manages procurement strategy and supply chain for water infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• procurement strategy
• sub‑contracts
• supply chain
• negotiations
• nec4 management
• procurement schedule

Tasks

-Provide market standard procurement solutions for the operating unit which demonstrate best overall value for money. -Prepare and issue sub-contracts in coordination with project teams. -Lead technical and commercial negotiations with the supply chain. -Provide an effective and professional delivery in the procurement of sub-contractors and materials covering: - -Supply chain management, including structuring the supply chain, carrying out performance and relationship management to drive improved performance/cost benefits. -Collaborate with project teams to produce work package documents. -Generate and encourage an efficient, productive and continuously improving supply chain performance within the trades. -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 -Manage NEC4 and Schedule 5 sub-contract formalities, including execution, bonds, and warranties. -Support the group procurement functional goals and objectives within the region -Develop and manage the procurement schedule.

Requirements

• subcontract buyer
• procurement
• nec
• risk management
• cips
• pmeica

What You Bring

-Previous exposure in procurement as a Senior Subcontract Buyer, gained within an engineering or construction environment. -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 -Experienced in securing multiple high-value NEC contract awards with a strong focus on astute risk management. -Experience within a procurement role, preferably gained within a construction or civil engineering environment. -Regionally focused experienced procurement specialist who identifies the regional operating unit demand and supply chain capacity for the regional operating unit. -CIPS accredited or working towards is an advantage

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Benefits

-Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus -Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review -Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay -Above market rate contributory pension scheme -Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations -27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service -Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development -Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus -Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

-Specializes in infrastructure, utilities, energy, and water, offering both design and delivery expertise. -Operates across multiple regions globally, combining local knowledge with international reach. -Focuses on long-term partnerships with clients in sectors including transportation, residential, industrial, and commercial. -Known for technical expertise and delivering complex, large-scale projects. -Notable projects include the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station and major infrastructure upgrades across the UK and Ireland.

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