Senior Buyer

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, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy 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 4,000 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. Visit (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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A day in the life of a Murphy Subcontract Buyer

Provide an effective and professional service in the procurement of sub-contractors and materials.

Work as part of a collaborative procurement team for the project.

Provide best value for project procurement solutions for the project.

Procurement of materials and subcontracts covering; production and management of the procurement schedule, development of invitation to bid documents in conjunction with project teams. Carry out bid analysis and award recommendations.

Advise on the project’s supply chain management activities, including structuring the supply chain and carrying out performance and relationship management to drive improved performance/cost benefits.

Contribute to activities that generate and encourage efficient, productive and continuously improving supply chain performance.

Take part in group procurement functional goals and objectives within the region.

Continuously seek out and assess new supply chain members to meet project demand.

Develop and forge closer relationships with the supply chain to encourage a culture of inclusive interaction and learning and an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding.   Still interested, Does this sound like you?    

Detailed knowledge and understanding of work practices, processes and procedures within the construction procurement process

Existing business network and relationships with the supply chain.

Working knowledge of contracts i.e. NEC.

Understanding of effective procurement practices

Knowledge of sustainability within procurement practices