Procurement Administrator
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25000-35000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 0NY |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 9 Sept 2026 |
Summary
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 www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy
A day in the life of a Murphy Procurement Administrator:
- Assist in the creation, processing, and tracking of purchase orders for materials, equipment, and subcontract services.
- Maintain accurate procurement data within internal systems, ensuring compliance with framework and company requirements.
- Support the issuing and management of tender enquiries, quotations, and supplier documentation.
- Update procurement schedules, logs, and trackers to ensure visibility of order status and delivery progress.
- Liaise with suppliers to request quotations, confirm lead times, and gather documentation where required.
- Support onboarding of new suppliers and subcontractors, including compliance checks and document collation.
- Assist in the resolution of invoice queries, delivery issues, and discrepancies.
- Provide day‑to‑day administrative support to the wider procurement team, including meeting organisation, document preparation, and data entry.
- Prepare reports, summaries, and procurement dashboards as required for internal stakeholders.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to refine processes and enhance efficiency within the procurement function.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Previous experience in an administrative role, ideally within procurement, commercial, construction, utilities, or engineering.
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong team player with a proactive and positive attitude.
- Experience working on major frameworks or in the utilities/water sector is desirable but not essential
- Knowledge of procurement processes, ERP systems, or purchasing platforms is desirable but not essential
- Familiarity with construction materials or subcontract procurement is desirable but not essential