Procurement Manager
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40000-90000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Kentish Town, NW5 1TN |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 29 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 27 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Murphy is recruiting for a Procurement Manager to work with Energy on GGP out of Kentish Town with travel to sites
Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries
- ensuring their energy security for decades to come.
We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.
A day in the life of a Murphy Procurement Manager
- Procurement & Supply Chain Strategy
- Supply Chain Management
- Operational Procurement – procurement of key materials and subcontract packages
- Procure mechanical and electrical equipment as part of a multi-disciplinary project team.
- Report into Head of Procurement – to facilitate business unit level procurement and supply chain management
- 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
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- MCIPS or similar
- Experience within a technical procurement environment
- Experience with subcontract procurement
- Experience within a project based construction/engineering procurement or commercial role
- Ideally with a strong working knowledge of Substation and Linear Underground Cabling works.
- Commercially astute
- Travel to project sites as required. The role will be based between a regional office with regular visits to local project sites