Procurement Manager

Cannock, Staffordshire
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Job Location: Cannock Hawks Green Lane, Cannock Staffordshire

Country/Region: United Kingdom

Murphy is recruiting for a Procurement Manager to work with Murphy Plant, based at either Ollerton, Hemel Hempstead, Cannock or Golborne.

Murphy Plant is committed to delivering a plant hire service that is simple, safe, efficient and reliable.

We manage and maintain more than £100 million worth of innovative, best in-class plant, transport and specialist equipment and our work spans multiple sectors. Our inventory includes over 15,000 assets, ranging from small tools to piling rigs, alongside our award-winning vehicle fleet which includes one of the UK’s most comprehensive collections of crawler cranes. Our broad range of equipment also includes specialist assets for ground engineering, pipeline testing, tunnelling, rail and more.

The Procurement Manager is responsible for the delivery of the procurement function for Murphy Plant Limited providing support to the UK and Ireland Plant Business.

A day in the life of a Murphy Plant Procurement Manager

• Aiding Head of Procurement and advising on purchasing policy, strategy and planning
• Managing purchasing staff, training and supervising their work
• Continual assessment and monitoring staff performance
• Managing suppliers, relationships, monitoring trade agreements
• Monitoring and managing quality and QA systems adherence
• Liaison with other departments as necessary to forecast, plan to meet, and to supply demand to relevant quality
• Capex purchasing prioritisation and management
• Negotiating and administration of Re-Hire contracts and monitoring their progress
• Ensuring contractual adherence
• Building in future supplier accreditation requirements in line with Business Unit Requirements
• Administration and producing reports and statistics as necessary
• Payment terms negotiation and account management
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers
• Developing market knowledge and contacts for new products and services; identifying potential suppliers
• Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors
• Visiting sites and suppliers ensuring suppliers are aware of business objectives
• Monitor the supply chain performance, workload and financial status to protect the corporate position.

Still interested? Does this sound like you?

• CIPS Qualified
• Experience in buying plant and equipment or experience within a construction/engineering environment or similar
• Cost awareness / Capex
• Understanding of Plant and Equipment
• Good Knowledge of Sustainable practices within the Plant environment
• Experience with the re-hire Supply Chain and a good knowledge of safety within procurement practices

What’s in it for you?

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

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector-leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8b and £39m invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is .

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on to discuss in more detail.

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