Construction buyer Work, Jobs in Scotland (with Salaries)

Senior Buyer
Murphy Group —Scotland
- Civil engineering
- Construction experience
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Buyer
Deutsche Windtechnik Ltd. —Livingston
- £38,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
13d
Subcontract Buyer
Murphy Group —Scotland
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Senior Buyer
Balfour Beatty —Motherwell
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
12d
Technical Buyer
Bekaert NV —Dundee
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
14d
Head of Procurement and Commercial
SSE —Glasgow
- £80,700 - £121,100 a year
- Full-time
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
8d
Sourcing Analyst
HMH —Aberdeen
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Office
12d
Director of Procurement
SSE —Inverness
- £101,000 - £151,400 a year
- Full-time
- Contracts
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
Advisory Consultant - Procurement
AECOM —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Communication skills
Head of Procurement & Commercial - Offshore Delivery
SSE —Inverness
- £80,700 - £121,100 a year
- Full-time
- Agile
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
5h
Procurement & Administration Coordinator
Wood —Irvine
- Full-time
- Project management
- Bachelor's degree
- Contracts
Procurement Specialist – Contracts & Services
INEOS Group —Grangemouth
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Contracts
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Procurement Manager
Morris & Spottiswood —Glasgow
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
Associate Director – Conventional and Low Carbon Major Programmes Procurement
Turner & Townsend —Aberdeen
- Full-time
- Business development
- Travel
- Contracts
Quick apply
Senior Purchasing Engineer
Rexroth —Glenrothes
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Quick apply
4h
Procurement Manager
Morris and Spottiswood —Glasgow
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Procurement Consultant - All Levels (Security Cleared)
Turner & Townsend —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Travel
- Contracts
Quick apply
Associate Director - Procurement
Turner & Townsend —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Management
- Engineering
- Travel
Quick apply
Senior Purchasing Quality Engineer
Rexroth —Glenrothes
- Full-time
- Employee discount
Quick apply
3h
Procurement Specialist – Contracts & Services
INEOS —Grangemouth
- £0.01 a year
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Contracts
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply

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Senior Buyer

Murphy Group -
Scotland

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Job details

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Canteen
Discounted gym membership
Employee discount
Sick pay

Qualifications

Civil engineering
CIPS
Procurement
Construction experience

Full job description

Murphy is recruiting for a [[title]] to work with the Energy Team on the SSE ASTI Framework.

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 Senior Buyer:

Provide an effective and professional service in the procurement of sub-contractors and materials.
Provide market competitive procurement solutions for the operating unit which demonstrate best overall value for money.
Propose the procurement strategy for the regional operating unit and develop the regional supply chain to suit the demand.
Supply chain management, including structuring the supply chain, carrying out performance and relationship management to drive improved performance/cost benefits.
Generate and encourage an efficient, productive and continuously improving supply chain performance within the trades.
Support the group procurement functional goals and objectives within the region.
Deliver a consistent procurement approach across all projects within the regional operating unit from work winning / pre-construction stage.
Demonstrate best overall value for money in the procurement recommendations.
Ensure a robust negotiation process is applied in the engagement process.
Develop an accredited and structured supply chain that is aligned to the regional operating unit demand and overall Murphy strategy.
Consistently monitor the market place to ensure awareness of pricing trends, risks and opportunities.
Continuously seek out and assess new supply chain members to meet regional operating unit project demand.
Develop and forge closer relationships with the strategic supply chain to encourage a culture of inclusive interaction and learning and an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding.
Integrate with other regional operating units to co-ordinate the procurement of the strategic supply chain, providing regular information on the regional activities.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Experience within a procurement role, preferably gained within a construction or civil engineering environment.
CIPS accredited.
Detailed knowledge and understanding of work practices, processes and procedures within the construction process from pre-construction stage and into construction stage.
Good interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively and work collaboratively with all staff and external contacts at all levels
Knowledge of key trades for Power, Transmission & Distribution projects / supply chain desirable.

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, Platinum 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 £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call James Hing on 07353 134946 to discuss in more detail.

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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

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