Procurement Administrator

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