Procurement Advisor

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Metro Trains Melbourne Full time

26 July 2023

Melbourne Full Time

Metro is a multi-award winning organisation, and we pride ourselves on our team of honest, high performing professionals who are talented, inclusive and safety focused and who are at the core of our success. You will be joining an organisation that is known as a global leader in its field but also prides itself on being dynamic, embracing new technologies and focused on customer service. Our aim is to promote work/life balance, allow team members to bring their best to work and to truly be focused on a common goal which is to provide a world-class railway service.

Position Purpose Statement

Due to a retirement of a staff member there is an opportunity to join the Procurement team as a Procurement Advisor. In this role you will support the Procurement Operations Manager to deliver a world class Procurement user experience for Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) that makes it safer, faster and cheaper to buy a diverse range of products and services that Metro has contracted.

This role will provide exceptional customer service, ownership of policy and process. You will be the first point of contact for business or supplier issues for requisitions, ordering, receipting, receiving, contracting, prequalification requirements to deliver an efficient and agile method of procuring. In addition, you will be part of a supportive team who are focused on collaborating with each other and helping you achieve your career aspirations.

About the Role

As the Procurement Advisor, you will:

- Act as Centre of Excellence for Source to Pay and build and maintain working relationships with the users to promote a best in class procurement culture for MTM
- Develop and refine training material across a range of mediums and conduct training sessions for employees to facilitate best practice of Procurement policy, process and systems.
- Action New Supplier requests and prequalification requirements
- Provide suggestions and process improvements to improve the user experience or operational efficiency

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Secondary School qualifications (Tertiary qualifications preferred)
- Demonstrable Experience with
- using Procurement Systems
- SAP Ariba (preferred)
- Microsoft - Excel, Word, Powerpoint
- Preparing and delivering user training across multiple media formats
- Strong Customer Service, communication and interpersonal skills
- A can-do problem-solving mindset and personal pride and accountability for your work

What's in it for You?
- Metro supports work/life balance and understands that there is more to life than work. We provide opportunities to work from home as agreed with your line manager aligned with achieving required businessoutcomes and MTM Flexible Work policy
- All Metro employees receive a freeMyki Pass that allowsfree Public Transportin Victoria
- Have a significant impact on improving current processes and initiatives
- Work with a supportive, down to earth team of individuals from varying backgrounds and experiences
- Access to a wide range of Corporate discounts

This is a fantastic opportunity to build on the career you've developed to date and take it to the next level by making a tangible impact that matters.

About Us

Our aim is to promote work/life balance, allow members to bring their uniqueselves to work and be truly focused on a common goalwhich is to provide a world-class railway service. Furthermore, you will work in a highly supportive team environment that empowers you to make decisions, values your ideas and contributions, and encourages career development.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Metro

At Metro, we know that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful one. We strive for a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully, where all have equal access to opportunities and resources, where individuals can do their best and contribute to our success and can bring their whole selves to work. We encourage all interested applicants to apply.

If what you’ve read resonates with your values, experience and career aspiration then we want to hear from you

Applications close Friday 4th of August 2023.

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