Procurement Specialist

**Location**: Melbourne, VIC, AU

**Company**:metrotrain

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 internal promotion, we have an opportunity for an Analytics and Performance Reporting Specialist to join the Procurement team. In this role you will use your skills and expertise to provide timely and accurate analytics and insights tools, training, support and performance reporting for the Procurement & Supply Chain and broader Metro teams to drive better data and fact-based decisions.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement Operations, Systems and Analytics, this role is a key enabler for the procurement operating model by creating and refining the spend model and automated and self-learning (AI) verification to assist with highlighting non-conformance for relevant managers to action. 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.

**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 business outcomes and MTM Flexible Work policy
- All Metro employees receive a free** **Myki Pass that allows **free Public Transport **in 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

**About the Role**
- As the Procurement Specialist, you will:

- Provide tender evaluation support and Sourcing Toolkit development, e.g., develop evaluation templates and pricing models for RFx, build TCO models as required
- Support BAU sourcing by providing insights into Metro expenditure patterns, Spend Tool refresh, training, cleansing, validation, and administration
- Upskill the Procurement Team members to enhance their analytical capability and increase usage of analytical tools
- Establish, develop, and refine spend, compliance and other reporting tools to automate regular reporting
- Provide executive reporting and analytical insights for the souring, contracting, purchasing and governance process
- Establish, develop, and refine tools that solve Finance & Commercial problems, (e.g., process efficiency, cost savings, revenue growth, EBIT leakage) for Procurement Leadership team or Finance & Commercial Business Partners to action with appropriate stakeholders.
- Make improvement recommendations on master data and system changes that would improve data and reporting quality, system performance or user experience.

**About Us**

Our aim is to promote work/life balance, allow members to bring their unique selves to work and be truly focused on a common goal which 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.

At Metro we believe that inclusion is the achievement of a work environment, in which all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully, have equal access to opportunities and resources, and can contribute fully to our success. We place a significant focus on increasing women in our workforce and have made substantial efforts to increase the number of women in train driving, engineering and senior leadership roles. We also have our commitment to social inclusion employment for people from under-represented groups and those facing barriers to employment.

**About You**
- To be successful in this role you will have:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Data Science or Analytics
- Demonstrable experience in developing multi-dimensional analytical models
- Previous experience in training users on analytical capability uplift
- Experience with artificial intelligence setup and calibration, or predictive analytics (desirable)
- Previous experience in using Procurement Systems (Ellipse, Ariba, Avetta) or similar source to pay systems (desirable)

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

**Applications close at 11.59 pm Friday