Procurement Analytics Specialist

Melbourne is Australia's fastest growing city - a city that is becoming increasingly reliant on public transport networks. Since 2009, Metro proudly continues to operate and maintain a world-class train service and network through to delivering significant transport projects that will shape how Melbourne moves. With Zero Harm at the foundation of everything we do, we want everyone to get home safely. We are one team, helping to connect and shape a better Melbourne.

About the role

We're looking for a skilled and driven Procurement & Commercial Analytics Specialist to join our Governance, Reporting & Analytics team. In this role, you'll be instrumental in delivering high-quality spend reporting, analytics, and insights tools that empower data-led decision making across Procurement & Supply Chain, Finance & Commercial (O&M), and the broader Metro teams. You'll play a key role in:

• Developing and maintaining automated, self-learning AI models to identify and flag policy non-conformance.
• Supporting performance reporting through intuitive dashboards, training, and insights tools.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to translate data into actionable intelligence that drives operational and strategic improvements.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about data, automation, and continuous improvement to make a real impact in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

This is a full-time role based out of Collins Street office.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver actionable procurement analytics-Provide detailed spend analysis and diagnostics, support tender evaluations, and develop pricing templates and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models to inform sourcing decisions.

• Support business-as-usual sourcing activities- Offer insights into Metro's expenditure patterns, maintain and refresh the Spend Tool, and lead training, data cleansing, validation, and administration efforts.

• Drive reporting for Schedule 3 claim variations- Ensure compliance with Franchise Obligations by maintaining and enhancing reporting data, design, and functionality; and Planning and implementing new or improved reporting solutions.

• Enhance data quality and system performance- Provide tailored recommendations on master data and system improvements to boost reporting accuracy, system efficiency, and user experience.

• Leverage AI for smarter analytics-

• • Investigate, recommend, and implement self-learning AI tools to streamline analytics processes.

• Integrate AI into spend analytics and tender evaluations, including predictive modelling, automated classification, and enhanced RFx scoring.

• Lead initiatives that improve data quality, system performance, and team capability through AI integration and upskilling in analytics.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Data Science or Analytics, Engineering
• Have experience utilising AI tools to build predictive modelling and automation
• PL-300 certification (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate)
• Proven at least 5 years relevant experience in business analyst role
• Demonstrable experience in developing and maintenance of multi-dimensional analytical and Power BI models
• Demonstrable experience in project tracking, analytics and reporting
• Demonstrable experience in training users on analytical capability uplift
• Experience with artificial intelligence setup and calibration, PYTHON scripting or predictive analytics desirable.
• Knowledge of railway operational risk/compliance within a complex and diverse organisation.
• A continuous improvement mindset that drives speed of delivery and operational efficiency and sustaining change

Next Steps

If this role resonates with your values, experience, and career growth, then please apply before the due date and be part of Melbourne's growing rail network

Please note this role will close on Wednesday 24th of September. Screening will commence prior to the advertising closing.

Metro is committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process for candidates with specific access needs. Candidates who require adjustments are encouraged to declare this in their application, so that the contact person for the position can discuss your needs.