Procurement Analytics Specialist

Metro Trains Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company is seeking a Procurement & Commercial Analytics Specialist in Melbourne to deliver high-quality spend reporting and analytics. This full-time role involves developing automated AI models, collaborating with stakeholders to drive improvements, and requiring strong analytics skills with at least 5 years of experience. Passion for data-driven decision-making is crucial for success in this innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience in a business analyst role.
• Experience using AI tools to build predictive modelling and automation.
• Experience training users on analytical capability uplift.

Responsibilities

• Deliver actionable procurement analytics supporting tender evaluations.
• Enhance data quality and system performance through tailored recommendations.
• Integrate AI into spend analytics for predictive modelling.

Skills

Tertiary qualification in Data Science or Analytics

Experience using AI tools to build predictive modelling and automation

5+ years relevant experience in a business analyst role

Experience developing and maintaining multi-dimensional analytical models

Project tracking, analytics and reporting

Training users on analytical capability uplift

Experience with artificial intelligence setup

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Tertiary qualification in Data Science or Analytics

Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Python

AI Tools

Job description

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 plan and implement 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
• Experience using AI tools to build predictive modelling and automation
• 5+ years relevant experience in a business analyst role
• Experience developing and maintaining multi-dimensional analytical and Power BI models
• Experience in project tracking, analytics and reporting
• Experience training users on analytical capability uplift
• Experience with artificial intelligence setup and calibration, Python scripting or predictive analytics is 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, 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.

Additional information about the role is provided in the job posting as applicable.