Procurement & Asset Insights Officer

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research; Parkville; Sur place; AUD 78 000 - 83 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging options

12% superannuation

Résumé du poste

WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) is seeking a Procurement & Asset Insights Officer to turn procurement and asset data into meaningful insights. You will develop dashboards, analyse spending and asset trends, identify risks and opportunities, and contribute to capital investment modelling and asset lifecycle planning across procurement, finance and facilities.

WeHI values data-driven decision making and offers salary packaging options, a supportive team and a commitment

Qualifications

• Qualifications in analytics, business, finance, or data science.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards and management insights.
• Experience using BI, reporting and data visualization tools.

Responsabilités

• Transform procurement and asset data into actionable insights.
• Develop dashboards and reports for strategic planning.
• Analyse spending, asset trends and supplier performance.
• Support asset lifecycle planning and capital investment modelling.

Connaissances

Analytics background

Dashboards reporting

BI tools

Advanced spreadsheets

ERP experience

Formation

Analytics/Business/Finance degree

Outils

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

Data visualization tools

Description du poste

Job Title

Procurement & Asset Insights Officer

About the Position

Join WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research), one of Australia’s leading medical research institutes, where procurement and strategic asset management enable world‑class science in cancer, immunity and infectious disease.

As the Procurement & Asset Insights Officer, you will transform procurement, supplier and asset management data into meaningful insights that support strategic planning, investment decisions and operational excellence. Working across procurement, finance, facilities and operational teams, you’ll develop dashboards, analyse spending and asset trends, identify risks and opportunities, and provide the reporting and intelligence that informs key business decisions. This is an exciting opportunity for a data‑driven professional who enjoys turning complex information into actionable insights and contributing to continuous improvement across the organisation. You’ll also play a key role in asset lifecycle planning, supporting replacement forecasting, capital investment modelling and analysis of asset condition, utilisation and risk across our research infrastructure.

Who are you

We’re passionate about analytics and business intelligence and enjoy using data to influence decisions. We’re confident building dashboards in tools such as Power BI, working with imperfect ERP and asset data, and turning numbers into clear, practical recommendations. Experience in asset lifecycle, capital planning or spend analysis will set you apart.

Selection Criteria

Essential Knowledge and Skills

• Relevant qualifications in Analytics, Business, Finance, Economics, Data Science or a related discipline.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards and management insights.
• Experience using business intelligence, reporting and data visualisation tools.
• Advanced spreadsheet, data analysis and modelling skills.
• Experience working with ERP, procurement, finance or asset management systems.

Personal Qualities

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively.
• Proactive and solutions‑focused approach to problem‑solving.

Terms of Appointment

This position is ongoing in a full‑time capacity.

Salary is Professional Services Employee Level 4 ($78,121 - $82,911). Salary packaging options are available for general living expenses, meal entertainment, novated leasing and more. 12% superannuation payable, plus up to a further 5% after the first 6 months of service via our matching superannuation scheme.

General enquiries can be directed to [e-mail].

A position description is available here.

Application Closing Date

The closing date for applications is 29 November 2026, however we will be reviewing applications as they are received, and WEHI reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate prior to the closing date.

WEHI’s commitment to diversity and inclusion

At WEHI we strive to foster a flexible working environment that encourages individual differences and promotes collaboration and creativity. We recognise that talent does not sit within a single identifiable group in our society and that WEHI’s ability to shape contemporary scientific thinking and deliver leading professional services relies on a diversity of thought within our organisation. Our action to promote gender equality has been recognised with an Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and we offer a range of support for women researchers. Our commitment to celebrating diversity and addressing inequities is further demonstrated through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Gender Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and our WE‑Pride network for LGBTQIA+ staff and students. We actively encourage applications from, people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and people with diverse genders and sexualities. Should you require support during the recruitment process due to special needs or consideration, please contact the People and Culture team.

WEHI’s commitment to Indigenous employment

WEHI is working to create a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will be engaged at the scientific frontier, making exciting discoveries and decisions about the future of health in this country, and part of a leading professional services workforce supporting the realisation of these discoveries. We are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace and offering career development and leadership opportunities to First Nations staff and students. We strongly encourage any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.