Commercial Operations

3 months ago


Calgary Alberta DJ, CA Canadian Natural Resources Limited Full time

The Opportunity:

Are you a student looking for an exciting opportunity that is full of meaningful, diverse, and ambitious assignments working alongside industry leading professionals in the diverse world of Supply Chain? If so, we have a variety of positions for you Our Commercial Operations team has multiple excellent opportunities to work in a fast-paced team environment and gain supply chain management and commercial experience through a variety of assignments and special projects.

You will be a valuable member of one of the teams working with and contributing to a variety of areas, such as Procurement, Contracts, Process & Continuous Improvement, Inventory, or Business Analytics. You will develop your skills and add value while also having the chance to meet other students and partake in initiatives such as the Intern Social Committee and other corporate initiatives.

  • Term length: 4, 8 & 12 months
  • Term start: January, May & September 2025
  • Job location: Calgary, AB - Head Office
  • Shift schedule: 5 x 2 - 8 hours (Monday - Friday)

Key Accountabilities:

  • Participate in strategic sourcing efforts (RFIs and RFPs) to award contracts to best total value suppliers
  • Take part in negotiation strategies that support and deliver cost, delivery, and business value for Canadian Natural
  • Assist to develop sustainable supply chain strategies through market research, needs analysis, risk and commercial analysis
  • Support contract administration activities includes data analysis, maintain meeting minutes, action items follow-up and assist in contract close out process
  • Understand and coordinate with Business partners to ensure the right material at the right time, at the right price and place is achieved
  • Procure materials and services to support business operating requirements, ensuring the efficient delivery of materials to end customer locations to support operations needs
  • Develop inventory strategies that maximize inventory investment with operational goals
  • Participate in new technology assessments, selections, implements and continuous improvements initiatives
  • Perform data mining and modeling to meet agreed to reporting requirements
  • Support users and application developers in the creation of Business Intelligence reports and visualizations that bring actionable information to decision makers

What You Bring to The Role:

  • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree in Business, Commerce, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Information Systems, Operations Management or similar programs
  • Business mindset with a daily focus on continuous improvements
  • Highly organized and detail oriented
  • Effective with time management (high volume) and comfortable working in a fast paced environment
  • Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills with high attention to detail
  • Utilizes a structured approach for problem solving
  • Effective interpersonal skills to interface with internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt and respond to the changing environment

The following are considered assets:

  • Awareness of the fundamentals of buying, contract development/formation and contract administration
  • Familiarity with data analytics tools such as [specific tools, e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Excel, Python, R, SQL, etc.]

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary
  • Paid time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays in July and August
  • Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
  • Students may be eligible for relocation assistance pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Student Relocation Policy. Students will be responsible for finding their own accommodations during the work term
  • Opportunities to partake in initiatives such as the Intern Social Committee

If you are interested in this exciting student work term opportunity, please include your resume, cover letter and unofficial transcripts as part of your online application.

Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS overview to see what we have to offer

Canadian Natural operates one of the largest Campus Recruitment programs in the country, hiring over 400 students every year. Students hired on with us are made to feel a part of the team, gaining high level experience, knowledge, and training that introduces and prepares them for full-time employment. Students may be considered for permanent, full-time positions upon graduation through our New Grad program Our structured New Graduate Developmental Programs exemplify our mission to develop our people.
We are proud to share that Canadian Natural has been ranked as a Top Employer for 2023 & 2024 by Canada's Future Workforce.
Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.
Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.
Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.
Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural - one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.
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