Procurement Specialist, Procurement and Supply

4 weeks ago


Montréal, Canada Canadian National Railway Full time

Our Procurement & Supply Management team, P&SM, is supporting CN to meets our client's needs by Transforming how we do business, creating a culture of continuous improvement supported by new processes, technology, and clear performance objectives. That is why we are seeking talented people like you to positively contribute to our company and its culture and make an impact that matters for our clients and our people.

Be part of the change - Join CN’s Procurement & Supply Management team.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Category Manager, the Procurement Specialist, Procurement and Supply Management is responsible for conducting all procurement activities necessary to deliver value on their category.

Main Responsibilities

Procurement Management - 100%
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers (commercial & legal clauses)
- Manage contracts, supplier relationships and supplier performance
- Build and manage Request for Proposals, evaluate supplier responses and prepare business cases to submit for management approval
- Interact with internal stakeholders, understand their needs and promote value creation
- Conduct data analytics during different stages of the sourcing process
- Develop category strategy and supplier market knowledge
- Work with Buyers to ensure all rates and agreements are appropriately administered in the Purchase to Pay (P2P) process (i.e. SAP, Ariba, Fieldglass etc.)
- Ensure that all internal requirements in terms of compliance to procurement policy are meet and addressed
- Participate and support department wide projects when required

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. The role requires mínimal (0 to 20%) travel (infrequent and short trips). The role offers a hybrid work model where employees may work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays.

**Requirements**:
Experience
- Between 2 to 3 years of experience in a similar role (Procurement Specialist)

Education/Certification/Designation
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or Law or equivalent

Competencies
- Continuously displays a customer centric attitude in order to improve the customer’s journey
- Inspires others with impactful communications and adapts to the audience
- Collaborates with key internal stakeholders to enable higher productivity
- Negotiations (Negotiates towards a win-win outcome while taking all points of view into consideration)
- Applies analytical thinking to make recommendations that pursue sustainable performance
- Project management
- Deals with pressure and change by staying calm to quickly adapt to changes

Technical Skills/Knowledge
- Ability to read and understand basic contract documents
- Ability to drive innovative analysis to understand the market trends, cost drivers, suppliers and best practices
- Strong technical skills related to data tools & presentation of data
- Understand strategic sourcing best practices
- Understand P2P
- Understand contract structure, terms and conditions and supplier performance principles
- Basic understanding of Incoterms, Customs and documentation required for international imports.
- Basic understanding of commercial aspects of product/service categories
- Understand rail transportation or logistic industry*
- Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset

Organizational Impact

Decision Making & Impacts

The Procurement Specialist has the ability to directly impact the bottom line of the organisation and to improve efficiency, service levels and safety for all stakeholders. The positions influence the decision-making process.

Level of Interaction/Influence

The Procurement Specialist interacts with individuals internal and external to CN. More specifically, the incumbent liaises with internal customers and suppliers.

Employees Supervised/Organizational Structure

The Procurement Specialist reports to the Category Manager and has no supervisory responsibility.

**About CN**

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.



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