Procurement Specialist

Canadian National Railway Company; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A major railway firm in Montreal seeks a Procurement Specialist to develop innovative procurement strategies that deliver cost reductions and manage supplier performance. Key responsibilities include interacting with stakeholders, conducting data analytics, negotiating contracts, and administering the P2P process. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field and demonstrate strong communication and analytical skills. This is an opportunity to drive significant value within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field or equivalent.
• Demonstrates active listening and sets direction.
• Communicates effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Interact with internal stakeholders to understand their needs.
• Conduct data analytics during the sourcing process.
• Develop procurement category strategies and build RFP processes.

Skills

Active listening

Critical thinking

Communication with impact

Collaboration

Agility and adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or Law

Tools

MS Office applications

SAP

Ariba

Fieldglass

Job description

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for supporting the development, analysis and execution of innovative procurement strategies that deliver sustainable enterprise value including achievement of cost reduction targets for the Rail Services category (Welding, Grinding, Material Handling & Rail Flaw Detection). The incumbent monitors the delivery of key contracts, capture of financial savings through negotiation of contract terms, conditions and monitoring of supplier performance. In addition, the role works with Manager, Category to analyze and present data during the baseline, strategize and deliver phases of the category management process, and develop sourcing project plan, prepare procurement process documentation and handle the event through to evaluation and final recommendation.

Main Responsibilities

• Interact with internal stakeholders, understand their needs and promote value creation
• Conduct data analytics during different stages of the sourcing process
• Develop the procurement category strategy and supplier market knowledge
• Build and handle the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, evaluate supplier responses, and prepare business cases to submit for management approval
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers (e.g., commercial and legal clauses)
• Manage supplier relationships and performance
• Collaborate with buyers to ensure all rates and agreements are appropriately administered in the Purchase to Pay (P2P) process (i.e., System, Applications and Products (SAP), Ariba, Fieldglass)
• Ensure that all internal requirements in terms of compliance to procurement policy are met and addressed

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or Law or equivalent
• Demonstrates active listening
• Sets direction and inspires others
• Communicates with impact
• Collaborates with others and shares information
• Applies critical thinking
• Demonstrates agility and drives change
• Knows the business and stays current on industry needs

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge and ability to understand complex contractual Terms and Conditions, Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Statement of Works (SOW)
• Knowledge of contractual financial aspects such as Net Present Value (NPV), Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Consumer Price Index (CPI)/ Producer Price Index (PPI)
• Good analytical skills and knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing best practices
• Knowledge of Procure-to-Pay process (P2P)
• Knowledge of supplier performance principles
• Knowledge of commercial aspects of service categories
• Knowledge of rail industry
• Effectively handles multiple priorities and adapts in a fast-paced business setting.
• *Any knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset

As an equal opportunity employer, qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.