Student - Expeditor, Materials Management - Co-op

Canadian Blood Services; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Payment in lieu of vacation and better

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee discounts

Wellness program

Professional resources

Job summary

Canadian Blood Services is seeking a Temporary full-time Student - Expeditor, Materials Management to support the Procurement team. The role focuses on monitoring contracts, reporting deliverables, and maintaining schedules while ensuring timely goods flow.

You will participate in SAP ECC master data updates, track POs, and liaise with internal stakeholders. A Supply Chain Management program enrollment and strong Excel/SharePoint skills are required. Hybrid work with 40% onsite.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a Supply Chain Management program, or other related business program.
• Strong teambuilding, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Key Supply Chain concepts; Procurement, material management, inventory management, forecasting.
• Excellent organization, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Superior analytical skills and advanced knowledge of spreadsheets.
• Experienced in Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience in SharePoint, particularly as it pertains to creating forms and lists, would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement by monitoring contracts and reporting on deliverables.
• Track purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Maintain schedules and produce status reports for the department.
• Assist with master data updates in the ERP system (SAP).
• Expedite critical orders and raise risks to operations.
• Coordinate with receiving teams for documentation (CoA, packing slips).

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Analytical thinking

Inventory management

Excel

Forecasting

Education

Supply Chain Management program

Tools

SAP ECC

SharePoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This role requires a minimum of 40% on-site presence. Additional on-site work may be required based on business needs. On-site expectations are subject to change and may be adjusted on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job posting ID: 9279

Employment status: Temporary full-time

Position's anticipated start date: 2027-01-04

Position's anticipated end date: 2027-04-30

Classification: ASO

Salary/Rate of pay: $24.00

Application deadline: 2026-11-02

This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

Application requirements:

• Your up-to-date resume.
• Job specific cover letter.
• We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.

Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.

Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own. Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

About The Role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Temporary full-time Student - Expeditor, Materials Management to join our dynamic Procurement team.

In this role, you will provide administrative support to the Procurement department. You will be responsible for monitoring departmental activities by assisting with tracking of contracts and reporting on deliverables, maintaining schedules and producing status reports.

Formula for success

• Working with staff to implement cost saving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Owndership of our material and vendor criticality assessment process.
• Monitor and track purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders as it pertains to back orders and future deliveries.
• Coordinate with receiving teams to ensure accurate and timely goods. This includes ensuring necessary documentation is obtained, as needed (CoA's, Packing slips).
• Support transaction processing in SAP ECC.
• Act as a key point of contract between procurement, vendors, and internal departments.
• Expedite critical orders and raise risks impacting operations.
• Master data updates within an ERP system (SAP).
• Running reports and basic data manipulation to suggest decision points.

Desired Education And Skills

• Must be enrolled in a Supply Chain Management program, or other related business-related program.
• Must have excellent teambuilding, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Key Supply Chain concepts; Procurement, material management, inventory management, forecasting.
• Excellent organization, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Superior analytical skills and advanced knowledge of spreadsheets.
• Experienced in Microsoft office tools including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience in SharePoint, particularly as it pertains to creating forms and lists, would be considered an asset.

What We Offer You

• Payment in lieu of vacation and benefits.
• Defined benefitpension plan.
• Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources.

What You Can Expect

• This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at Canadian Blood Services location 40% of the time/days of the week.

We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Emails are sent directly from our system, to ensure you receive them please add [e-mail] and [e-mail] to your safe senders list.

Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.