Supply Chain Co-op: Sourcing, Contracts & Growth

ATCO; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary increases

Vacation pay

Mentorship in Supply Chain

EPIC Program

Well-Being Program

Team events

Job summary

ATCO's Canadian Utilities Limited in Edmonton is seeking a motivated co-op student to support Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, and Legal/Commercial teams across procurement activities. You will gain hands-on exposure to sourcing strategies, supplier evaluation, contract administration, and governance while contributing to enterprise-wide initiatives.

The role covers category research, RFIs/RFPs, contract documentation, and supplier management, with relocation assistance and a 12-month

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an undergraduate co-op (or internship) program at a recognized Canadian university.
• Excellent computer skills and experience working with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Be able to communicate verbally and in writing clearly and concisely, using appropriate technical vocabulary.

Responsibilities

• Assist with category research, spend analysis, and market intelligence activities.
• Support development and maintenance of category strategies and sourcing plans.
• Analyze supplier markets, cost drivers, industry trends, and supply chain risks.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, presentations, and executive summaries.
• Support supplier segmentation and vendor management initiatives.
• Assist in preparing RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, and other sourcing documentation.
• Support evaluation activities, scoring consolidation, and award recommendations.
• Conduct supplier benchmarking and competitive market analysis.
• Track sourcing event timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Participate in supplier meetings and sourcing project discussions.
• Assist with contract intake, administration, and document control activities.
• Support contract review processes and contract lifecycle management.
• Help identify key commercial terms and conditions, obligations, and risks.
• Coordinate routing, approvals, and contract execution activities.
• Maintain contract records and supplier documentation.
• Support legal and commercial teams in organizing contract templates and playbooks.
• Assist with compliance reviews and procurement governance activities.
• Participate in contract deviation tracking and commercial risk assessments.
• Help prepare procurement summaries for governance committees and approvals.
• Support audit readiness and documentation retention requirements.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Verbal and written communication

Ambition and motivation

Education

Undergraduate co-op program

Job description

ATCO's Canadian Utilities Limited in Edmonton is seeking a motivated co-op student to support Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, and Legal/Commercial teams across procurement activities. You will gain hands-on exposure to sourcing strategies, supplier evaluation, contract administration, and governance while contributing to enterprise-wide initiatives.

The role covers category research, RFIs/RFPs, contract documentation, and supplier management, with relocation assistance and a 12-month