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　　Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is looking for a highly motivated person to fulfill a full-time (40h/week) enter Intern, Procurement and Supply Management Engineering Services position in Montreal, QC from May – August 2024.

　　Job Summary

　　The Intern, Procurement and Supply Management (P&SM) Engineering Services is responsible for working with Category Analysts and Managers to support and drive various projects. Furthermore, the incumbent collaborates with different teams, including Engineering, Legal, Compliance, or Finance to ensure that deadlines and deliverables are met. The position contributes to P&SM’s results while learning and gaining experience from liaising with Service teams such as Mechanical Services, Design and Construction, Emergency Services, and Environment.

　　Major Responsibilities

　　Perform spend analysis and supplier market survey

　　Conduct analyzes for project recommendations

　　Collaborate with Category to build requirements for Requests for Proposal (RFP)

　　Work with Category in order to develop evaluation matrices, assessing proposals and recommendations, and negotiate with vendors

　　Collaborate with Category in preparing Award of Business (AOB) recommendation

　　Assist Category with closing gaps on compliance to Procurement Policy, reviewing expiring contracts, and assessing next steps

　　Support supplier program reviews, performance management, and governance activities

　　Analyze procurement processes and identify and implement improvements

　　Requirements

　　Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

　　Fluent in English, both written and verbal

　　Knows the business and stays current on industry trends

　　Applies analytical thinking

　　Fluent in French, both written and verbal*

　　Knowledge of Tableau and Power BI*

　　Education

　　Working towards or having completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Commerce, Finance, Computer Science, or equivalent*Any experience/education/skills/knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset

　　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.

　　CN is an employment equity employer and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Please monitor your email on a regular basis, as communication is primarily made through email.