Job Description

Job Summary

Participates in and supports the operational activities of a business unit. Applies experience and complete working knowledge of the job and policies/practices to perform a combination of routine tasks and varied administrative/operational assignments.



What is the opportunity?

RBC is a highly complex global organization with significant supplier spend and vendor complexity. Effective sourcing and management of suppliers are critical contributors to RBC's operational efficiency. Managing these complex relationships can be risky and require effective execution of supplier risk management activities.

The purpose of this position is support the Senior Manager on the execution of the Supplier Management processes and methodologies according to the Third Party Policy and standards. The Summer Internship role is responsible for proactive support, including anticipating issues and initiating appropriate actions to ensure the most effective use of time during the internship

What will you do?

• Work with various procurement applications, data analysis tools and resources providing support to teams and key stakeholders
• Prioritize incoming requests and project assignments to support execution of the required risk management activities under the Functions Supplier Management (FSMO) team
• Establish relationships with teams in other platforms to share and discuss best practices outside RBC Functions
• Build and manage effective relationships with key stakeholders, Supplier Management, and other support groups including Center of governances

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Organization skills: identifies and prioritized information
• Analytical thinking: Identifies relationships between data and information.
• Detail oriented: Locating and collecting data from appropriate sources and analyzing it to prepare meaningful and concise reports that summarize the information
• Providing advice: Provides suggestions based on established information and precedent
• Teamwork: Work better with others to achieve mutual goals
• Problem solving: Work through issues critically and creatively to develop innovative solutions

Nice-to-have

• Understanding of risk management
• Supply chain knowledge
• Data analytics capabilities

Whats in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work and make a difference
• Opportunities to building close relationships

Please note: This posting is for a 4-months Summer 2024 Student placement with a start date of May 2024, and end date of August 2024. In order to be eligible for this 4-months Student position, you must either:

• Be returning back to school after the work term end-date of August 2024 ; or
• If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating in August 2024), you must require the full 4-months work term as a mandatory component to in order to graduate successfully.

Please ensure that you meet these eligibility requirements before applying - candidates who apply but are found to be ineligible are not able to be considered.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we accept applications on a rolling basis, but please note that the formal application deadline is January 15, 2024. Should you be selected to progress, someone from our team will reach out directly to provide instructions on next steps. Otherwise, feel free to check for progress updates by logging in to your RBC profile. If the status has not changed, it denotes the fact that your application is still under review.

RBC is committed to supporting flexible work arrangements when and where available. The successful candidate for this role will be required to be located within Ontario for the duration of the work term. Details regarding the specific virtual, hybrid, and in-office arrangements for this Integrated Learning/ Co-op position are to be discussed with the Hiring Manager.

Job Skills Communication, Computer Literacy, Detail-Oriented, Interpersonal Relationships, Listening Effectively, Personal Development, Taking Initiative

Additional Job Details

Address: BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST:TORONTO

City: TORONTO

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: STRATEGY AND ADMINISTRATION

Job Type: Student/Coop (Fixed Term)

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2024-01-05

Application Deadline: 2024-01-15

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.

We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

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