Job Description

At CN, everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can expect an interesting environment where you\'re part of making sure our business is running optimally and safely-helping keep the economy on track. We welcome students who share their ideas, perspectives and understanding of new technologies with our teams. In return, we provide the opportunity to work on exciting projects with experienced collaborators who are happy to share their knowledge, all within a mutually-agreed to framework. You will be able to thrive in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as ONE TEAM. The opportunities we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us!

Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is looking for a highly motivated person to fulfill a full-time (40h/week) Intern, Procurement and Supply Management, Information Technology and Operational Technology position in Montreal, QC from January - April 2024.

Job Summary

The Intern, Procurement and Supply Management (P&SM), Information Technology and Operational Technology (IT/OT) is responsible for working with Category Analysts and Managers to support and drive various projects. The incumbent collaborates with different teams, including Business, Legal, Compliance, or Finance to ensure that deadlines and deliverables are met. Moreover, the role contributes to P&SM results while learning and gaining experience. The incumbent will support the IT/OT category, which consists of software, licenses, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud solutions, hardware, professional services and telecommunications.

Major Responsibilities

• Working autonomously to complete and manage assigned contract renewals

• Conduct analyses for project recommendations
• Assist in building requirements and potentially leading Requests for Proposal (RFP)
• Work with the Category in order to develop evaluation matrices by assessing proposals and recommendations
• Perform spend analysis for baseline on renewals, RFPs and Category projects
• Cooperate with Category in preparing Award of Business (AOB) deck
• Assist Category with closing gaps on compliance to Procurement Policy, reviewing expiring contracts, and assessing next steps

Requirements

• Applies critical thinking
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Power Point, and Word)
• Multi-tasking skills
• Demonstrates agility and drives change
• Knows the business and stays current on industry needs
• Fluently bilingual both written and verbal (English, French)
• Ability to work in a team
• Sourcing experience*
• Knowledge of Smart Sheet and reporting software Tableau*

Education

• Working towards a Bachelor\'s Degree in Operations Management, 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.

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