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Job Summary

Reporting to the Category Manager, Procurement and Supply Management(P&SM)of the locomotive’s category cluster, the Senior Procurement Specialist willsupportthe development, analysisand execution of innovativeprocurementstrategies that deliver sustainable enterprise value including achievement of cost reduction targets.The Senior Procurement Specialist will alsomonitorthe delivery of key contracts, capture of financial savings through negotiation of contract terms,conditionsand monitoring of supplier performance.

Inaddition,the Senior Category Analyst, Procurement and Supply Management will work with Category Manager to analyze and present data during the baseline,strategizeand deliver phases of the category management process, and develop sourcing project plan, prepare procurement processdocumentationand manage the event through to evaluation and final recommendation.

Main Responsibilities

ProcurementManagement

• Interact with internal stakeholders, understand their

• needsand promote valuecreation

• Conduct data analyticsduringdifferent stagesof the sourcing process

• Developthe procurementcategory strategyand supplier market knowledgeas it relates to locomotive partsandservices

• Build and managethe RFx processevaluate supplier responses and prepare business casestosubmitfor managementapproval

• Negotiate contracts with suppliers (commercialand legalclauses)

• Leadcontracts, supplier relationships and supplier performance

• Collaborate withBuyers to ensure all rates and agreements are appropriately administered in thePurchase to Pay(P2P)process (i.e.,System, Applications and Products (SAP), Ariba, Fieldglass,etc.)

• Ensure that all internal requirements in terms of compliance to procurement policy are met andaddressed

• Participate and support department-wide projects whenrequired

Working Conditions

This positionis located inMontreal, Quebec Headquartersand the reporting structure is to P&SM in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. The role requiresoccasionaltravelwithin North America and abroad.

Requirements

Experience

• Procurement

• Between 4 to 5 yearsofexperience in a similar role

Education/Certification/Designation

• Bachelor’s D egree in Supply Chain Management , Business Admin istration , Engineering, Law , or equivalent

Competencies

• Negotiations

• – Able to conduct complex negotiations,seeksand value all perspectives. Able to recommend and present negotiation strategy to CN executives whenrequired

• Familiaritywiththerail industry,workand industrial equipmentandcurrent on industrytrends and businessneeds

• Applies criticalthinking

• Understands anddisplays a customer centricmind-settoadopttothecustomer’srequirements

• Demonstrates activelistening

• Solves problems to createvalue

• Communicates withimpact

• Collaborates with others and sharesinformation

• In depth knowledge of contractand programmanagement

• Able toadapt, manage and perform under pressurewithshifting priorities.

• Demonstrates agility and driveschange

TechnicalSkills/Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge and a

• bilitytounderstandcomplexcontractual Terms and Conditions, Statement of Works (SOW), MOU, LOI types of agreementss

• Extensive knowledge of contractual financial aspects such as NPV, TCO, CPI/PPI, etc.

• Ability to drive innovative analysis to understand the market trends, cost drivers,suppliersand bestpractices

• Strong technical skills related to data toolsandpresentationofdata

• Knowledge ofstrategic sourcing best practices

• Knowledge ofP2P

• Knowledge ofsupplier performance principles

• Knowledgeof Incoterms, Customs and documentationrequiredfordeliverywithinNorth Americaandinternationalimports

• Knowledgeof commercial aspects of productandservice categories

• Knowledge ofrail transportation or logistic industry*

*Any knowledge for any of the 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.

At CN, we are dedicated to building North America’ssafest, (https://www.cn.ca/en/safety/) mostinclusive (https://www.cn.ca/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion/) andsustainable (https://www.cn.ca/en/delivering-responsibly/environment/) railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented groups often don’t apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. Even if you don’t see yourself in every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please reach out to our team at cnrecruitment@cn.ca.

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