Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative - Tactical Procurement Intern - Jobs in Montréal

Job Description

Specialisterne is Recruiting!Specialisterne connects qualified neurodivergent candidates to employment opportunities in numerous industries and sectors in Canada and the US.To be eligible to apply, you must have experienced barriers getting and/ or maintaining meaningful employment and you identify with one of the following:

• Autism (including Asperger’s and PDD-NOS)
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Learning Disability (e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia)
• Intellectual Disability
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Tourette Syndrome

Employees hired through Specialisterne will be supported by a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job.Specialisterne is proud to partner with CN on a Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative.Canadian National Railway (CN) is a leading North American transportation and logistics company. The CN team is made up of approximately 24,000 railroaders that transports more than C$250 billion worth of goods annually for a wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource products to manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail network of approximately 20,000 route-miles spanning Canada and mid-America.Applications must be submitted in full no later than [DEADLINE]Summary:Title: Tactical Procurement InternEmployment Type: Internship (4 months)Hours: 8 hours/dayLocation: Hybrid (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday) in Montreal, QCTarget Start Date: May 2024About this Role: The Intern, Procurement and Supply Management (P amp;SM)is responsible for working with Category Analysts, Managers, and Senior Managers to support and drive a variety of projects. The incumbent works with different teams (e.g. Business, Legal, Compliance, or Finance) to ensure that deadlines and deliverables are met.The projects provide the opportunity to learn and gain experience while being mentored. Essential Tasks - In this job, you will:

• Perform process reviews and identify improvement opportunities to internal stakeholders
• Improving inventory forecasting for running repairs using SAP and Excel
• Support in building key reports to help drive decision-making
• Resolve past-due open Purchase Orders (PO’s) with external suppliers
• Complete purchasing activities by drafting and revising PO’s as per business unit requirements and completeness, seek appropriate authorization, inform the supplier, and clearly document the methods of ordering and payment

General Skills and Abilities - You have:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to speak with clients and suppliers
• Strong time management skills to ensure purchase requests and orders are processed on time
• The ability to collaborate as a part of a team through sharing information and collaborating to complete tasks
• Strong analytical thinking skills to solve problems and meet the needs of suppliers

Digital/Technical Skillsamp; Tools - You are:

• Between basic and intermediate skills with The following Microsoft Applications:
  • Word
  • Powerpoint
  • Teams
  • Outlook
  • Sharepoint
  • OneNote
• Between intermediate to expert skills with Microsoft Excel
• Between basic and intermediate skills with ERP software (SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle)
• Nice to have (but not required):
  • Experience with ARIBA, PowerBI, or Tableau

Required skill level*

• Basic -e.g., I can do this in simple situations with close or extensive guidance
• Basic to Intermediate
• Intermediate - e.g., I can do this in most situations, with occasional guidance
• Intermediate to expert
• Expert -e.g., I can do this in exceptionally difficult situations with no guidance and I can be a key resource for others.

Education/Knowledge - You:

• Graduated within the last year or have completed at least one year of a Bachelor #39;s Degree in Operations Management, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• The ability to understand French

Experience (Professional, Academic, Personal) - You:

• Nice to have (but not required):
  • an interest or experience in transportation, manufacturing, and/or distribution sectors
  • an interest or experience in big data, process design, and ERP tools

Additional Information:Here’s how frequently the following types of communication and interaction are required to perform the job:

• Oral communication: Daily
• Email communication: Daily
• Instant messaging: Daily
• Telephone Communication: Daily
• Video communication: Daily
• Interacting with supervisors: Daily
• Interacting with peers: Daily
• Interacting with customers: Weekly
• Selling or influencing others: Monthly
• Training or teaching others: N/A

Here’s what can employees find stressful about this job:

• working in a high pressure environment with constantly changing priorities
• meeting tight deadlines of both internal and external stakeholders
• can face resistance from clients when providing client service

Here’s what employees tend to find motivating/rewarding about this job:

• ensuring internal customer satisfaction by finding solutions and keeping operations running smoothly
• great position to start your career and get exposure to a lot of different teams within the organization

Workplace Support:

• Specialisterne and our employer partners are committed to providing inclusive onboarding experiences and supporting new employees as they learn on the job
• All new hires continue to liaise with a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job

The Recruitment ProcessTo be considered for this position, you will:

• Complete a job application
• Join our talent pool (if you haven’t already) by completing an additional questionnaire and a pre-employment assessment

Next Steps

• Successful applicants will create a job-specific Candidate Profile to answer job specific questions and/or complete a work sample exercise to showcase your skills for this role.
• Employers use Candidate Profiles to anonymously* shortlist candidates
• Candidates and employers will meet to discuss the role in more detail

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