Canadian Pacific Railway Looking for Sourcing Specialist – Signals & Communications and Positive Train Control at Canada Full Time

Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) are now CPKC. As the only truly North American railway, we are making big moves! Drawing on our strong foundations and heritage, CPKC moves essential goods across our 20,000-mile network to support economic growth throughout Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Be a part of history as we connect a continent and create exciting career opportunities across our new transnational network. Visit cpkcr.com to learn about the CPKC advantage, our purpose and culture.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

As the Sourcing Specialist – Signals & Communications (S&C) and Positive Train Control (PTC) you will be accountable for the sourcing, procurement and management of all roadway S&C spend in accordance with Supply Management policies and procedures .

You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of strategic and tactical plans; the oversight of a fair and quality competitive procurement process; category and supplier management; the negotiations of all critical, complex and high spend contracts.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Develop sourcing plans and tactical plans for the Roadway S&C portfolio

• Execute the sourcing process including the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, negotiations; contract management and service fulfillment

• Lead the negotiations of contracts with suppliers

• Review related sourcing compliance measurements for the Roadway portfolio and initiate required corrective action and/or communication

• Initiate and coordinate cross functional review of all specifications, sourcing decisions and continuous improvement work with the appropriate agreed upon metrics

• Execute supplier development process to ensure selected suppliers have a competitive opportunity to meet CPKC requirements

• Maintain disclosure and procedure controls (SOX) for sourcing portfolio

• Comply with CPKC purchasing policies procedures and business practices including use of ARIBA , & SAP procurement systems.

• Research industry and Class I railroad trends and seek opportunities for CPKC

• Maintain quarterly SM Scorecard reports and sourcing and tactical plans for review with senior management.

  POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• University Degree (Business, Finance or Engineering an asset)

• Broad based knowledge of railway industry (in depth technical signalling and communication experience an asset)

• Good understanding of supply management and procurement techniques

• Understanding of engineering services/material/equipment and application

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

• Ability to multi task and move a variety of initiatives forward at the same time

• Ability to develop and deliver informal and formal presentations on portfolio specific topic and business cases in a credible and confident manner

• Demonstarte strong ability to lead a cross functional team, build consensus, influence and resolve conflict

  WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER :

• Flexible and competitive benefits package

• Competitive company pension plan

• Employee Share Purchase Plan

• Performance Incentive Program

• Annual Fitness Subsidy

• Part-time Studies Program

• Flexible Work Environment

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  As an employer with North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

  Background Investigation:

  The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:

• Criminal history check

• Reference check

  Management Conductor Program:

  Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

  CPKC is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”).

• Req ID: 101227

• Department: Procurement

• Job Type: Full-Time

• Position Type: Non-Union

• Location: Calgary, Alberta

• Country: Canada

• % of Travel: 10-20%

• of Positions: 1

• Job Grade: 4

• Job Available to: Internal & External

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