Intern, Performance and Sustainable Procurement Analyst

Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is looking for a highly motivated person to fulfill a full-time (40h/week) Intern, Performance and Sustainable Procurement Analyst  position in Montreal, QC from May – August 2025.

Job Summary

The Intern, Performance and Sustainable Procurement Analyst is responsible for driving improvement in Procurement & Supply Management (P&SM) by evaluating, planning and implementing improvements in processes, data analysis and practices, as well as facilitating and coaching improvement teams within work units. The incumbent works with the P&SM groups to identify opportunities, report on performance measures, and document and deliver on initiatives in order to improve service delivery. In addition, the role involves a substantial communication and stakeholder management component including working closely with Senior Management.

Major Responsibilities Support the reporting requirements for P&SM across various areas including benefits tracking, contract expenditures, Indigenous spend and other metrics to support Category Management and Operations in delivering value to CN Gather the requirements from various teams within P&SM to build relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that support strategic business decision Maintain the existing dashboard by working on incident resolution and performing root cause analysis to bring enhancements to the current solutions in place Perform assessments utilizing analytical skills to identify process improvement opportunities Work cross-functionally to design new processes and present business requirements based on process knowledge for technology implementations Introduce and sustain change across multiple initiatives in both the business and technology areas using a variety of change management and communication techniques Collaborate with the Indigenous Relations team, to identify opportunities to increase Indigenous participation in CN’s supplier base Support in the development and execution of Sustainable Procurement initiatives (e.g., engaging suppliers, reporting and tracking of KPIs) Prepare supporting documents and materials for discussions with key stakeholders Requirements Proficient in Microsoft Office Knowledge of process mapping techniques Be an analytical thinker as well as business and technology savvy Strong communication skills both written and oral Act as a change agent to promote new ideas, processes, and tools Be agile and capable of supporting multiple teams Knowledge of systems such as Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP), Tableau, Power BI, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Fieldglass and Ariba* Fluently bilingual, both written and verbal (English, French)* Knowledge of Indigenous landscape and culture* Education Working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Data Science, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or equivalent

*Any experience/education/skills/knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset