Posting Start Date: 7/29/26

Join CPKC, North America's first transnational railroad connecting U.S., Canada, and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you're not just building a career—you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The Specialist Sourcing - Engineering leads end-to-end sourcing activities for the Engineering portfolio, managing the full procurement lifecycle from intake and RFPs through contract execution and close-out. The role partners with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure governance compliance, negotiate commercial terms, manage vendor performance, maintain contract coverage, and support business needs. It also focuses on delivering value through cost savings, rebates, early payment discounts, supplier development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This position can be based in Calgary or Kansas City.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing activities for the Engineering portfolio, including intake, scope development, market analysis, sourcing strategy, RFP execution, supplier evaluation, negotiations, contract execution, Ariba publishing, and contract close-out

Develop and maintain expertise in Engineering sourcing categories, including spend analysis, supplier landscape, contract coverage, performance management, and future business requirements

Facilitate competitive sourcing events and support bid evaluations, business case development, supplier recommendations, and award decisions

Lead commercial and contractual negotiations in partnership with Legal and Risk, ensuring appropriate terms, risk allocation, insurance requirements, and compliance provisions are incorporated into agreements

Establish, onboard, and manage qualified Engineering suppliers, including capability assessments and compliance reviews related to ISNetworld, EBIX, eRailSafe, and other governance requirements

Manage the contract lifecycle to ensure adherence to commercial terms, service levels, rebates,



pricing agreements, penalties, purchase order alignment, and contract administration requirements

Provide responsive support to business stakeholders through purchase order approvals, contract renewals, supplier issue resolution, sourcing guidance, and procurement best practices

Monitor supplier performance and operational continuity through regular performance reviews, risk mitigation activities, volume rebate tracking, CPI-based cost escalation assessments, and supplier development initiatives

Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance controls, supplier standards, accounting requirements, and reporting obligations, escalating non-compliance where necessary

Drive value creation through total cost of ownership analysis, savings initiatives, rebates, early payment discounts, process improvements, and accurate tracking of Synergy and Key Initiative results

Resolve complex sourcing, supplier, contractual, and governance issues by balancing cost, service, safety, operational requirements, supplier capability, and organizational risk while partnering closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Risk teams

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Law, Finance, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered

Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, procurement governance, or commercial management, preferably within engineering, rail, infrastructure, construction, maintenance, services, materials, or other heavy industry environments

Proven ability to lead end-to-end sourcing and RFP processes, including sourcing strategy development, supplier evaluation, business case preparation, and commercial negotiations

Strong experience managing contracts and supplier relationships,



including contract administration in Ariba, purchase order review in SAP/Ariba, supplier performance management, and contract renewal planning

Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Legal, Risk, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and external suppliers while ensuring compliance with procurement policies, governance requirements, supplier onboarding standards, and applicable training programs

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

Flexible and competitive benefits package

Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans

Employee share purchase plan

Performance incentive plan

Annual fitness subsidy

Part-time studies program

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Background Investigation

Criminal history check

Education verification

Professional references

BECOMING A RAILROADER: As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

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.

CULTURE OF INCLUSION: For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal chance/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

Req ID: 106268

Department: Procurement

Job Type: Full-Time

Position Type: Non-Union

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Country: Canada

% of Travel: 0-10%

# of Positions: 1

Job Grade: 4

Job Available to: Internal & External

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📌 Specialist Sourcing - Engineering (Calgary)
🏢 CPKC
📍 Calgary