Senior Specialist Procurement - Travel & HR

Job Location: Montreal - QC

Business Unit: Finance

Highest Level Division: Procurement & Supply Management

French/English Bilingual Requirement: No

Hiring Salary Range

$ 89900 - 118000

This range represents the hiring range. Salaries are determined individually depending on skills and experience. You will also be eligible to an annual bonus, employee share investment program (ESIP), Pension, Advantages and other perks.

At CN, we are committed to our pursuit of excellence. We take pride in delivering work of the highest standard, continually innovating to shape the railroad of the future. As responsible railroaders, we make the right decisions every time, putting safety first, acting with unwavering integrity, and holding ourselves accountable for our actions. We believe in succeeding together—by fostering inclusivity and collaboration, we sustainably deliver exceptional results for our customers.

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Job Summary

The incumbent is a subject matter expert responsible for the day-to-day execution, optimization, and governance of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and asset monetization processes across CN's network. Operating within CN's Procurement and Supply Management (PandSM) framework, the role translates category and investment recovery strategies into operational workflows, supports secondary market asset sales, including scrap rail, scrap metal, and decommissioned capital assets, manages key operational vendor and buyer relationships, and performs complex transactional and spend analyses. The incumbent serves as an operational escalation point, supports cross-functional process improvements,



and provides mentorship and functional guidance to junior team members.

Main Responsibilities

Operational Execution and Category Alignment

Drive day-to-day execution of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, catalog enablement, and system workflows across CN's network

Partner with Category Managers to translate category strategies, contracts, and supplier structures into streamlined operational purchasing execution

Resolve complex operational purchasing queries and system exceptions in a timely manner

Asset Monetization and Investment Recovery Execution

Lead operational execution for asset monetization initiatives, including surplus inventory disposition, scrap metal and rail sales, and retired capital equipment sales across network regions

Coordinate valuation, listing, bidding, and contract execution with external auction houses, liquidators, and secondary market buyers

Track and report on asset monetization revenues, cost avoidance, and cycle times for executive leadership

Process Optimization and Governance

Identify process bottlenecks and support automation and continuous improvement initiatives across business units

Ensure operational procurement and asset disposition activities strictly adhere to internal financial controls, SOX requirements, governance frameworks, and CN procurement policies

Assist in updating and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs)



for operational procurement and surplus asset administration

Operational Sourcing and Contract Execution

Lead negotiations and execution for operational contracts, commercial agreements, asset disposition contracts, and transactional spot purchases within designated signing authority

Coordinate contract lifecycle activities, ensuring supplier and buyer compliance with agreed terms, pricing, and service levels

Assist in resolving operational supplier and buyer contract disputes

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Support

Act as a key operational liaison between Procurement, Capital Asset Management, Accounts Payable, Finance, Technology, and internal business partners

Work closely with cross-functional teams to resolve purchase order and invoice discrepancies, supply blockages, asset transfer friction, and system integration issues

Build strong working relationships with internal requestors and plant and field operations managers to support surplus identification and operational purchasing needs

Supplier and Buyer Performance Monitoring

Conduct root cause analysis on compliance failures, vendor and buyer performance issues, or process disruptions, proposing actionable corrective measures

Support supplier and buyer operational reviews for assigned procurement categories and recovery streams

Data Analytics and Reporting

Conduct detailed spend, transactional, revenue recovery, and compliance analyses to identify buying leakage, catalog utilization, and asset recovery potential

Utilize eProcurement and business intelligence tools to generate insights and operational dashboards that support procurement lea

📌 Senior Specialist Procurement (Montreal)
🏢 CN
📍 Montreal