Job Summary Job Description What is the opportunity? What will you do?
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Develop a comprehensive understanding of RBC spend for multiple categories.
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Build in-depth Supplier Management knowledge and provide valuable support and guidance to RBC Business Unit with supplier management activities.
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Assist the Procurement team and businesses in the acquisition of goods and services.
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Develop performance related metrics to measure and report upon RBC, Supplier and sourcing effectiveness.
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Evaluate / Recommends potential cost savings resulting from contract / relationship reviews.
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Mitigate risk by educating RBC Business Units on the Supplier Management process.
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Mitigate RBC risk exposure by ensuring that the RBC contract standards are followed.
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Support, influence and challenge decisions based on data and insightful analyses.
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Assist to manage end to end sourcing process for assigned categories including:
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Manage the eRFx processes as applicable.
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Ensure established policies and practices (internal controls) are adhered to in the sourcing process.
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Source Suppliers offering the best combination of price, service and quality.
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Identify working groups and oversight boards ensuring representation from key stakeholders and impacted LOB.
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Ensure/facilitate an Implementation Plan for transition of selected Supplier and monitors implementation, if applicable.
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Ensure mandatory due diligence is performed and accountable for reporting/tracking potential savings.
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Continuously improves the end-to-end sourcing process.
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Use spend information and category metrics to influence business groups to address key opportunities for demand management.
What do you need to succeed? Must-have
- Currently enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution with a focus on, Supply Chain, Procurement, Law, Business Administration, Data Science, or related fields.
- Excellent interpersonal and highly developed communication skills (verbal and written)
- Excellent storytelling skills.
- Creative and analytical thinker who is self-driven and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
- MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, \& Outlook)
- Ability to complete projects on time, with accuracy and making the most effective use of available time.
- Attention to accuracy and detail.
Nice-to-have
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Supplier management experience
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Leadership acumen and a passion to apply it in a dynamic business environment.
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Ability to perform complex data analysis on large volumes of data and present findings to stakeholders.
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Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to deal effectively with others in a professional manner.
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Demonstrated organizational skills and knowledge and ability to work in an agile and flexible environment.
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Self-starter; must work independently with minimal supervision.
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Network and build lasting relationships with students from diverse backgrounds from across Canada.
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Participate in company events to help build your career tool kit while enjoying a work-life balance.
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Leaders who support your development through coaching and learning opportunities
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Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and highly performing team.
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Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
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Enjoy a comfortable work environment.
Please note:
- Be returning back to school after the work term end-date of December 2025 ; or
- If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating in December 2025), you must require the full 4-months work term as a mandatory component to in order to graduate successfully.
Additional Job Details
Royal Bank of Canada
