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:
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Background Investigation
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 opportunity/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).
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