Specialist Inventory Control

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 position provides oversight and management of inventory control for CPKC materials for Engineering, Signals & Communications, Mechanical Car and Locomotive departments across a defined territory. You will also assist in the management of a regional material distribution center operation outlined by the manager.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Coordinate and support CPKC’s inventory control objectives, ensuring inventoried materials are properly transacted (right material at the right place and at the right time) and are counted per our Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) controls
• Creating a safe workplace by executing a Safety Management system
• Execute inventory control processes for a defined region or material scope, including executing counts and posting counts for all material types
• Coordinate inventory count plans to ensure inventory controls are met  
• Business point of contact for material concerns for the portfolio defined for this role
• Capital Inventory Support S&C, Engineering, Mechanical Car, Loco and Procurement to execute planning, transferring and delivery of material
• Optimize CPKC Inventory materials while providing oversight on material management best practices
• Assist in Management of Southern District Distribution Center

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Post-Secondary Education, preferably a university degree in business, finance, engineering or a related field
• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing inventory, warehousing, and distribution of materials
• Valid driver's license
• Experience working in a warehouse
• Strong excel skills and analytical capabilities
• Systems’ aptitude and experience with SAP is preferred but training will also be provided

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee share purchase plan
• Annual fitness subsidy
• Part-time studies program

 

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

 

Drug Testing

This position is subject to a negative company drug test.

 

Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references
• Driver’s license verification and driving history
• Department of Transportation Background Check 40.25 Form
• Social Security Number verification

 

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).

 

• Req ID: 105676
• Department: Procurement
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 20-30%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 4
• Job Available to: Internal & External

 

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