Specialist Procurement & Contract AI

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:

Specialist Procurement & Contract AI, supports the implementation, optimization, and ongoing administration of the Contract AI platform within Procurement to reduce contract value leakage, improve compliance, and drive value realization. This role serves as a key link between Procurement and Information Systems (IS), translating contract and business requirements into AI-enabled solutions, including defined AI agents, business rules, and technical specifications that can be effectively deployed within AI-driven tools.

This position can be based in Calgary or Kansas City.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Contract AI tools to extract key contractual clauses (e.g., pricing, rate cards, discounts, SLAs, rebates, termination rights)
• Translate contractual language into structured data models that can be leveraged by AI agents for automated analysis and validation
• Configure and tune AI models/agents to improve accuracy in clause detection, classification, and applicability
• Validate AI-generated outputs against contract source documents to ensure accuracy and alignment with negotiated terms
• Support the development of invoice compliance frameworks that compare contractual terms to actual supplier billings to identify leakage, overbilling, or non-compliance
• Lead investigations into identified discrepancies and support resolution with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Maintain a library of standardized contract clauses and taxonomy to support consistent AI interpretation and application
• Partner closely with Sourcing leads to understand negotiated contract terms, interpret commercial intent, and ensure those terms are correctly applied to invoicing, supplier performance monitoring, compliance tracking, within the Contract AI platform.
• The role will work with IS on system integration, model improvements, reporting, and scalable deployment across procurement categories to identify leakage, enforce commercial terms, and improve sourcing outcomes. In doing so, this position will help enable the continued growth and adoption of AI within Procurement through Contract AI and other emerging AI tools.
• Identify opportunities to expand AI use cases (e.g., obligation tracking, milestone monitoring, automated dispute triggers)

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Information systems, contract negotiation, sourcing, or procurement
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience working with complex commercial agreements (e.g., MSAs, SOWs, pricing models, rate cards)
• Experience with AI/ML tools, data analytics platforms, or intelligent automation solutions (e.g., Contract AI, NLP tools, or similar technologies)
• Technical proficiency in one or more of the following:
• Data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Python, Power BI)
• AI/ML or natural language processing concepts
• System integration or data mapping
• Strong understanding of how procurement and finance systems operate (e.g., SAP, Ariba, invoice processing workflows)
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Procurement, IS, Finance, and Legal teams
• Ability to develop and deliver formal presentations & business cases on portfolio specific topics

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:

Drug Testing

• This position is subject to a negative company drug test.

Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references
• 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: 106272
• Department: Procurement
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Country: United States
• % of Travel: 0-10%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 4
• Job Available to: Internal & External