Student - Expeditor, Materials Management

Please note this role will work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate will be working a mixture of on-site and off-site work to meet the needs of our organization. Currently, employees are expected to have an in-person presence for at least 40% of their work time. 

 

Job posting ID: 8693

 

​Employment status: Temporary full-time

Position's anticipated start date: 2026-05-18 
Position's anticipated end date: 2026-07-31 

 
Salary/Rate of pay: $24.00

 

Application deadline: 2026-05-15 

• This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

Application requirements:

• Your up-to-date resume.
• Job specific cover letter.
• We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.

 

Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.

 

Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own. 

 

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

 

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Temporary full-time Student - Expeditor, Materials Management to join our dynamic Procurement team.

In this role, you will provide administrative support to the Procurement department.  You will be responsible for monitoring departmental activities by assisting with tracking of contracts and reporting on deliverables, maintaining schedules and producing status reports.  

Formula for success

 

• Working with staff to implement cost saving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Owndership of our material and vendor criticality assessment process.
• Monitor and track purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders as it pertains to back orders and future deliveries.
• Coordinate with receiving teams to ensure accurate and timely goods.  This includes ensuring necessary documentation is obtained, as needed (CoA's, Packing slips).
• Support transaction processing in SAP ECC.
• Act as a key point of contract between procurement, vendors, and internal departments.
• Expedite critical orders and escalate risks impacting operations.
• Master data updates within an ERP system (SAP).
• Running reports and basic data manipulation to suggest decision points.

Desired education and skills

 

• Must be enrolled in a Supply Chain Management program, or other related business-related program.
• Must have excellent teambuilding, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Key Supply Chain concepts; Procurement, material management, inventory management, forecasting.
• Excellent organization, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Superior analytical skills and advanced knowledge of spreadsheets.
• Experienced in Microsoft office tools including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience in SharePoint, particularly as it pertains to creating forms and lists, would be considered an asset.

What we offer you

 

• Payment in lieu of vacation and benefits.
• Defined benefit pension plan. 
• Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources. 

What you can expect

 

• This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at Canadian Blood Services location 40% of the time/days of the week.

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives. 

 

We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

 

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.  

 

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Emails are sent directly from our system, to ensure you receive them please add donotreply@blood.ca and system@successfactors.com to your safe senders list. 

 

Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.

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