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Job Summary

The Manager, Interline Strategy and Partnerships is responsible for supporting stakeholder relations between class 1 railroads, shortlines and ports. The role is a part of a team that acts as the centralized contact point for internal stakeholders. Moreover, the incumbent captures and analyzes interline and carload data in order to support the creation of market strategies aimed at carload and intermodal growth.

Main Responsibilities

· Acts as a point of contact for internal stakeholders

· Capture and analyze interline revenue and carload data

· Create market strategies to target growth to carload and intermodal

· Create and present briefing documents, interline strategy documents and top-to-top presentations for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

· Build strong working relationships with internal departments includingFinance, Legal, Operations, Sales, and Marketing as well as external stakeholders

· Work with Business Units (BUs) on marketing and commercial opportunities

· Work with Operations, Joint Facilities, and Finance to identify commercial opportunities for growth and support efficient interchanges as well as analyze build ins to the network

Working Conditions

The role is performed in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. The role is eligible to participate in CN’s hybrid work policy of 3 days at home and 2 days in the office. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure, and stress. The role requires minimal travel (10%) within North America.

Requirements

Experience

Strategy

· Between 5 to 7 years of experience instrategy, marketing, sales, operations, transportation, logistics or supply chain in a railroad environment

Education/Certification/Designation

· Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Logistics, Accounting, or Marketing

Competencies

· Applies critical thinking

· Knows the business and stays current on industry needs

· Demonstrates agility and drives change

· Collaborates with others and shares information

· Communicates with impact

· Identifies needs and finds solutions to create value for all stakeholders

· Identifies potential safety and security risks

· Seeks and values all perspectives

Technical Skills/Knowledge

· Knowledge of Business Objectives, tableau, and Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP)

· Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

· Knowledge of capturing and consolidating reports

· Proficient in technical writing

· Fluently bilingual, both written and verbal (English, French)*

*Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset

About CN

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.

At CN, we are dedicated to building North America’ssafest, (https://www.cn.ca/en/safety/) mostinclusive (https://www.cn.ca/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion/) andsustainable (https://www.cn.ca/en/delivering-responsibly/environment/) railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented groups often don’t apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. Even if you don’t see yourself in every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please reach out to our team at cnrecruitment@cn.ca.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Please monitor your email on a regular basis, as communication is primarily made through email.