2025 Summer - Cre, Global Supplier Management Intern (4 Months)

RBC's Corporate Real Estate (CRE) team proactively delivers cost-effective, sustainable real estate solutions that support RBC's business needs while optimizing our global real estate portfolio. The Summer Student for Global Supplier Management will participate in the ongoing management of CRE global Suppliers to ensure overall operational effectiveness of the relationship(s), quality service delivery, prudent risk management, and compliance with RBC Enterprise policies.

Supplier Management:

• Participate with the ongoing management of CRE's Suppliers and fourth parties in accordance with RBC Third Party Risk standards and CRE Supplier Management Guidelines, ensuring compliance with applicable RBC policies

• Assist the team to ensure continuity and compliance is achieved of the CRE portfolio on the Third Party Risk Framework and the Supplier Relationship Management Playbook.

• Identify potential areas of opportunity through cross functional partnership review and /or analysis of industry and suppliers.

• Assist in updating processes to align with Third Party Risk and other applicable RBC policies related to CRE Suppliers.

• Support the enhancement of existing processes through innovation and automation.

-Assist in ensuring an optimal risk level is maintained across the global CRE supply base

General:

• Define and solve problems in creative/innovative ways

• Plan, execute and ensure ongoing continuous improvement mindset

• Generate and recommend approaches, improvements & solutions to meet RBC's needs

• Partner with the Global Supplier Management team to deliver on tactical solutions related to the evolution of 'ONE CRE'.

• Partner with the Functions SMO, TPR & Procurement to provide value added services on the Third Party Risk framework, where necessary.

• Establish and maintain productive and collaborative relationships with internal & external stakeholders to ensure alignment on objectives.

Must-have

• Working towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited University

• An interest in the Corporate Real Estate industry; prior experience is not required, but the ability and willingness to learn quickly is a must

• An interest in supplier management/compliance within Corporate Real Estate

• Strong business acumen and analytical thinker

• Excellent oral and written interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to professionally communicate with senior management and external parties

• The ability to work independently as well as be able to collaborate and work effectively in teams, with internal departments and build partnerships with stakeholders

• Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office proficiency - MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Intermediate Excel skills are necessary - eg Pivot Table, Index Match

Nice-to-have

• Experience with reviewing and/or drafting contracts

• Advanced computer skills

• Advanced Excel skills to automate a reporting process in order to update & generate a report, eg Macros, VBA (visual basic)

Please note: This posting is for a 4-months Summer 2025 Student placement with a start date of May 2025, and end date of August 2025. In order to be eligible for this 4-months Student position, you must either:

• Be returning back to school after the work term end-date of August 2025 ; or
• If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating in August 2025), you must require the full 4-months work term as a mandatory component to in order to graduate successfully.

Please ensure that you meet these eligibility requirements before applying - candidates who apply but are found to be ineligible are not able to be considered.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we accept applications on a rolling basis, but please note that the formal application deadline is January 19, 2025. Should you be selected to progress, someone from our team will reach out directly to provide instructions on next steps. Otherwise, feel free to check for progress updates by logging in to your RBC profile. If the status has not changed, it denotes the fact that your application is still under review.

RBC is committed to supporting flexible work arrangements when and where available. The successful candidate for this role will be required to be located within Ontario for the duration of the work term. Details regarding the specific virtual, hybrid, and in-office arrangements for this Integrated Learning/ Co-op position are to be discussed with the Hiring Manager.

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Additional Job Details

BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST:TORONTOTORONTOCanada37.5Full timeCHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRPStudent/Coop (Fixed Term)Salaried2024-12-132025-01-19

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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