Procurement Senior Account Manager in Longueuil

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, proudly headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928. We design and manufacture next-generation aircraft engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters.

As a Procurement Account Manager, you will play a critical role in managing supplier performance and ensuring a reliable, cost-effective supply chain. You will be responsible for driving supplier performance across cost, quality, and delivery for an assigned portfolio of suppliers, while ensuring the on-time delivery of the commodities under your responsibility.

In this highly collaborative role, you will:

• Lead supplier development initiatives at supplier sites and work closely with Strategic Sourcing to support strategic partnerships and key business initiatives.
• Partner with Supplier Quality, Engineering, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to resolve production issues, improve supplier performance, and deliver continuous value to the business.
• Contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of team processes, including standard work, KPIs, and best practices.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Managing the execution of supplier contracts, including implementing corrective actions to address performance issues related to cost, quality, and delivery.
• Developing strong relationships with assigned suppliers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve supplier performance and reduce the total cost of purchased materials.
• Implementing the supplier relationship management (SRM) strategy for your supplier portfolio, fostering long-term partnerships that support business objectives.
• Monitoring supplier capacity, ensuring the accuracy of supplier promise dates, and tracking delivery performance.
• Working directly with suppliers to close performance gaps by proactively identifying risks and implementing recovery plans to ensure customer commitments are met.
• Leading supplier performance reviews and working directly with suppliers to resolve delivery, quality, and operational issues through root cause analysis.
• Analyzing value stream spending and supplier performance data to identify opportunities for cost reduction, margin improvement, and increased operational efficiency.
• Promoting continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process optimization opportunities and sharing best practices across the supply chain organization.

To be successful, you will need:

• Professional experience in supply chain management within an international environment.
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to evaluate complex information, identify emerging risks, perform risk assessments, and provide actionable recommendations to support decision-making.
• Postsecondary education in Business Administration, Engineering, Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or another related discipline.
• Certification, formal training, or hands-on experience in supply management, logistics, or a closely related field.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment by effectively managing competing priorities and adapting to changing business needs.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, fostering trust, collaboration, and effective communication across cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Excellent problem-solving and project management skills, with experience establishing clear milestones, tracking progress, and delivering results against action-oriented objectives.
• Knowledge of the aerospace industry, manufacturing, or other highly regulated environments is considered an asset.
• Willingness and ability to travel within the United States and internationally, as business needs require.

This position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a very good knowledge of English to read and understand documentation and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.

We offer a pension and savings plan with employer contributions, group insurance program, opportunities for advancement, merit or recognition program, health and wellness program, recreational and sports club, nearby daycares, transportation accessibility or public transit program, and free parking.

The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and any applicable clearances with respect to the handling and transfer of controlled goods. Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances.