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For nearly 100 years, we have pioneered advancements in engine development, supporting cargo and equipment transportation, wildfire suppression, and passenger travel.
An Employer of Choice For the 11th consecutive year, Pratt & Whitney Canada has been recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers and continues to hold the number one position in the aerospace and defense industry. This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to innovation, excellence, and to fostering a workplace where employees can thrive and feel fully included
Why Join The Team? Pratt & Whitney Canada offers a dynamic opportunity where the NPI team will help to introduce exciting new products and make a significant impact on the future of our engines. In NPI we:
Play a crucial role in ensuring the success of our projects by managing the sourcing process and coordinating with our suppliers, maximizing supplier involvement in concurrent engineering.
Showcase our negotiation skills and strategic thinking by driving the negotiations to closure.
Play a key role within Integrated Project Teams where we are entrusted with the initial procurement and industrialization of assigned components.
This is a full-time position from Monday to Friday with flexible hours, based in Longueuil , and performed exclusively on-site.
What will your day-to-day look like?
Source Selection:
Select suppliers for new components. This involves understanding technical requirements, identifying suitable suppliers, and initiating the procurement process. We are involved through evaluation of potential suppliers based on factors such as quality, cost, reliability, and capability to meet program requirements.
Negotiation and Contract Closure:
Drive negotiations to closure, ensuring that all parties are satisfied with the final agreements. Negotiations includes but is not limited to the product pricing, non-recurring costs, development schedule, repair and overhaul agreements, tooling, and terms & conditions.
Project Management within Cross-functional Teams:
Work closely with internal stakeholders such as project and core engineering, aftermarket support, operation program manager, and production supply chain professionals to ensure alignment across different departments and facilitates for a smooth execution of new product introductions from concept to delivery. Act as the New Product Introduction primary point of contact with supplier and coordinate the program requirements with them such as: communicating project specifications, timelines, and expectations.
Cost Optimization mindset:
Identify opportunities for cost reduction through value engineering (Design to Cost) or alternative sourcing. Work on optimizing manufacturing processes (Design for Manufacturing) to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Product Knowledge:
Understand component design functionality, bill of materials, the manufacturing process of detailed parts, and required quality standards.
Procurement Assurance of Delivery:
Drive suppliers to promise date upcoming development and production hardware deliveries. Get line of balance and work in progress reports from suppliers and accurately share status to internal stakeholders.
- Product Industrialization:
Engage suppliers for delivery of zero non-conformance quality and produceable products for an eventual flawless transition to the Production Supply Chain professionals. Make sure suppliers have secured proper capacity, operational processes, and infrastructure for on-time delivery through supplier health assessments.
What do you need to be successful?
Business Acumen: have a strong understanding of business principles, including finance, marketing, and strategy to analyze cost structures, assess market dynamics.
Strategic Thinking: can develop procurement strategies that optimize supplier relationships, mitigate risks, and drive new innovative processes in new product introductions that align with organizational goals.
Product Knowledge:
Experience working with engineers and manufacturing resources for prototype parts procurement, pilot activities and production launch of new products.
Negotiation
Skills:
expert in negotiation techniques and tactics to secure favorable terms, pricing, and contractual agreements with suppliers, contributing to cost savings and performance improvements.
Data Analytics: proficient in data analysis and interpretation. You can analyze supplier performance metrics, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to optimize procurement processes and supplier relationships.
Leadership Abilities: possess strong leadership qualities, including effective communication, team management, decision-making skills, collaborate with internal/external stakeholders, and…
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