NPI Buyer ECD

RTX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in the aerospace industry, headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec. We manufacture next-generation engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters. For nearly 100 years, we have pioneered advancements in engine development, supporting cargo and equipment, transportation, wildfire suppression, and passenger travel. Pratt & Whitney Canada was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 10 Employers in 2025 by Forbes and ranked #1 in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. Our headquarters are also listed among the top employers in the Montreal region. These accolades reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, Canada, and worldwide. 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. The position is based at our Longueuil location, from Monday to Friday and exclusively on-site.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with more than 10 years of experience (in administration, engineering, or any other relevant field) or master’s degree with more than 7 years of experience.
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 drive alignment towards NPI project objectives.
Adaptability and Innovation: embrace new technologies, methodologies, and practices in procurement to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and drive continuous improvement in within the organization.
Global Perspective: navigate international supply chains, understand cultural nuances, and establish strategic partnerships with suppliers worldwide.
Although this position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a working knowledge of English to read and understand specialized instructions, plans, drawings and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and sometimes communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.

Responsibilities

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.
Drive negotiations to closure, ensuring that all parties are satisfied with the final agreements. Negotiations includes but are not limited to the product pricing, non-recurring costs, development schedule, repair and overhaul agreements, tooling, and terms & conditions.
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.
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.
Understand component design functionality, bill of materials, the manufacturing process of detailed parts, and required quality standards.
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.
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.