Gestionnaire des contrats principale – Approvisionnement indirect et technologies numériques (Juridique) |Senior Contracts Manager - Indirect Procurement and Digital Technologies (Legal)

RTX•Longueuil, QC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Contracts – Non-Product Supply Chain and Digital Technology provides contracts support for all aspects of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s non-product and digital technologies strategic sourcing, including the review, negotiation, drafting, and interpretation of short- and long-term agreements for goods and services, and licenses, maintenance and support for digital technologies. The successful candidate will assist and drive continuous improvement initiatives using the RTX Core Operating System to enhance processes, improve outcomes, and advance cross-function and cross-business unit collaboration and alignment. Reporting to the Director, Global Supply Chain Contracts, in Pratt & Whitney Canada’s legal organization, this position will be focused on the non-product and digital technologies commodities and will work closely with business and legal colleagues across Pratt & Whitney Canada and RTX, with responsibility for reviewing potential non-product and digital technology acquisition, license, maintenance and support contracts, coordinating and synthesizing inputs from various internal stakeholders, negotiating with vendors, and maturing and continuously improving sourcing processes. The ideal candidate will excel at managing and mitigating disputes, fostering strong partnerships with internal clients, and providing high visibility and strategic value across the Supply Chain department. You must be rigorous, have strong drafting and negotiations skills and have a minimum of seven to ten years’ contract experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in law with a minimum of seven to ten years legal and contracts experience drafting and negotiating agreements for a large multinational company.
Substantial experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating procurement and software license, maintenance and support agreements.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
Ability to independently identify the legal, IP, global trade and business risk of a proposed transaction and obtain appropriate terms.
Ability to balance commercial and legal considerations, and to identify and deploy leverage, to obtain the best overall outcome for Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Ability to think and work proactively and strategically in resolving legal issues while being mindful of business outcomes.
Ability to interact effectively with multiples levels of the organization and maintain strong relationship with peers, internal clients, and external suppliers.
Sound judgment, clear and concise drafting, and attention to details.
Confident, persuasive and challenge driven.
Team player who can effectively engage with other members of the contracts team, legal department and other functional groups
This position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a very good knowledge of English to read and understand, on a daily basis, 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.

Responsibilities

Primary contracts support for non-product procurement at Pratt & Whitney Canada
Contracts support for digital technologies procurement at Pratt & Whitney Canada
Review, draft and negotiate contracts with suppliers, service providers, and third-party vendors for indirect procurement categories such as IT, marketing, logistics, HR, and facilities management, at all times ensuring compliance with company’s ethics, policies and procedures.
Conduct contractual analysis on existing deals to identify potential risks and opportunities and provide actionable recommendations to mitigate disputes and enhance contract performance.
Assist in resolution of contract disputes and/or commercial issues.
Provide strategic recommendations to all levels of management.
Work closely with Legal, Procurement, Operations, Digital Technologies, Strategic Sourcing, and other subject matter experts in all stages of transaction activity
Mature and continuously improve processes related to the review, negotiation, escalation, execution and management of relevant contracts.
Compliance, training and support, maintain records, boilerplates