Senior Associate, Operations and Procurement

Description

& SummaryA career within Operations and Procurement Advisory at PwC will give you the opportunity to work closely with strategic thinkers and problem solvers in a challenging environment. You’ll support client engagements focused on optimizing operational efficiency and effectiveness—ranging from procurement and sourcing transformations to complex operations planning and readiness decision-making in highly constrained, mission-critical environments. Clients engage us to enhance procurement and sourcing by analyzing their business, spending, and supplier markets, and by integrating process, data, reporting, and system-enabled improvements to identify opportunities that support their goals and drive performance.

Clients engage us to enhance their businesses by identifying opportunities that support their goals. In addition, our clients also need our services to discover the best ways to reduce costs and improve operations through the integration of strategies with opportunities beyond price reductions. You’ll work with clients across sectors – from government and public sector organizations to private sector organizations in different parts of the economy in these critically timely challenges.

At the same time, you’ll continually refine and develop your own capabilities through practical engagement delivery, continuous technical upskilling and formal training, and the professional connections you make. It is expected that the role includes up to 80% of travel to client sites.

TheOpportunity:

As a Senior Associate,you’llwork as a key member of a project team to solve complex business issues from strategy through to execution for our clients across North America.These client projects will range from assessments and pilots toimplementations of identified improvement opportunities,on teams with various sizes and composition. You’ll work alongside Junior, Senior or Executive client teams to conduct detailed analyses, draw insights, strategize, develop and communicate recommendations, and implement these recommendations to create lasting value.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Procurement & Operations Analytics

• Support procurement operating model, strategy development, and strategy implementation, including sustainable sourcing.

• Structure operational and planning challenges as analytical problems under uncertainty; translate readiness and planning questions into quantitative outputs that inform decision-making.

• Conduct and interpret client data analyses (e.g., spend analysis, capacity/throughput/bottleneck analysis, scenario analysis) withappropriate rigorand clear assumptions.

• Understand and support end-to-end source-to-pay (budgeting, planning, sourcing, procurement, payment).

• Lead and support cost and scenario analysis, price forecasting, and market trends;identifylevers leading to cost savings.

• Contribute to business process redesign using analytical tools and AI, and support documentation of business rules, data requirements, process flows, and reporting logic.

• Develop andmaintainanalytics code, models, and supporting documentation; work with data from multiple systems and sources.

• Develop negotiation strategies and support contract negotiations to secure profitable deals (time, cost).

Engagement Delivery

• Support the delivery of engagements by conducting detailed analyses; preparing client and executive presentations and materials; and supporting procurement documents asrequired.

• Work collaboratively within project teams to deliver high-quality outputs; work effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.

• Support preparation of insights for client discussions, clearly communicating results to non-technical audiences.

• Proactively flag risks and issues to senior team members; support management of engagement risk and project economics, including planning and budgeting.

• Support/lead mixed consulting and client teams of 2–3 frominitialassessment through implementation and continuous improvement (team size and leadership expectations may vary by engagement).

Business Development

• Develop andmaintaintrusted relationships with decision makers at key clients.

• Contribute to pursuits and proposal development, including supporting the development of innovative approaches and methodologies.

• Collaborate with PwC colleagues across other operating units and lines of service globally to win as one and develop unique solutions to service client needs.

Practice Development

• Support the development of thought leadership in collaboration with like-minded professionals.

• Conduct market research and strategy development on new and emerging technologies and practices.

• Contribute to planning and execution of regular practice-wide meetings and team events; share knowledge across the network.

• Activelyparticipatein staff recruitment and development activities.

Personal Development

• Receive structured coaching and advisory from a senior member of the practice.

• Continuously upskill through training and learning and development solutions (soft skills, technical, and practice-specific).

• Build your capabilities through practical engagement delivery and the professional connections you make.

What You'll Bring:
Yourskills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart.Here'swhat welook for:

• Completed master’s or bachelor’s degree (preferred fields: Engineering, Business, Operations, Industrial/Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related quantitative field).

• Relevant experience in a procurement/ operations/ leading management consulting firm (typically 3–5+ years depending on scope and specialization).

• Experience supporting procurement strategy, category management, strategic sourcing (direct/indirect), sustainable and/or agile procurement, process optimization, and/or procurement/ERP technology solution implementation.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to data quality, assumptions, and uncertainty; ability to simplify complex ideas for non-technical audiences.

• Experience working with operations and technology teams in asset-intensive industries (asset-intensive experience is an asset).

  Working knowledge of end-to-end source-to-pay and procurement maturity assessments.

• Analytical mindset with experience using data processing and dashboarding tools (e.g., Excel, Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau) and comfort developing/maintaining models and documentation.

• Familiarity with enterprise platforms, system integration concepts, data architecture, and digital workflow enablement; experience with procurement/ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Salesforce, Workday) is an asset.

• Proven ability to build client relationships, identify and address client needs, and contribute to business development.

• High level of professional integrity, initiative, and commitment to teamwork; enthusiasm to learn and adapt how you work for a digital world.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to work with and present to various levels of seniority.

• Experience preparing and/or coordinating complex written and verbal materials.

• Certifications are an asset (e.g., PMP; procurement/supply chain certifications such as SCMP/SCMA, CIPS, CPSM, CSCP).

• Desired languages: English (bilingual French is a preference).

This newly created role reflects our commitment to growth and delivering distinctive value for our clients and stakeholders.

The salary range for this position is $84,700 - $134,700. The posted salary rangerepresentsthe expected hiring range for PwC locations in major citycentres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary isdeterminedby your skills, experience,qualificationsand work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities toparticipatein variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements.We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation.During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Whyyou’lllove PwC

We’reinspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology,you’llbe a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at:

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations,Métisand Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism,colonialismand oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Reasoning, Analytical Thinking, Application Software, Business Data Analytics, Business Management, Business Technology, Business Transformation, Communication, Creativity, Documentation Development, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Implementation Research, Implementation Support, Implementing Technology, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Performance Assessment, Performance Management Software {+ 16 more}

Desired Languages

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

April 29, 2026We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started, so we know you have questions about how and why we use it. At certain points during our recruiting process, we rely on AI to improve your experience. This could be during resume review or curating personalized job recommendations, asking you clarifying questions via a chatbot or during our interview scheduling to improve your experience. Our use of AI helps ensure we combat bias by evaluating candidates equally and fairly, without seeing identity information, such as your name, or gender for example). AI also helps us better predict successful hires by reviewing all applicants for a role and the relationship between your skills, experience and likely success at PwC Canada. While AI supports parts of our recruitment process, final hiring decisions always involve human review. For more information about our use and protection of your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy ().Nous tenons à répondre à vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d’emploi, d’entrevue et d’embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation pour être parfaitement à l’aise, faites-le-nous savoir à l’étape de la demande d’emploi.L’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) dans le domaine du recrutement en est à ses balbutiements. Nous savons que vous pourriez vous demander comment et pourquoi nous y avons recours. À certains stades de notre processus de recrutement, nous comptons sur l’IA pour améliorer votre expérience. Par exemple, pendant l’examen du curriculum vitæ ou l’élaboration d’une liste de recommandations personnalisées, un agent conversationnel pourrait vous demander des précisions ou fixer avec vous un rendez-vous pour l’entrevue. L’IA nous aide à mieux lutter contre les préjugés, car l’évaluation des candidats se fait de façon juste et équitable, sans que les informations d’identification comme le nom ou le sexe soient connues. Elle nous permet également de mieux repérer les bons candidats pour un poste et d’évaluer le lien entre leurs compétences, leur expérience et leurs chances de réussir chez PwC Canada. Bien que l’IA facilite certaines étapes de notre processus de recrutement, les décisions finales d’embauche sont toujours prises par des personnes. Pour en savoir plus sur l’utilisation et la protection de vos données personnelles, consultez notre politique sur la protection des renseignements confidentiels ().