Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations Strategy

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our Operations & Procurement practice helps clients across diverse industries strengthen their core operations, supply chains, and procurement functions to reduce costs, enhance service levels, and mitigate risk. We provide comprehensive advisory services spanning procurement strategy and category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship and performance management, inventory and network optimization, demand & supply planning (S&OP), process and operating model redesign, and digital/analytics enablement—including automation, business intelligence, and procurement platforms.

As a Senior Associate in Operations & Procurement Consulting, you will bring strong business judgment, analytical rigor, and practical implementation experience to diagnose challenges, design pragmatic solutions, and support clients through execution to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Meaningful Work You’ll Be Part Of

As a Senior Associate, Operations & Procurement, Consulting (Bilingual FR/EN), you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues, deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency. You will be a key contributor to project teams delivering complex engagements across North America—from targeted assessments and pilots to large-scale, end-to-end digital transformations. Working with client stakeholders at all levels (from junior to executive), PwC colleagues (onshore and offshore), and third-party vendors. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Work across a variety of industry clients with a focus on 4 segments initially: EUMI (energy, utilities, mining, industrial manufacturing and automotive), Financial Services, TMT/CM (telecommunications, media, technology, consumer markets), and Government and Health
Demonstrate proven analytical thinking for analyzing and solving our clients’ toughest problems accurately and quickly
Identify creative and useful additional analyses required and suggest new paradigms for recommendations
Develop & manage efficient and realistic work plans; demonstrating sensitivity to the client’s agenda, perspectives, and culture
Have excellent quantitative as well as qualitative analytical skills and ability to derive insights from data and research
Demonstrate ambition to build client capabilities and relationships with lasting impact
Demonstrate creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to question the status qu
Work effectively with limited supervision
Use straightforward, concise, and compelling communication, in a structured way, when influencing others
Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality, diverse relationships
Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve

An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work
A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives
High personal resilience and drive for success in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional academic record and achievements
Confident, creative, curious, and self-motivated
Strategy consulting experience preferred
Superior interpersonal and leadership skills
A commercial mind with an ability to challenge
Capacity to think pragmatically about strategic issues
Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills
Strong project planning skills
Undergraduate degree required, MBA preferred
Minimum 3 years of relevant industry or functional work experience
The successful candidates might be required to travel (up to 80%) as and when required, and consistent with any public health directives or guidance that may be in place
The successful candidate requires fluency in English, in addition to French as they will be required to support or collaborate with English-speaking clients, colleagues and/or stakeholders during the course of their employment with PwC Canada
PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be 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: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

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, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Data Analytics, Business Performance Metrics, Business Transformation, Change Management, Communication, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Epic Software, Epic Systems, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Logistics Management, Management Consulting, Manufacturing Operations Management, Market Research, Operating Effectiveness Review, Operational Excellence, Operational Performance Management (OPM) {+ 18 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

We’re committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

To learn more about inclusion and diversity at PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Be a part of The New Equation.

Chez PwC Canada, notre atout le plus précieux, c’est notre personnel. Et c’est en apprenant les uns des autres que nous devenons plus forts. Nous avons à cœur de créer une communauté équitable et inclusive de professionnels de la résolution de problèmes, dans laquelle chacun se sent vraiment à sa place. Nous savons que l’expérience peut prendre diverses formes et, pour nous, donner confiance au public et résoudre des problèmes importants n’est possible que si notre milieu de travail reflète la diversité de la société dans laquelle nous vivons.

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.

Pour en savoir plus sur l’inclusion et la diversité chez PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/fr/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Faites partie de La Nouvelle équation.