Description

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement

Director, Supply Chain: Procurement & Sourcing

(OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)

Alvarez & Marsal, a leading independent global professional services firm, specializing in providing turnaround management, performance improvement and corporate advisory services, is seeking to expand its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) - team in various locations throughout the U.S. With more than 10,000 professionals based in 40 locations across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, our firm excels in problem solving and value creation. Drawing on a strong operational heritage and hands-on-approach, our professionals work closely with organizations and stakeholders to help tackle complex business issues and maximize value.

A&M's Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) practice, with offices throughout the US, focuses on serving middle market and large cap private equity firms who have engaged A&M to help improve operating results at their portfolio companies.

Our professionals are aligned with a PEPI service line to promote the development of deep functional skills & experiences and to maximize our ability to tailor solutions to solve our clients' business issues.

Our PEPI services include:

Supply Chain

Transformation Services

Manufacturing Operations Improvement

Commercial Excellence

Interim Management

M&A Services

CFO Services

A&M's Supply Chain Operations professionals assist our clients in analyzing each part of the supply chain process including: Procurement and Sourcing, Production, Logistics, Distribution and Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SI&OP) to identify value creation opportunities, develop a roadmap to accelerate those opportunities and assist with driving them to our client's bottom line. From our thorough fact-based analysis, we assess the state of operations, identify key risks to investment and quantify potential EBITDA improvement plans.

The PEPI Supply Chain group is a growing business with high growth projected throughout the next two to four years. We offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and build leadership skills. The leadership team is focused on providing development opportunities, training and exposure to international and domestic business assignments.

Professional experience:

We are seeking individuals that can lead and deliver project work streams for complex client engagements working closely with Private Equity teams to identify, design, and implement creative business solutions for their portfolio companies.

Directors lead the following types of workstreams and may be asked to both conduct analysis as well as lead teams to deliver results:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of a client's procurement organization and strategic sourcing capabilities


• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to meet growth and financial objectives through effective integration with forecasting, demand/supply planning, inventory management, and distribution & logistics


• Develop and manage efforts in sourcing and procurement


• Lead supplier identification, approval, contract/pricing negotiations and vendor relations


• Develop implementation plans to drive proposed changes in procurement and sourcing initiatives


• Effectively perform analysis and/or lead teams to conduct analysis depending on project scope.

Professional skills:

• Strong written, oral, and analytical skills


• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills


• Structured project management (time, team and work-stream management)


• Initiative and drive


• Critical thinking skills


• Ability to deliver time-pressured projects on-time and on-quality


• Flexible and creative thinking


• Client relationship building


• Excellent presentation skills

Qualifications:

• 10-15 plus years of combined consulting and/or industry operating experience


• Previous advisory experience from a top-tier strategy firm or Big-4 consultancy REQUIRED
  

• Deep industry expertise in direct materials such as: steel, resin, commodity chemicals, packaging, food/beverage, automotive, textiles, solvents, plastics, polymers, adhesives, pulp, and IT


• Preference for industry roles within Sourcing and Procurement functions within Manufacturing companies

• MBA preferred


• Experience working for or with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies. Focus on managing direct and /or indirect categories

• Demonstrated track record of leading sustainable high-impact strategic sourcing approaches

• Exemplary experience designing end-to-end procurement strategies


• Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis


• Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time

The salary range is $150,000--$225,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.

Full-time Positions and Part-time Positions Over 30

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings' fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined from time to time as well as a401(k)retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their401(k)from Alvarez& Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M's benefits programs.

Part-time Positions Under 30 hours

Regular employees working less than 30 hours per week are entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings' 401(k) retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal. Click here for more information regarding A&M's benefits programs.

Alvarez & Marsal recruits on an ongoing basis. Candidates are considered as they apply ,until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) that they are qualified for and that are of interest to them.

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