PEPI: Manager, Supply Chain Procurement & Sourcing; U.S. Locations

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement

Manager, Supply Chain:
Procurement & Sourcing

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in more than 40 countries. We take a hands‑on approach to solving our clients’ problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) practice, with offices throughout the U.S., focuses on serving mid‑market and large‑cap private equity firms inviting A&M to help improve operating results at their portfolio companies. Our professionals are aligned with a PEPI service line to promote deep functional skills, maximize our ability to tailor solutions, and solve our clients’ business issues.

• Supply Chain Transformation Services
• Manufacturing Operations Improvement
• Interim Management
• M&A Services
• CFO Services

A&M’s Supply Chain professionals assist clients in analyzing each part of the supply chain process—including Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, Logistics and Distribution, Integrated Demand and Supply Planning—to identify value creation opportunities, develop a roadmap to accelerate those opportunities, and assist with driving them to the client’s bottom line. From our thorough fact‑based analysis, we assess the state of the supply chain, identify key risks to investment, and quantify potential EBITDA improvement plans.

We are seeking individuals who 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 portfolio companies.

• 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.

• 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‑pressed projects on time and on quality.
• Flexible and creative thinking.
• Client relationship building.
• Excellent presentation skills.

• 10+ years of combined consulting and/or industry operating experience.
• Preference for industry roles within Sourcing and Procurement functions.
• Previous advisory experience from a top‑tier strategy firm or Big‑4 consultancy (HIGHLY DESIRABLE).
• MBA preferred.
• Experience working for or with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.
• Deep industry expertise in direct materials such as steel, resin, commodity chemicals, packaging, food/beverage, automotive, textiles, solvents, plastics, polymers, adhesives, electronics, pulp and IT.
• 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.

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