Private Equity Performance Improvement Operations Senior Consultant Job Dallas area,Texas USA,Business

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Job Description

As a Senior Consultant within Crowe's Performance Improvement department in the Advisory practice, you'll help lead our clients through the analysis and implementation of operational excellence and performance improvement initiatives within portfolio companies, including EBITDA, synergies, and enterprise value capture.

Engage with private equity firms and corporate leaders to analyze and execute value-creation strategies and operational improvement initiatives
Work in a client-facing role, engage with client teams to uncover synergy and functional area solutions; execute deal strategies and performance improvement
Utilize a holistic approach to identify business improvement opportunities, develop solutions, manage initiatives, and identify the resources and various disciplines needed to execute the process
Communicate professionally, including creating executive-level deliverables to support client decision-makers
Deliver results in a highly visible role on-site at our clients, across the U.S. and possibly internationally
Leverage the flexibility of Lean, Six Sigma, and Performance Improvement tools to enhance productivity
Highly adaptable, assertive, and open to new challenges in a fast-paced environment. This person will have significant independence to define and deliver the work required to make our clients successful.

Essential skills & responsibilities include but are not limited to

Engage with private equity firms and corporate leaders to analyze and execute value-creation strategies and operational improvement initiatives
Work in a client-facing role, engage with client teams to uncover synergy and functional area solutions; execute deal strategies and performance improvement
Utilize a holistic approach to identify business improvement opportunities, develop solutions, manage initiatives, and identify the resources and various disciplines needed to execute the process
Communicate professionally, including creating executive-level deliverables to support client decision-makers
Deliver results in a highly visible role on-site at our clients, across the U.S. and possibly internationally
Leverage the flexibility of Lean, Six Sigma, and Performance Improvement tools to enhance productivity
Highly adaptable, assertive, and open to new challenges in a fast-paced environment. This person will have significant independence to define and deliver the work required to make our clients successful.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a relevant field is required;
Master's degree is advantageous
Minimum of two (2) years of total relevant experience in operations management, including areas such as manufacturing (including lean/continuous improvement), operations strategy, footprint optimization (manufacturing/distribution networks), supply chain, SIOP (sales, inventory, operations planning)
Previous experience with Private Equity clients/firms (M&A deals), especially in Manufacturing & Distribution is a plus
Advanced analytical skills with high proficiency in MS Excel is required (Power BI or Tableau experience is a plus)
Must be willing to travel Sunday evening to Thursday evening, weekly
Experience with leading cross-functional collaboration with project teams and stakeholders, proven ability to build consensus across teams and stakeholders
Ability to complete detailed assessments of manufacturing and distribution operations (footprint/network) and implement improvements, specifically for…