PEPI: Director, Operations & Manufacturing; U.S. Locations

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement

Director:
Operations & Manufacturing

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 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.

A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) practice focuses on serving middle‑market and large‑cap private‑equity firms that engage us to improve operating results at their portfolio companies. Our operations professionals analyze manufacturing operations, supply chain and distribution channels, procurement, SG&A operations, and sales force effectiveness to identify value‑creation opportunities and drive them during a client’s ownership.

We are seeking individuals who can lead and deliver large, complex client engagements, working closely with private‑equity leadership to design and implement creative business solutions for portfolio companies. Directors frequently lead the following types of engagements:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of a target’s manufacturing and distribution operations—organization design, production capacity, efficiency, quality, planning, warehousing, and team capability
• Evaluate the maintainability and operability of production facilities
• Review current and historical data to understand efficiency & capacity, including equipment conditions, maintenance logs, spare parts and detailed production numbers
• Provide shop‑floor insights by talking with employees, customers, and reviewing all available data
• Identify potential cost‑improvement opportunities through lean improvements, outsourcing or consolidation of facilities
• Develop transformation plans to drive proposed changes and identify key risks and mitigation strategies
• Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables and effectively manage the team and day‑to‑day relationships to ensure exceptional performance

• 10‑15+ years of combined professional industry and consulting experience, with a minimum of 4 years specializing in manufacturing and/or distribution functions
• Previous advisory experience from a top‑tier strategy firm, leading specialist, niche advisory firm, or Big‑4 consultancy (required)
• Experience working for or with private‑equity sponsors and portfolio companies
• Deep functional expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  • Supply Chain Operations
  • Manufacturing Operations, SI&OP
  • Footprint optimization, plant consolidation and product line transfer
  • Manufacturing strategy, Cap Ex planning, Manufacturing 4.0/IIoT
  • Lean, Six Sigma, TOC and Value Engineering
• Demonstrated track record working with C‑suite executives as well as private‑equity deal and operating partners
• Excellent fact‑gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis
• Specific experience designing and leading the execution of internally‑focused and externally‑focused change/communications strategy
• Previous strategy and change‑management experience
• MBA a plus

We prioritize employee experience, continuous learning, and merit‑based advancement. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, flexible spending accounts, life, AD&D, disability coverages, 401(k) with discretionary contributions, paid time off, vacation, personal days, sick time, federal holidays, floating holiday, and parental leave. Salary range is $150,000–$225,000 annually, plus a discretionary bonus program.

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws.