Director, Supply Chain - Distribution & Logistics (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS) - Alvarez & Marsal Deutschland GmbH : Job Details

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement

Director, Supply Chain - Distribution & Logistics

(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.

A&M's Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) practice focuses on serving middle market and large cap private equity firms to help improve operating results at their portfolio companies.

Our PEPI services include:

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 our client's bottom line.

Professional experience:

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

Hands-on experience through consulting projects or engagement in at least several of the following areas is required:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of a client's supply chain including manufacturing and distribution locations, baseline of product flow and seasonality, detailed operating costs, key supply chain processes in sourcing, planning, and operations.
• Develop a structured approach to assessing potential improvement opportunities, and conduct required analysis to define potential supply chain strategies and tactics to meet growth and financial objectives.
• Analyze supply chain network design and footprints:
• Baseline warehousing and distribution network cost structure and capacity utilization
• Profile supply chain processes and inventory flows throughout the network
• Analyze network optimization opportunities for cost, inventory, and service delivery (experience with modeling software such as Llamasoft or other preferred):
• Optimal number and location of distribution centers / network configuration
• Optimal inventory flow through network (e.g. ship from DC vs. ship from stores; supplier drop ship options; optimal stocking positions, etc.)
• Develop high-level planning model to support inventory optimization across supply chain networks
• Conduct sourcing events related to transportation and warehousing including spend / activity baseline assessments, process and business requirements, and conducting RFI/RFP processes, negotiations and contracting. Experience in conducting or responding to sourcing events involving 3PLs is preferred.
• Assess inventory planning processes and systems and recommend potential improvement opportunities for optimizing service levels and inventory working capital requirements.
• Develop transformation plans to drive proposed changes in transportation, freight optimization, warehousing & distribution, and develop implementation plan and estimated range and timing of benefits (OPEX / inventory / service delivery)
• Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables and effectively manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance.
• Ability to both conduct analysis and lead teams to conduct analysis

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 industry operating experience
• Preference for industry leadership roles within Supply Chain / Distribution and Logistics
• Previous distribution and logistics analysis / advisory experience within industry, consulting, or 3PL environment
• Deep functional expertise in key areas including distribution and logistics network optimization, transportation and warehouse sourcing, 3PL operating experience, production and inventory planning
• Experience in leading or modeling supply chains using software support tools (e.g. Llamasoft, etc.)
• Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis
• Flexibility to travel based on project requirements

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 based on individual and firm performance.

Alvarez & Marsal recruits on an ongoing basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) that they are qualified for and that are of interest to them.

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, as well as a 401(k) retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time, ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave.

A&M's entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M.

It is Alvarez & Marsal's practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment without discrimination based on protected characteristics.