at Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improv in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement
PEPI: Manager, Operations-Process Industry Team
(OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)
Alvarez & Marsal is a leading independent global professional services firm specializing in providing turnaround management, performance improvement and corporate advisory services. A&M is seeking to expand its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) Chemicals Team in various locations throughout the U.S.
With more than 8,500 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 a hands-on-approach, our professionals work closely with stakeholders to tackle complex business issues and maximize value.
The A&M PEPI Process Industry Team serves middle market and large cap private equity firms across the investment lifecycle - from pre-acquisition / due diligence services to post-merger integration, to driving performance improvement at portfolio companies.
Our PEPI Process Industry services include:
- Transaction Support: Commercial/Operational due diligence; Carve-Out Assessment; Interim Management; Post-Merger Integration; IT
- Commercial Excellence: Revenue Enhancement; Margin Management; Complexity Reduction; Salesforce Effectiveness
- Operational Improvement: Rapid Results; Operational & Process Improvement; Cost Optimization; Procurement & Sourcing; OEE Optimization
- Capital Efficiency: Asset Reliability & Productivity; Supply Chain & Inventory Management; Asset Care Planning
Our PEPI Process Industry Team Focus includes:
- Feedstocks, Commodity Chemicals and Plastics
- Specialty Chemicals and Materials
- Food and Beverage
- Basic Process Industries (paper, textiles, etc.)
- Pharma and Life Sciences
We offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and building leadership skills. The PEPI Process Industry Team is focused on providing career development, training and exposure to international business assignments.
Professional experience:
- Hands on consulting experience in several of the service areas listed above
- Experience leading teams through a time-sensitive project by structuring a performance improvement plan and managing the process through to completion
- Synthesizing meaningful insights from data, facts and discussions with clients
- Developing findings and making strategic recommendations
- Working with clients directly to implement strategic and operational recommendations
Professional skills:
- Team player
- Strong written, oral and analytical skills
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Structured project management (time, team and work-stream's management)
- Initiative and drive
- Ability to deliver time-pressured projects on-time and on-quality
- Flexible, creative and critical thinking skills
- Client relationship building
Qualifications:
- 7-10+ years of experience implementing operating and cost improvement programs and/or commercial and margin management improvements
- MBA and/or Masters in Science/Engineering from a top-tier school with good to excellent financial analytical skills
- Previous experience with a recognized strategy or operations consulting firm strongly preferred
- Hands-on industry experience...
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
