Senior Associate / Director, Private Equity Performance Improvement - Operations & Supply Chain

InforCapital; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Alvarez & Marsal is looking for a Senior Associate / Director within its Private Equity Performance Improvement practice, focusing on the Food & Beverage industry. This role is essential in leading large engagements for private equity-backed companies in Germany, including Frankfurt.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain operations and consulting, with fluency in both German and English. Responsibilities include evaluating production operations, analyzing data, and identifying improvement opportunities.

Qualifikationen

• Extensive professional experience in Food & Beverage, FMCG, or related sectors.
• Experience with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.
• Deep expertise in Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations.

Aufgaben

• Evaluate operability and compliance of food production facilities.
• Analyze operational data for productivity and performance.
• Identify cost improvement opportunities and lead transformations.
• Develop and implement transformation roadmaps.

Kenntnisse

Industry and consulting experience

Track record in Food & Beverage

Proven private equity experience

Supply Chain Operations expertise

Fluent in German and English

Jobbeschreibung

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial professionals, is seeking a Senior Associate / Director for its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice in Germany (Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, or Hamburg). The role focuses on Operations & Supply Chain with a strong emphasis on the Food & Beverage industry.

The position involves leading and delivering large, complex engagements for private equity-backed food and beverage companies, working closely with PE deal teams and operating partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate the operability, efficiency, and compliance of food production and manufacturing facilities
• Analyse current and historical operational data to assess productivity, capacity, yield, and performance across production lines
• Identify and quantify value creation and cost improvement opportunities, including lean transformations, waste reduction, and site consolidation
• Develop end-to-end transformation roadmaps tailored to food production environments with clear impact assessment and implementation planning
• Lead execution, oversee high-quality deliverables, and manage teams and client relationships for private equity sponsors and portfolio companies

Requirements

• Extensive professional experience combining industry and consulting with a strong track record in Food & Beverage, FMCG, or adjacent manufacturing sectors
• Proven experience working for or with private equity sponsors and PE-backed portfolio companies
• Deep functional expertise in Supply Chain Operations, Manufacturing Operations, or Footprint Optimisation within food production
• Fluent German and English communication skills