Director, Manufacturing & Operations Transformation

Alvarez & Marsal; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a Director of Operations & Manufacturing to lead performance improvement for private equity clients. The role focuses on manufacturing operations, supply chain, and cost transformation across portfolio companies.

You will work with C-suite executives to design and execute strategic changes with measurable EBITDA impact. The team emphasizes rigorous analysis, structured problem solving, and leadership development within a global consulting firm.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of combined professional industry and consulting experience, with a minimum of 4 years specializing in manufacturing and/or distribution functions.
• Experience working for or with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.
• Deep functional expertise in Supply Chain Operations; Manufacturing Operations; Lean, Six Sigma, TOC and Value Engineering.
• Experience advising top-tier strategy firms, specialist advisory firms, or Big-4 consultancies.
• MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gain understanding of target’s manufacturing and distribution operations—organization design, capacity, efficiency, planning, warehousing, and team capability.
• Evaluate maintainability and operability of production facilities.
• Review data to understand efficiency, capacity, equipment conditions, and maintenance.
• Provide shop floor insights by talking with employees and customers and reviewing data.
• Identify cost-improvement opportunities through lean improvements, outsourcing or consolidation.
• Develop transformation plans and identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables and manage the team day-to-day.

Skills

Operations Leadership

Analytical Skills

C-suite Interaction

Change Management

Strategy Consulting

Education

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a Director of Operations & Manufacturing to lead performance improvement for private equity clients. The role focuses on manufacturing operations, supply chain, and cost transformation across portfolio companies.

You will work with C-suite executives to design and execute strategic changes with measurable EBITDA impact. The team emphasizes rigorous analysis, structured problem solving, and leadership development within a global consulting firm.