Operations & Manufacturing Manager, PE Performance Improvement

Alvarez & Marsal; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) is seeking a Manager: Operations & Manufacturing to help private equity portfolio companies improve operating results. The team focuses on manufacturing, distribution, lean transformation, and value creation through targeted cost and efficiency initiatives.

The role collaborates with C-suite leadership and PE deal teams, delivering actionable plans and overseeing project execution.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of professional industry experience, including at least 4 years in manufacturing and/or distribution functions.
• Deep functional expertise in Supply Chain Operations, Manufacturing Operations, Footprint optimization, plant consolidation, and product line transfer.
• Experience collaborating with C-suite executives and private equity deal/operating partners.

Responsibilities

• Gain comprehensive understanding of a target’s manufacturing and distribution operations—organization design, production capacity, efficiency, quality, planning, warehousing and team capability
• Evaluate 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 and 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

Skills

Supply Chain Operations

Manufacturing Operations

Footprint optimization

Plant consolidation

Product line transfer

Manufacturing strategy

CapEx planning

Lean

Six Sigma

TOC and Value Engineering

Education

MBA

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) is seeking a Manager: Operations & Manufacturing to help private equity portfolio companies improve operating results. The team focuses on manufacturing, distribution, lean transformation, and value creation through targeted cost and efficiency initiatives.

The role collaborates with C-suite leadership and PE deal teams, delivering actionable plans and overseeing project execution.