PEPI: Director, Supply Chain: Procurement & Sourcing (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)

Alvarez & Marsal Deutschland GmbH; Birmingham (AL); Remote; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking an experienced Director for its Supply Chain: Procurement & Sourcing role, open to candidates across the United States. In this position, you will lead complex engagements, develop sourcing strategies, and work closely with Private Equity teams to devise business solutions for their portfolios. The ideal candidate will have extensive consulting experience, strong analytical and customer management skills, and the ability to successfully deliver results under pressure, with opportunities for significant career advancement.

Benefits

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement plan with company contributions

Paid time off including vacation and parental leave

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of combined consulting and/or industry operating experience is required.
• Previous advisory experience from a top-tier strategy firm or Big-4 consultancy is required.
• Deep industry expertise in direct materials such as steel, resin, packaging, food/beverage, automotive, etc.
• Experience working with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project work streams for complex client engagements.
• Develop sourcing strategies to meet growth and financial objectives.
• Lead supplier identification, contract negotiations, and vendor relations.
• Conduct analyses and deliver results in sourcing and procurement efforts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Critical thinking

Client relationship building

Presentation skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

MBA preferred

Job description

Description

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement

Director, Supply Chain: Procurement & Sourcing

(OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) practice, with offices throughout the US, focuses on serving the middle market and large cap private equity firms who have engaged A&M to help improve operating results at their portfolio companies.

Our professionals are aligned with a PEPI service line to promote the development of deep functional skills & experiences and to maximize our ability to tailor solutions to solve our clients' business issues.

Our PEPI services include:

Supply Chain

Transformation Services

Manufacturing Operations Improvement

Interim Management

M&A Services

CFO Services

A&M’s Supply Chain professionals assist our 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. From our thorough fact-based analysis, we assess the state of the supply chain, identify key risks to investment and quantify potential EBITDA improvement plans.

The PEPI Supply Chain group is a growing business with high growth projected throughout the next two to four years. We offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and build leadership skills. The leadership team is focused on providing development opportunities, training and exposure to international and domestic business assignments.

How You Will Contribute

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

Directors lead the following types of workstreams and may be asked to both conduct analysis as well as lead teams to deliver results:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of a client’s procurement organization and strategic sourcing capabilities
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to meet growth and financial objectives through effective integration with forecasting, demand/supply planning, inventory management, and distribution & logistics
• Develop and manage efforts in sourcing and procurement
• Lead supplier identification, approval, contract/pricing negotiations and vendor relations
• Develop implementation plans to drive proposed changes in procurement and sourcing initiatives
• Effectively perform analysis and/or lead teams to conduct analysis depending on project scope.

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/or industry operating experience
• Previous advisory experience from a top-tier strategy firm or Big-4 consultancy REQUIRED

• Deep industry expertise in direct materials such as: steel, resin, commodity chemicals, packaging, food/beverage, automotive, textiles, solvents, plastics, polymers, adhesives, pulp, and IT
• Preference for industry roles within Sourcing and Procurement functions within Manufacturing companies

• MBA preferred
• Experience working for or with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies. Focus on managing direct and /or indirect categories

• Demonstrated track record of leading sustainable high-impact strategic sourcing approaches

• Exemplary experience designing end-to-end procurement strategies
• Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis
• Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.

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 which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.

Full-time Positions and Part-time Positions Over 30 hours

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 at rates determined from time to time 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 (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M’s benefits programs.

Part-time Positions Under 30 hours

Regular employees working less than 30 hours per week are entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ 401(k) retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal. Click here for more information regarding A&M’s benefits programs.

Alvarez & Marsal recruits on an ongoing basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) that they are qualified for and that are of interest to them.

A&M does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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