Restructuring & Turnaround Operations Manager

Apply; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Riveron helps clients optimize operations and financial performance. This role partners with client leadership and engagement teams to assess operations, identify value creation opportunities, and help clients execute initiatives that improve performance and results.

You will work directly with private equity sponsors and portfolio company leadership, moving quickly from assessment to execution with measurable value creation, across manufacturing and distribution environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of combined industry and consulting experience, including at least 4 years focused on manufacturing and/or distribution operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field (MBA or APICS/ASCM certification preferred).
• Experience with top-tier strategy firms or Big Four consulting preferred.
• Experience with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.
• Deep expertise in Supply Chain Operations, Manufacturing Operations and SIOP, footprint optimization, lean, Six Sigma, TOC, and value engineering.
• Experience working with executive leadership teams including C-suite executives, private equity sponsors, and operating partners.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including business process mapping, operational assessments, and quantitative analysis.
• Experience leading organizational change and change management initiatives.
• Willingness to travel based on client needs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with client leadership and engagement teams to assess operations, identify value creation opportunities, and help clients execute initiatives that improve operational performance and financial results.
• Work directly with private equity sponsors and portfolio company leadership to move from assessment to execution and measurable value creation.
• Assess manufacturing and distribution operations, including organizational design, production capacity, planning, quality, warehousing, and workforce capability.
• Conduct current-state assessments of Sales, Operations, and Inventory Planning (SIOP/SOP).
• Analyze operational data to assess productivity, capacity utilization, equipment performance, and maintenance practices.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment workshops between commercial, operations, finance, and supply chain teams.
• Drive integrated planning discussions balancing customer demand, supply constraints, and financial targets.
• Build and refine inventory segmentation and control strategies.
• Support design and implementation of perpetual inventory systems and controls.
• Define and implement performance metrics for forecast accuracy, inventory turns, service levels, and working capital impact.
• Translate operational improvements into working capital reduction, cash flow improvement, and margin enhancement.
• Develop transformation roadmaps with prioritized initiatives and metrics.
• Support and lead engagement teams while managing client relationships and delivering high-quality work.

Skills

Strategic problem-solving

Change management

Operations optimization

Executive-facing leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field

MBA or APICS/ASCM certification preferred

Job description

Riveron helps clients optimize operations and financial performance. This role partners with client leadership and engagement teams to assess operations, identify value creation opportunities, and help clients execute initiatives that improve performance and results.

You will work directly with private equity sponsors and portfolio company leadership, moving quickly from assessment to execution with measurable value creation, across manufacturing and distribution environments.