Senior Associate, Operations & Manufacturing Transformation

Alvarez & Marsal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal seeks a Senior Associate for Operations & Manufacturing in the Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice. This role involves working with portfolio companies across the U.S.

to analyze manufacturing operations, supply chains, and distribution channels, with heavy travel and a focus on delivering measurable EBITDA improvements. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree, and deep expertise in manufacturing or supply chain, enabling

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience, with a minimum of 4 years specializing in manufacturing and/or distribution functions.
• Travel up to 80% of the time — significant client-site presence.
• Deep functional expertise in supply chain and manufacturing operations, plus related areas like footprint optimization and manufacturing strategy.

Responsibilities

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of target manufacturing and distribution operations: organization design, production capacity, efficiency, quality, planning, warehousing, and team capability.
• Evaluate the maintainability and operability of production facilities.
• Review current and historical data to understand efficiency and capacity, including equipment conditions, maintenance logs, spare parts, and production numbers.
• Provide shop floor insights by talking with employees and customers and reviewing data.
• Identify potential cost improvements through lean initiatives, outsourcing or facility consolidation.
• Develop transformation plans to drive proposed changes and identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee quality of deliverables and manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance.

Skills

Supply Chain Operations

Manufacturing Operations

Lean Six Sigma

Data Analysis

Change Management

Project Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal seeks a Senior Associate for Operations & Manufacturing in the Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice. This role involves working with portfolio companies across the U.S.

to analyze manufacturing operations, supply chains, and distribution channels, with heavy travel and a focus on delivering measurable EBITDA improvements. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree, and deep expertise in manufacturing or supply chain, enabling