Senior Director, Global Supply Chain & Logistics

Alvarez & Marsal; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Healthcare plans

401(k) contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a Senior Director in Supply Chain—Distribution & Logistics to lead transformation across client networks in the U.S. The role focuses on network design, inventory optimization, and 3PL/warehousing initiatives within PEPI.

Strong analytical and leadership capabilities are essential, with travel flexibility. The candidate will drive strategic assessments, develop high‑level planning models, and oversee delivery quality while managing client relationships and project

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of combined consulting and industry operating experience.
• Preference for industry leadership roles within Supply Chain / Distribution and Logistics.
• Experience leading or modeling supply chains using software tools (e.g., Llamasoft).
• Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis.
• Flexibility to travel as required by project needs.

Responsibilities

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of a client’s supply chain—including manufacturing and distribution locations, product flow, seasonality, operating costs, and key processes in sourcing, planning, and operations.
• Develop a structured approach to assessing potential improvement opportunities and define supply‑chain strategies and tactics that meet growth and financial objectives.
• Analyze supply‑chain network design and footprints: Baseline warehousing and distribution network cost structure and capacity utilization; profile supply‑chain processes and inventory flows; analyze network optimization opportunities for cost, inventory, and service delivery.
• Develop a high‑level planning model to support inventory optimization across supply‑chain networks.
• Conduct sourcing events related to transportation and warehousing—including spend / activity baseline assessments, process and business requirements, and RFI/RFP processes, negotiations, and contracting.
• Assess inventory planning processes and systems and recommend improvements to optimize service levels and inventory working capital requirements.
• Develop transformation plans to drive proposed changes in transportation, freight optimization, warehousing, and distribution, and create an implementation plan with estimated benefits (OPEX, inventory, service delivery).
• Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables, managing the team and day‑to‑day relationships to ensure exceptional performance.
• Lead and conduct analysis—capable of both independent analysis and team leadership.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Project management

Initiative

Critical thinking

Client relationships

Presentation skills

Tools

Llamasoft

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a Senior Director in Supply Chain—Distribution & Logistics to lead transformation across client networks in the U.S. The role focuses on network design, inventory optimization, and 3PL/warehousing initiatives within PEPI.

Strong analytical and leadership capabilities are essential, with travel flexibility. The candidate will drive strategic assessments, develop high‑level planning models, and oversee delivery quality while managing client relationships and project