DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT & SOURCING - DIRECT MATERIALS (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)
Company: Alvarez & Marsal Deutschland GmbH
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT & SOURCING -- DIRECT MATERIALS (OPEN TO
ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Date Posted: Feb 22, 2024Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity
Performance Improvement(OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS) Alvarez &
Marsal, a leading independent global professional services firm,
specializing in providing turnaround management, performance
improvement and corporate advisory services, is seeking to expand
its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) - team in various
locations throughout the U.S. With more than 8,500 professionals
based in 40 locations across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin
America, our firm excels in problem solving and value creation.
Drawing on a strong operational heritage and hands-on-approach, our
professionals work closely with organizations and stakeholders to
help tackle complex business issues and maximize value.A&M's
Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) practice,
with offices throughout the US, focuses on serving 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 ChainRapid
ResultsManufacturing Operations ImprovementPre-Acquisition
OperationsInterim ManagementM&A ServicesCFO ServicesA&M's
Supply Chain Operations professionals assist our clients in
analyzing each part of the supply chain process including:
Procurement and Sourcing, Production, Logistics, Distribution and
Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SI&OP) 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
operations, 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
building leadership skills. The leadership team is focused on
providing development opportunities, training and exposure to
international and domestic business assignments. -Professional
experience:We are seeking individuals with significant Direct
Materials - Resins and industry experience 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. Individuals can be experienced consultants or mid /
senior level industry professionals that can shift to working in a
consulting environment. Director level to be determined based on
level of experience and qualifications.Directors lead the following
types of workstreams and may be asked to both conduct analysis as
well as lead teams to deliver results:
- Conduct a rapid assessment of the client (organization,
supplier spend, supply chain, etc.) to develop a list of
prioritized opportunities and improvement actions
- 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 scopeProfessional skills:
- Strong written, oral, and analytical skills
- Strong listening skills to distinguish true client needs and
influence sustainable outcomes
- Strong Excel (emphasis on modeling) and PowerPoint skills
(distilling complicated issues for executive presence)
- Excellent business and financial acumen to apply supply
chain/operations improvement to financial economics
- Ability to calmly and quickly work with clients that are under
significant deal related time pressure or financial stress,
transformation, restructuring, M&A Activity
- 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
- Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured,
disparate datasetsQualifications:
- 10 - 15 plus years combined consulting and/or industry
operating experience
- Deep industry expertise in resins and polymers including roles
in sourcing / supply chain, managing a diverse set of resin and
polymer sub-categories
- Deep understanding of resin and polymer supply base, cost
drivers, market dynamics, and cost management/reduction
strategies
- Preference for career history including industry roles in
Sourcing and Procurement functions within Manufacturing
companies
- Previous advisory experience from a top-tier performance
improvement focused consulting firm a plus
- Functional knowledge in Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations
or Manufacturing, Distribution and Logistics, Inventory management
and related processes
- Experience working for or with private equity sponsors and
portfolio companies.
- 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 timeThe 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.#LI-JB1Diversity & InclusionA&M's entrepreneurial
culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can
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 the main reasons our people
love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace
diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to
bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we
recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and
partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.Equal Opportunity
EmployerIt is Alvarez & Marsal's practice to provide and promote
equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and
conditions of employment without discrimination because of race,
color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship
status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression
(including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status,
military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability,
family medical history, genetic information or other protected
medical condition, political affiliation, or any other
characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws.
Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and
additional information by region here .Unsolicited Resumes from
Third-Party RecruitersPlease note that as per A&M policy, we do
not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless
such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified
opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values . Any
employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited
resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the
right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed
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