PEPI: Manager, Operations & Manufacturing (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)
About the role
A&M is a global consulting firm focusing on serving middle market and large cap private equity firms. Our Operations professionals assist clients in manufacturing and distribution operations, supply chain, procurement, SG&A operations, and sales force effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of a target’s 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 & capacity, including equipment conditions, maintenance logs, spare parts and detailed production numbers
- Talk with employees and customers and review all available data to provide shop floor insights
- Identify potential cost improvement opportunities through lean improvements, outsourcing or consolidation of facilities
- Develop transformation plans to drive proposed changes and identify key risks and mitigation strategies
- Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables and effectively manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance
Requirements
- 7-10+ years of professional industry experience, with a minimum of 4 years specializing in manufacturing and/or distribution functions
- Deep functional expertise in one or more of the following areas: Supply Chain Operations, Manufacturing Operations, SI&OP, Footprint Optimization, Plant Consolidation and Product Line Transfer, Manufacturing Strategy, CapEx Planning, Manufacturing 4.0/IIoT, Lean, Six Sigma, TOC and Value Engineering
- Demonstrated track record working with C-suite executives as well as private equity deal and operating partners
- Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis
- Specific experience designing and leading the execution of internally-focused and externally-focused change/communications strategy
- Previous strategy and change management experience
- MBA a plus
Qualifications
- 7-10+ years of professional industry experience, with a minimum of 4 years specializing in manufacturing and/or distribution functions
- Deep functional expertise in one or more of the following areas: Supply Chain Operations, Manufacturing Operations, SI&OP, Footprint Optimization, Plant Consolidation and Product Line Transfer, Manufacturing Strategy, CapEx Planning, Manufacturing 4.0/IIoT, Lean, Six Sigma, TOC and Value Engineering
- Demonstrated track record working with C-suite executives as well as private equity deal and operating partners
- Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis
- Specific experience designing and leading the execution of internally-focused and externally-focused change/communications strategy
- Previous strategy and change management experience
- MBA a plus
Skills
- Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing and distribution operations
- Ability to evaluate production facilities and identify potential improvements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience with business process mapping and quantitative analysis
- Knowledge of lean principles and Six Sigma methodologies
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Benefits
The salary range is $125,000--$190,000 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.
Pay
The salary range is $125,000--$190,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography.
Schedule
Full-time positions are offered, with regular employees working 30 or more hours per week. Employees are also 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.
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