PEPI: Senior Associate, Supply Chain - Distribution & Logistics (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)

About the role

We are seeking individuals that can assist in delivering large, complex client engagements by working closely with Private Equity leadership to help identify, design, and implement creative business solutions for their portfolio companies. The Senior Associate, Supply Chain - Distribution & Logistics frequently participates in the following types of engagements.

Responsibilities

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of a client’s supply chain including manufacturing and distribution locations, baseline of product flow and seasonality, detailed operating costs, key supply chain processes in sourcing, planning, and operations.
• Develop a structured approach to assessing potential improvement opportunities, and conduct required analysis to define potential supply chain strategies and tactics to 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 throughout the network
• Analyze network optimization opportunities for cost, inventory, and service delivery (experience with modeling software such as Llamasoft or other preferred): Optimal number and location of distribution centers / network configuration Optimal inventory flow through network (e.g. ship from DC vs. ship from stores; supplier drop ship options; optimal stocking positions, etc.)
• Develop high-level planning model to support inventory optimization across supply chain networks
• Assist in sourcing events related to transportation and warehousing which include spend / activity baseline assessments, process and business requirements, and conducting RFI/RFP processes, negotiations and contracting.
• Experience in conducting or responding to sourcing events involving 3PLs is preferred.
• Assess inventory planning processes and systems and recommend potential improvement opportunities for optimizing service levels and inventory working capital requirements.
• Help develop transformation plans to drive proposed changes in transportation, freight optimization, warehousing & distribution, and develop implementation plan and estimated range and timing of benefits (OPEX / inventory / service delivery)
• Professional skills: Strong written, oral, and analytical skills Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills Structured project management (time, team and work-stream management) Initiative and drive Critical thinking skills Ability to deliver projects on time and on-quality Flexible and creative thinking Client relationship building Excellent presentation skills

Requirements

• 4-7+ years of consulting or industry operating experience
• Previous advisory experience from a top-tier strategy firm, leading specialist, niche advisory firm, or Big-4 consultancy preferred
• Hands-on experience in at least one of the following areas: distribution and logistics network optimization, transportation and warehouse sourcing, 3PL operating experience, production and inventory planning
• Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis
• Flexibility to travel based on project requirements
• Bachelor’s degree required

Qualifications

• Strong written, oral, and analytical skills
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Structured project management (time, team and work-stream management)
• Initiative and drive
• Critical thinking skills
• Ability to deliver projects on time and on-quality
• Flexible and creative thinking
• Client relationship building
• Excellent presentation skills

Skills

• Hands-on experience in at least two of the following areas: gain a comprehensive understanding of a client’s supply chain, develop a structured approach to assessing potential improvement opportunities, analyze supply chain network design and footprints, analyze network optimization opportunities for cost, inventory, and service delivery, develop high-level planning model to support inventory optimization across supply chain networks, assist in sourcing events related to transportation and warehousing, assess inventory planning processes and systems, help develop transformation plans to drive proposed changes in transportation, freight optimization, warehousing & distribution, and develop implementation plan and estimated range and timing of benefits (OPEX / inventory / service delivery)

Benefits

The salary range is $100,000--$170,000 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 $100,000--$170,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography.

Schedule

Full-time Positions and Part-time Positions Over 30 hours Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined from time to time as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are 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. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type.