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

About the role

The Senior Associate, Supply Chain - Distribution & Logistics assists 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 role frequently participates in engagements related to:

• Understanding client supply chain processes
• Developing supply chain strategies and tactics
• Analyzing network optimization opportunities
• Assisting in sourcing events involving transportation and warehousing
• Improving inventory planning processes
• Developing transformation plans for transportation, warehousing, and distribution

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, profile supply chain processes and inventory flows throughout the network, and analyze network optimization opportunities for cost, inventory, and service delivery (experience with modeling software such as Llamasoft or other preferred).

Optimize the number and location of distribution centers / network configuration, optimize 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, 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).

Requirements

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.

Qualifications

• 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

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

Benefits

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

A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance.

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.

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.