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Alvarez & Marsal · 1 day ago

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

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $170K/yr

4+ years exp

Alvarez & Marsal is a global consulting firm focused on improving client operations. The Senior Associate in Supply Chain will work closely with Private Equity leadership to identify, design, and implement business solutions for portfolio companies, while analyzing and optimizing supply chain processes.

ConsultingProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

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)

Qualification

Supply Chain OptimizationLogistics ManagementTransportation SourcingInventory PlanningAnalytical SkillsClient Relationship BuildingProject ManagementCritical ThinkingPresentation SkillsWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationCreative Thinking

Required

4-7+ years of consulting or industry operating experience

Bachelor's degree required

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

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