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Alvarez & Marsal · 2 days ago

Director, Supply Chain - Distribution & Logistics (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$150K/yr - $225K/yr

10+ years exp

Alvarez & Marsal is a global consulting firm that focuses on improving operating results for private equity firms. The Director of Supply Chain will lead complex client engagements, analyzing supply chain processes and developing strategies to enhance efficiency and drive value for clients.

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

Conduct 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

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)

Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables and effectively manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance

Ability to both conduct analysis and lead teams to conduct analysis

Qualification

Supply Chain OptimizationLogistics ManagementTransportation SourcingInventory PlanningConsulting ExperienceAnalytical SkillsProject ManagementClient Relationship BuildingCritical ThinkingPresentation SkillsCreative ThinkingWritten CommunicationOral Communication

Required

10-15+ years of combined consulting and industry operating experience

Previous advisory experience from a top-tier strategy firm, leading specialist, niche advisory firm, or Big-4 consultancy REQUIRED

Deep functional expertise in key areas including distribution and logistics network optimization, transportation and warehouse sourcing, 3PL operating experience, production and inventory planning

Experience in leading or modeling supply chains using software support tools (e.g. Llamasoft, etc.)

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 time-pressured projects on-time and on-quality

Flexible and creative thinking

Client relationship building

Excellent presentation skills