Director - Consumer And Retail Group

Description

A&M Consumer & Retail Group | Director
 

Who We Are:

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a premier independent global professional services firm specializing in providing turnaround management, restructuring, performance improvement and corporate advisory services.  With over 7,000 professionals based in 70 locations across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, our firm excels in problem solving and value creation.  Drawing on a strong operational heritage and hands-on-approach, our professionals work closely with organizations and stakeholders to help tackle complex business issues and maximize value.
 

Alvarez & Marsal's Consumer & Retail Group (CRG) was established three years ago and has experienced accelerated growth that will continue in the next 2-4 years.  We are a team of seasoned consultants and world class operators who have a true passion for the clients, industries and sectors we serve. 
 

Our clients come to us when they require tangible results. Whether they need to drive topline growth or right-size costs, they need a strategy that works for their teams and a way to get it done. After partnering with A&M CRG, our clients consistently put meaningful points on the board. More importantly, because winning isn’t short-term, our clients’ teams come away with the right capabilities, tools and confidence to continue driving value within the business over time.

We:

• Focus on both sides of the material disruption occurring in consumer facing industries
• Serve public and private equity owned companies to improve operating results
• Drive large scale transformations and assist during M&A / carve out activities
• Bring a structured, disciplined approach to create and capture value
• Get things done – results orientation is in our DNA  

You Will:

• Provide leadership on our project teams, collaborate with senior client and firm leadership, helping clients solve complex problems from day one of their first projects
• Focus on engagements ranging from holistic cross-functional transformations, functional performance improvement, interim management and M&A assistance
• Partner with the CRG Leadership and clients to quickly identify high impact opportunities for EBITDA expansion and drive shareholder/company value

We are Seeking:

• Candidates with an entrepreneurial mindset, with creativity, intellectual curiosity and a wide range of passions and background
• Adaptability to new assignments, systems and tools, the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently, meet deadlines under pressure and a strong sense of humor  
• Demonstrated success and professional experience in consumer and/or retail sectors (and/or relatable management consulting experience)

Desired Professional Experience:
Consulting projects or experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Information Technology and Digital Improvements
• SG&A cost reduction
• Sales & Marketing effectiveness, processes, incentives
• M&A: Divestitures/Carve-Outs and Integration
• Distribution & Logistics, Network Modeling
• Merchandising & Category Management
• Consumer or Retail Experience (Management Consulting, Finance, Transformation, Corporate Development)
• Manufacturing and Contract Manufacturing
• Direct & Indirect Procurement

Skills and Abilities:

• Management / mentoring of junior staff, including training & development
• Manage performance of project teams, closely managing time-sensitive projects, structuring a work plan and managing processes on-time and to completion
• Able to quickly articulate and communicate information, adapt effectively to audience & deal with ambiguity
• Able to engage in C-Suite and board-level conversations regarding challenges facing clients and partnership in implementing strategic and operational recommendations
• High energy style, flexible and adaptive, with the ability to work well in a fast paced environment
• Superior analytical skills: ability to synthesize meaningful insights from data, opinions, or facts
• Client relationship focus with ability to understand culture, political environment, stakeholder agendas

Qualifications:

• Strong technical acumen and comfortable working with complex data
• Advanced written communication skills, self-directed with preparation of client ready document and presentation development
• Undergraduate degree from a top university, MBA preferred
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access and Excel
• Preferred 6+ years of relatable experience, Consumer or Retail-related business or consulting in a professional services firm environment preferred / or corporate positions with a financial and operational focus
• Demonstrated success leading and managing complex work streams and projects
• Open to +/- 50% travel M-F  

Who will you be working with?

We are not a typical consulting firm. We are a group of entrepreneurial professionals who embody the A&M Core Values –inclusive diversity, integrity, quality, objectivity, fun and personal reward while delivering a tailored and scalable approach to working with private equity, hedge fund, and corporate clients. We present you with opportunities, not a playbook, and we reward you based on performance, not your tenure.

How will you grow and be supported?

As a demonstration of A&M’s strong commitment to its people, we offer benefits to support your career, personal and professional developments. This includes performance-based career progression and promotion process, high quality practice-wide training programs, a global mobility program, rotation opportunities in other practice areas, employee resource groups, and a health and wellness program. Click here to learn about our commitment to your well-being.
 

A&M recognizes that our people fuel our growth, and you and your team will be provided with the best available training and development resources, as well as networking opportunities. Click here to learn more about why A&M is a great place to work.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion A&M's entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity and we foster inclusiveness. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.