(Please note this position requires fluent French)
Alvarez & Marsal's Corporate Transformation Services (CTS) team is built on deep industry sector expertise with a demonstrably differentiated ability to address the most complex business problems and deliver dramatic and sustainable business performance improvements. Blending hands-on industry expertise and strategic thinking, our team of experts work to develop and implement operational performance improvement solutions.
The Role
The opp ortunity exists for an operational performance improvement and lean manufacturing consultant for a French speaking Senior Director level to join our Paris office highly successful team at a time of sustained growth. We are looking to hire a leader who has a successful track record and a blend of operational and consulting skills, an entrepreneurial approach and networks in France and the European region. You will work with corporate and private equity clients at C-suite level to help deliver operational turnaround, business transformation and operational restructuring .
Key Responsibilities
Develop, deliver and implement strategic transformation, operations performance improvement, turnaround management and Lean initiative s across complex businesses on the French and European market
Drive quick initial short-term gains in order to release cash to invest in longer transformation targets, all the while demonstrating a 'Return On Investment' (ROI).
Drive rapid, significant and sustainable improvement in on-time delivery and lead-time within world-class manufacturing businesses.
Able to take on interim C-level positions
Passionately drive continuous improvement culture while implementing the strategic roadmap to achieve breakthrough performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, growth and working capital.
Ensure key manufacturing metrics and KPI systems are consistently tracking the appropriate measures and driving appropriate response behaviours.
Ensure effective allocation of resources across all areas of the operation to accomplish customer-driven priorities.
Implement and optimise LEAN methodology across multi- region & multi-site production environments .
Determine and track expected productivity improvement and savings from BPI events, and ties savings to P&L and EBITDA improvement.
Essential Skills & Experience :
Fluency both in French and English
Graduated from a leading "Grande Ecoles " in Business and / or Engineering, or equivalent
Operational and/or implementation consulting with a blue chip professional advisory firm combined a proven track record in industry, ideally focused on Operational Restructuring including the optimisation of all aspects of a business, ideally gained within an organisation with a manufacturing facility of significant size, scale and complexity.
Track record of significant performance improvement and strong application knowledge of LEAN manufacturing techniques and related CI tools (TPM, Lean, Six Sigma).
O perational performance improvement and cost out delivery experience in both stable and financially stressed organisations.
Taking the reins in an interim C-Suite role
Demonstrated track record of driving operational excellence through Lean principles.
Experience leading large cross-functional or multi-location projects and timelines in consulting and world-class manufacturers.
High degree of credibility, integrity and resourcefulness, combining strong manufacturing and technical abilities with overall management & leadership acumen.
Extensive hands on experience in continuous improvement manufacturing activities with established operations leadership experience in distribution, warehousing, or manufacturing.
Track record of leading projects in w orkforce productivity, Lean systems, enterprise wide cost reduction, procurement and sourcing, contract management and contract operating models, programme recovery.
Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. A&M's leadership drives a bias to action and a willingness to express to clients what is needed. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems. With over 5,500 people across four continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards and private equity firms facing complex challenges. Our people help companies to act decisively, deliver growth and accelerate results. We are a mix of experienced operators and world-class consultants with a shared commitment to turn change into a strategic asset, manage risk and unlock value at every stage of growth.
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.
Voluntary Inclusion
It is Alvarez & Marsal's policy to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit based factor in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters
Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
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.
Voluntary Inclusion
It is Alvarez & Marsal's policy to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit based factor in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters
Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
