Senior Associate / Director (m/f/d), Private Equity Performance Improvement - Operations & Supply Chain - Food & Beverage focus

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action- and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands‑on approach to solving our clients' problems and helping them reach their potential. A&M is different by design: we give people ownership and impact from day one, fuel development through real opportunity, and provide direct access to leaders who invest in our growth. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact clients and shape our industry. Guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity, our collaborative, globally minded environment is why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

A&M’sPrivate Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice is looking to hire a Senior Associate /Director (m/f/d) in Operations & Supply Chain with a strong focus on theFood & Beverage industry .

This role is focused on leading and delivering large, complex engagements for private equity-backed food and beverage companies, working closely with PE deal teams and operating partners. You will play a key role in diagnosing operational performance, designing value-creation initiatives, and implementing sustainable improvement across manufacturing, production, and supply chain environments within fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and regulated food production settings.

How you will contribute

• Evaluate the operability, efficiency, and compliance of food production and manufacturing facilities, including hygiene, safety, and regulatory readiness


• Analyse current and historical operational data to assess productivity, capacity, yield, and performance across production lines, including equipment effectiveness, maintenance strategies, and supply chain flows


• Gain hands‑on shop floor insights by engaging with plant leadership, operations teams, and customers within food manufacturing environments, supported by deep data‑driven analysis


• Identify and quantify value creation and cost improvement opportunities, including lean transformations, waste reduction (food loss/waste), footprint optimisation, outsourcing, and site consolidation


• Develop end‑to‑end transformation roadmaps tailored to food production environments, including clear impact assessment, risk mitigation, and implementation planning


• Lead execution, oversee high-quality deliverables, and manage teams and client relationships to ensure exceptional results for private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in the food sector

Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience combining industry and consulting, with a strong track record in Food & Beverage, FMCG, or adjacent manufacturing sectors


• Proven experience working for or with private equity sponsors and PE‑backed portfolio companies


• Deep functional expertise in one or more of the following areas within manufacturing and/or food production:


• Supply Chain Operations (FMCG / Food)


• Manufacturing Operations, including S&OP / S&IOP


• Footprint optimisation, plant consolidation, and production line transfers


• Manufacturing strategy, CapEx planning, and operational excellence in food environments


• Lean, Six Sigma, TOC, and Value Engineering applied to manufacturing efficiency and waste reduction


• Demonstrated experience engaging with C-suite executives, as well as PE deal and operating partners


• Fluency to native level in both written and verbal English and German is essential.

Your journey at A&M

At A&M, professional growth is tied directly to performance, not tenure. Our people take on meaningful, hands‑on work supported by a performance development process that rewards contribution and fosters a culture of meritocracy. Stretch roles, evolving business needs, and firm growth create ongoing opportunities for ownership and building new skills, while direct access to senior leaders provides mentorship and real‑time coaching along the way. We also prioritize your wellbeing through comprehensive benefits and resources. Together, these elements create an environment where high-performing professionals can continue to grow and advance from day one.