Director, Performance Improvement

Director, Performance Improvement (Manufacturing)

**Description**

**Who we are**

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. A&M's leadership is about a bias towards action and the willingness to tell clients what we think is needed. Clients select us for our deep expertise and ability to create and deliver practical, rather than theoretical, solutions to their unique problems in addition to our objectivity.

Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm with over 9,000 professionals across six continents providing performance improvement, turnaround management & restructuring and corporate advisory services.

In today's rapidly evolving market, companies are facing intense pressure to enhance performance and operational efficiency against a backdrop of rising costs, global competition, and shifting consumer demands. These challenges are further compounded by the need for technological integration and sustainable practices. Our Performance Improvement (PI) practice is uniquely equipped to navigate these complexities, delivering transformative solutions that drive growth, optimize cost structures, and enhance operational agility. Leveraging the vast expertise and cross-sector experience of our professionals, we partner with organizations to implement strategic changes that yield measurable outcomes. From operational restructuring to technology adoption, our PI practice offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to improve financial and operational performance, ensuring our clients not only survive but thrive in the dynamic business landscape.

**What we do**

The Performance Improvement Practice works with Private Equity and Corporate clients in Singapore and all over the world. Our areas of expertise include pre-M&A due diligence, merger integration, post-M&A growth strategy, corporate finance advisory, organizational and cost transformation, supply chain digitization and manufacturing operational improvement, interim and crisis management, and CFO finance leadership. We differentiate ourselves by the result-driven approach, the hands-on mindset, and the ability to provide leadership amidst complex situations.

A&M is rapidly expanding in Southeast Asia and seeking to hire Directors with significant industry experience specializing in manufacturing. We operate across multiple industries including but not limited to precision manufacturing, semiconductors, automotive, consumer packaged goods, food processing, apparel manufacturing, etc.

Directors will lead consulting and delivery of projects on important client challenges in areas such as:

- Manufacturing footprint and capacity optimization
- Manufacturing process optimization
- Relocation of manufacturing facilities or capacities
- Industry 4.0 and digitization
- Manufacturing efficiency and flexibility improvement (Lean)
- Operational Due Diligence

**Key Responsibilities**
- Swiftly identifying and resolving root causes of client issues while understanding the importance of urgency and accuracy of redesigning processes and developing solutions to achieve client goals
- Engaging in c-suite and board level conversations as well as mid management and shop floor regarding the challenges facing clients and strategic and tactical initiatives for solving them
- Providing guidance to manage a client through crisis and/or quick solutions and time frames
- Utilizing your experience and expertise to effectively function in interim roles (e.g., Manufacturing Head)
- Carry out effective operational due diligence pre-transaction, and provide necessary post transaction services (Post Merger Integration, Carve Out, 100-day planning)
- Lead enterprise-wide business transformation and/or cost reduction programs to deliver performance improvement
- Realign the performance through supply chain operational restructuring to directly improve the earnings and cashflow within the business
- Effectively managing client project plans and teams including meeting deadlines and managing on time deliverables
- Managing performance of project teams, including assigning and delegating project responsibilities and providing on-the-job coaching and constructive feedback
- Improving client tracking tools and developing KPIs and metrics to identify and quantify quality and operational performance improvement opportunities
- Developing transition and hand off plans to ensure that improvements are sustainable
- Acting as integral member of sales team developing significant portions of proposal and pitch documents
- Building relationships with clients and seeking opportunities to expand the scope of business while generating leads
- Managing and mentoring junior staff including training and development

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Significant experience in industry in a manufacturing environment
- Some consulting experience within a top tier