Opportunities in Corporate Transformation Services

**Description** **Opportunities in Corporate Transformation Services (all levels)** - To be considered for this opportunity you will need to be Native or Bilingual French_ Alvarez & Marsal ("A&M") is a global consulting firm with more than $2+ billion in revenues, c.6000+ staff and over 70 offices worldwide. We offer a broad range of professional services including Restructuring, Transaction Advisory, Performance Improvement, Corporate Transformation, Financial Institutions Advisory, Tax, Valuations, and Disputes and Investigation Services. For over three decades, Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has set the standard for working with organisations to solve complex problems, boost performance and maximise value for stakeholders. **Department: Corporate Transformation Services (CTS)** Our established Corporate Transformation Services (CTS) practice focuses on enterprise-wide change to particularly help drive EBITDA improvement. We help our clients navigate complex merger integrations and carve-outs and work for corporations across several industries including Automotive, Manufacturing, Healthcare, IT, FMCG, retail and Energy. Our scope of services includes turnarounds in both consulting and interim management positions in various functions including General Management. We are expanding our CTS practice in Paris and as a result we have a number of opportunities for experienced Corporate Transformation professionals in our Paris office. **Key Responsibilities**: - Subsequent implementation of the opportunities through development and execution of a transformation plan tied closely to EBITDA and working capital improvement; - Evaluating both cost reduction and revenue enhancement opportunities; - Work with CTS clients through the full spectrum of complex issues that arise in operations, including manufacturing, supply chain management, logistics and purchasing; - Contribute strongly to business development activity including developing successful pitches and selling, on from the initial "diagnostic" project phase into implementation work; - Drive quick initial short-term gains in order to release cash to invest in longer transformation targets; - Developing and implementing a new operating plan to improve the business operational performance; - Conduct an initial rapid diagnostic into the company's immediate and future cash needs, product profitability, cost base, major operational issues, market position and options for restructuring; - Develop and implement performance improvement solutions to solve under-performance on both cost and revenue lines; - Turnaround Management, including business plan development, financial projections development and review, designing and implementing cash conservation guidelines and controls. **Requirements for this position**: Essential: - Education: graduation from a Tier 1 Business School, Engineer School, or another highly rated Institution; - Must have extensive knowledge of delivering Turnaround and Restructuring Advisory Services (ideally in a client-site focused delivery model) in a top tier strategy firm, leading specialist and/or niche advisory firm or 'Big 4' consultancy; - Proven track record in industry, ideally focused on Operational Restructuring including the optimization of all aspects of a business, ideally gained within an organisation with a manufacturing facility of significant size, scale and complexity - A recent track record of successfully leading teams & delivering major transformational assignments at pre and post deal, with a proven record of achieving agreed benefits; - Must have an ability and willingness to travel (potentially from Day 1) to client sites, across the UK & European regions, at short notice as part of the working week; - Fluency to a business level in both verbal and written English & French is essential; - Possess excellent financial & business and/or financial modelling skills with previous P&L accountability. Can conduct an initial rapid diagnostic into the company's immediate and future cash needs, product profitability, cost base and major operational issues, - A persuasive and effective communicator & stakeholder manager who can engage effectively with leadership teams in pressure situations and influence at Board level.