Manufacturing Consulting Managers - Delivering Deal Value
- Pre-deal value creation advisory – i.e. where can we see value for our client in this deal?
- Buy and sell side operational due diligence – i.e. has the business been performing well? What could be improved to unlock further value for our client?
- Synergy development and review – i.e. where are the synergies between two (or more!) businesses and how well has the plan for capturing these synergies been compiled?
- Carve out and divestment support – i.e. what does the business look like standalone, what support and transitional services will it need to function? How can we help our clients execute the separation and ensure a smooth Day 1?
- Taking control and 100 day planning – i.e. how can our clients safely take control of the business and manage risk whilst delivering quick wins through the first 100 days?
- Mergers & Acquisitions Integration – i.e. how can our clients protect and grow value in an acquisition, what is the right level of integration to achieve this and what does an effectively run integration programme look like?
- Post-acquisition performance improvement using our Rapid Value Creation methodology i.e. where might value lie in the business and how can we generate sustainable cost savings?
- From an operational line management role or a transformational role in a corporate, have been involved in the operational side of private equity or worked in operational transaction services in the past
- Experienced in one or more of the following: lean manufacturing, manufacturing best-practice, operational restructuring and cost reduction
- Able to demonstrate a strong understanding of at least 1 of the following functions; commercial, corporate development, procurement, supply-chain or manufacturing operations
- Have the ability to quickly assess the performance of a business (or elements of it) and outline improvement opportunities based upon limited information and/ or interactions with Management
- Have experience in M&A, synergies, integration, carve-out, change projects, restructuring or business improvement
- Have some professional services experience, either as a consultant/ advisor or as an internal consultant/ advisor within a corporate
- We work hard together, so we hire people who treat their colleagues well, who aren’t hierarchical and enjoy creating a happy culture even when under pressure
- Extremely comfortable around C suite or senior stakeholders, as most of our work is done at this level; you don’t need to be an extrovert, but confidence definitely helps
- Comfortable with uncertainty and excited by the idea that you may not know what country you’ll be in next week
- Extremely handy with Excel and PowerPoint. Much of our work involves detailed analysis and report writing, so it’s critical you can work with these tools
- Naturally curious; we love people who can apply logic and problem solving to difficult business problems
- MBA or other business management qualification
- Foreign language skills (oral and written)
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Job Id: 36970BR
Location: London
Salary: competitive
Role closing date: 5th July 2019
Consulting
In Consulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients’ business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leverage talent or fundamentally change the way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries – everyone from big-name broadcasters and high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies.
The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’ and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.
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Diversity
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
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