Wharton MBA Summer Consultant, Consumer & Retail Group - Dallas

Alvarez & Marsal

Nov 19, 2023

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Entry Level
Hospitality & Retail
Dallas

Requirements

An ideal Summer Consultant background is one that possesses functional expertise and interest in consumer and/or retail sectors ideally with consulting experience (though not necessary
Candidates with an entrepreneurial edge, creativity, intellectual curiosity and a wide range of passions and backgrounds
Strong interest or professional experience in consumer and/or retail sectors (and/or relatable consulting experience)
Adaptability to new assignments, systems and tools, the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently, meet deadlines under pressure and a strong sense of humor
Desired Professional Experience:
Consulting projects or engagement in one or more of the following areas:
Retail / Consumer Industry Experience
Merchandising & Category Management
Sales & Marketing effectiveness, processes, incentives
Distribution & Logistics, Network Modeling
Manufacturing and Contract Manufacturing
Direct & Indirect Procurement
SG&A cost reduction
M&A: Divestitures/Carve-Outs and Integration
Information Technology and Digital Improvements
Skills and Abilities:
Ability to partner with team members through time-sensitive projects, structuring a work plan and managing processes to completion
Superior analytical skills highly preferred
Develop findings and make strategic recommendations
Work with clients directly to implement strategic and operational recommendations
Able to quickly articulate and communicates information, adapt effectively to audience
Ability to deal with ambiguity
Synthesize meaningful insights from data, opinions, or facts
Structured project management (time, team and work-stream management)
Ability to deliver time-pressured projects on-time and on-quality
Flexible and creative thinking
Client relationship focus with ability to understand culture, political environment, stakeholder agendas
High energy style, flexible and adaptive, with the ability to work well in a fast paced environment
Qualifications:
Undergraduate degree from a top university, seeking your MBA
Preferred 3-5 years of relatable experience, Consumer or Retail-related business or consulting in a professional services firm environment preferred / or corporate positions with a financial and operational focus
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access and Excel
Strong technical acumen and comfortable working with complex data
Experience leading and managing complex work streams and projects
Build and drive the case for change on related work streams and projects
Independently structure problem solving approaches and adapt quickly to changing direction
Synthesize complex analysis and identifies implications with attention to detail
Creative with the development of new tools, methodologies and approaches
Experience with proposal development, strong commercial instincts and interest
Advanced written communication skills, self-directed with preparation of client ready document and presentation development
Open to +/- 80% travel M-F

Responsibilities

Receive training to promote the development of deep functional skills to maximize your ability to tailor solutions to solve business issues
Focus on engagements ranging from holistic cross-functional transformations, functional performance improvement, interim management and M&A assistance
Partner with the CRG Team and clients to quickly identify high impact opportunities for EBITDA expansion and drive shareholder/company value
Serve as an integral part of our project teams, routinely exposed to senior client and firm leadership, helping clients solve complex problems from day one of their first projects

Alvarez & Marsal

Leading global professional services firm

Consulting

Industry

5001-10,000

Employees

1983

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) when conventional approaches are not enough to drive change and achieve results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. A&M’s leadership is about a bias towards action and the willingness to tell clients what we think is needed. Our restructuring heritage sharpens our ability to act decisively. 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 independence/objectivity. These are the core differences that distinguish us from other management consulting firms. With over 8,000 people across six continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, help organizations transform operations, catapult growth and accelerate results through decisive action. Comprised of experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities, A&M leverages its restructuring heritage to turn change into a strategic business asset, manage risk and unlock value at every stage of growth.