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Job Description:

As a Senior Consultant within Crowe's Performance Improvement department in the Transaction Advisory practice, you'll help lead our clients through the analysis and implementation of operational excellence and performance improvement initiatives within portfolio companies, including EBITDA, synergies, and enterprise value capture.

Essential skills & responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Engage with private equity firms and corporate leaders to analyze and execute value-creation strategies and operational improvement initiatives

• Work in a client-facing role, engage with client teams to uncover synergy and functional area solutions; execute deal strategies and performance improvement

• Utilize a holistic approach to identify business improvement opportunities, develop solutions, manage initiatives, and identify the resources and various disciplines needed to execute the process

• Communicate professionally, including creating executive-level deliverables to support client decision-makers

• Deliver results in a highly visible role on-site at our clients, across the U.S. and possibly internationally

• Leverage the flexibility of Lean, Six Sigma, and Performance Improvement tools to enhance productivity

• Highly adaptable, assertive, and open to new challenges in a fast-paced environment. This person will have significant independence to define and deliver the work required to make our clients successful.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a relevant field is required; Master's degree is advantageous

• Minimum of two (2) years of total relevant experience in operations management, including areas such as manufacturing (including lean/continuous improvement), operations strategy, footprint optimization (manufacturing/distribution networks), supply chain, SIOP (sales, inventory, operations planning)

• Previous experience with Private Equity clients/firms (M&A deals), especially inManufacturing & Distribution is a plus

• Advanced analytical skills with high proficiency in MS Excel is required (Power BI or Tableau experience is a plus)

• Must be willing to travel Sunday evening to Thursday evening, weekly

• Experience with leading cross-functional collaboration with project teams and stakeholders, proven ability to build consensus across teams and stakeholders

• Ability to complete detailed assessments of manufacturing and distribution operations (footprint/network) and implement improvements, specifically for productivity increase and operating cost reduction

• Ability to creatively solve problems and analyze client data

• Strong written and verbal communication skills as evidenced by the ability to articulate complex technical concepts and business impacts to diverse audiences, including executives and stakeholders

• Ability to build, manage, and foster a team-oriented environment

• Ability to interact with the internal management team and external client contacts using strong leadership and communication skills

• Preferred Locations: Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Nashville, TN; Boston, MA

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $95,000.00 - $147,000.00 per year.

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More about Crowe:
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*As of July 2026.
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