Performance Improvement

What you’ll do

An opportunity has become available for a Vice President to join our Performance Improvement team in Milan.

The Performance Improvement team works with healthy, under-performing and distressed companies across a variety of urgent, high impact situations. The team helps our clients deliver significant improvement in business performance and enterprise value across various industries through five key areas: revenue growth, profit improvement, cash management, digital enablement, and organizational effectiveness.

Suitable candidates for this position will have a strong suite of consulting and operational knowledge; you will be working alongside experienced staff with practical, real-world experience that can swiftly identify opportunities and real issues. Experience in working with operational due diligence and operations issues in an industrial environment (Operations, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial goods, Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Goods or Technology, Media & Telecommunications) with both industry and Consulting experience would be of great advantage. 

This description is not designed to encompass a comprehensive listing of required activities, duties or responsibilities.

What you’ll need 

• Four to eight years of experience, preferably with a mix of consulting and industry 
• Master’s degree and / or an MBA, and evidence of a strong academic record.
• A degree in Business, Finance or Engineering is preferable but not essential.
• Preferred experience in Operations, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial goods, Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Goods or Technology, Media & Telecommunications.
• Extensive and relevant experience preferably with a mix of consulting and industry.
• Demonstrable track record in achieving implementation oriented, qualitative solutions in multiple workstreams.
• Deep understanding of business issues and the ability to communicate them effectively to team leaders and clients.
• Willingness to build professional and personal growth by working in high-impact situations under time-pressure.
• True passion for achieving ambitious results.
• Outstanding analytical and critical thinking skills along with strong financial literacy and modelling.
• Passion for retail and a contributor to / participant in industry events / conferences.
• Excellent relationship management with c-suite stakeholders while achieving results.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and executive-level presentation skills.
• Fluency in English and Italian is essential; knowledge of an additional language would be advantageous.
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours, and in particular as unique projects/needs arise.
• Ability to work full time in an office and remote environment
• Must become familiar with, and promote and abide by, our Core Values as defined by the AlixPartners’ Code of Conduct and foster an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization.

The firm offers market-leading benefits that provide flexible options to support our employee’s needs including health benefits to help prioritise their physical and emotional well-being, time-off policies to help to recharge and financial/ retirement benefits that offer income protection and support long-term planning.

The benefit type and level differ per location.

AlixPartners is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

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