Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here: At Crowe, you have the opportunity to deliver innovative solutions to today’s complex business issues. Crowe’s accounting, consulting, and technology personnel are widely recognized for their in-depth expertise and understanding of sophisticated process frameworks and enabling technologies, along with their commitment to delivering measurable results that help clients build business value. Our focus on emerging technology solutions along with our commitment to internal career growth and exceptional client value has resulted in a firm that is routinely recognized as a “Best Place to Work.” We are 75 years strong and still growing. Come grow with us! Job Description: Crowe’s Performance Improvement practice in the Strategy & Transaction Advisory Department helps clients significantly improve their profitability by taking operational challenges, developing an executable improvement plan, quantifying the financial value associated with implementing the improvements, and partnering with our clients to capture the savings. We are looking for an Operations Senior Consultant with manufacturing operations experience in the Performance Improvement practice who can successfully observe current company production numbers, find gaps or inefficiencies within their processes, and provide advice and recommendations on how to reduce and eliminate production issues. Job duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for taking a holistic approach to identifying business improvement opportunities developing solutions, managing initiatives, and identifying the resources and various disciplines needed to execute the process Operational, financial, and process analysis, strategy development, process reengineering, and modeling Perform assessments utilizing analytical skills to understand client environments and associated financial opportunities Develop and deploy internal controls and organizational metric dashboards per regulations and/or client needs Develop, manage, and lead continuous process improvement strategies and initiatives Deliver training, coach, and mentor Project Champions and other staff Execute a portion of the scope of work as assigned and ensure deliverables are achieved on time and within budget Leverage the flexibility of Lean, Six Sigma, and Performance Improvement tools to enhance productivity Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related business degree; Master’s degree is a plus Must have at least two (2) years of manufacturing operations and operations consulting experience 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 Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint 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 Power BI experience is a plus Must be willing to travel 80 - 100% Locations: Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Nashville, TN; Detroit Metro Area (Grand Rapids), MI About The Team: Advisory Services (AS) provides transaction support, bankruptcy and restructuring advisory, valuation, corporate finance advisory, litigation, dispute resolution consulting, and forensic investigation services. AS provides strategic vision and training to Crowe International's Global Corporate Advisors (GCA), comprised of corporate finance professionals from independent Crowe Global member firms. The AS team members collaborate with other Crowe practices on solutions for various industries, from financial institutions to manufacturing. Learn more about our AS team: https://www.crowe.com/services/advisory. #LI-SAW #LI-Hybrid Our Benefits: At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We value our people and offer employees a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you! How You Can Grow: We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper! More about Crowe: Crowe (www.crowe.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world. Crowe LLP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Crowe LLP does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge. Crowe LLP (www.crowe.com) is a public accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities. The firm and its subsidiaries also help clients make smart decisions that lead to lasting value with its tax, advisory, and consulting services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the best places to work in the U.S. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world, Crowe serves clients worldwide. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.