Manufacturing & Operations Consultant – Deal Value Team

About the role

Join PwC's Delivering Deal Value team in Sofia as a Manufacturing & Operations Consultant. You will support the UK‑based DDV team on high‑impact M&A projects, focusing on industrial products, consumer markets and health sectors. The role involves travel for site visits and occasional overseas assignments.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct buy‑side and sell‑side operational due diligence to assess business performance and identify value‑unlocking opportunities.
• Provide carve‑out and divestment support, defining standalone operating models and transition services.
• Assist with post‑deal integration, designing and executing integration programmes that protect and grow value.
• Drive performance improvement using Rapid Value Creation methodology, pinpointing cost‑saving and efficiency initiatives.
• Travel to client sites, sometimes on short notice, and potentially work abroad for multi‑week periods.

Required profile

• Background in production management (e.g., factory manager, shift manager, or team leader) within a blue‑chip manufacturing environment.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, operational restructuring, and cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Strong understanding of at least one functional area such as engineering, procurement, supply‑chain, or manufacturing operations.
• Ability to quickly assess business performance and propose improvement opportunities based on limited data.

Required skills

• Lean manufacturing
• Manufacturing best‑practice
• Operational restructuring
• Cost reduction
• Engineering fundamentals
• Procurement processes
• Supply‑chain management
• Manufacturing operations analysis