Bio

Andrew Jensen is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement in Chicago. He specializes in cost optimization, performance improvement and margin management engagements for private equity portfolio companies requiring significant improvements in profitability. With more than 10 years of performance improvement experience, Mr. Jensen has advised private equity sponsors across a range of industries, including consumer goods and services, manufacturing, medical goods and services, industrial services, financial services and insurance. Mr. Jensen’s notable assignments include supporting the identification of $35 million in margin improvement for the North American division of a $2.3 billion consumer products business through product repricing and rationalization activities; assisting a $1.4 billion consumer services business with ~250 branches in identifying and implementing $40 million in field operations cost reduction initiatives; and supporting a $400 million medical device manufacturing division in identifying and executing $35 million in EBITDA improvement through manufacturing site consolidation and offshoring. Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Jensen served with Accenture’s North American Energy practice. Before that, he served with the Strategy practice at HBR Consulting. Mr. Jensen earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Florida State University.