Stanislas Libmond is a Director with Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group in New York. After multiple internships in the retail and luxury industries, he joined A&M CRG full-time in February 2021 as an Associate.
Here’s an account – in Stan’s words – of a typical day on the road working as an A&M Director.
Visiting clients on-site is to me a key component of my experience at CRG. It is a truly unique way to build relationships with our clients, which undoubtedly lead to better buy-in of our recommendations! It is also a fun way to engage with team members.
“You constantly learn about a new part of the business and it keeps the job exciting!
The days as consultant can be demanding but are always incredibly rewarding – the ability to work directly with clients and make a tangible impact on their business is what makes the job so fulfilling!
Stan’s client is a multi-brand portfolio spanning men’s and women’s apparel, sportswear, sports equipment, and homewares. The company engaged A&M to lead its international expansion end-to-end, from market selection through go-to-market execution.
Stan built the market prioritization framework, scoring candidate countries on attractiveness and feasibility to define the expansion roadmap and sequencing. He now leads two critical launch workstreams: defining the brands’ European pricing and commercial strategy, and designing the supply chain and operating model underpinning the launches in Canada and Europe.