Gaurav G Chhabra

About Gaurav G Chhabra

I am a Partner and Managing Director at AlixPartners Boston and have been with the firm for fourteen years.I am accountable for the growth of the firms Retail – Specialty, Beauty, Home, and General Merchandise practice. With a strong foundation in operations and strategy, I collaborate with CEOs, boards, and leadership teams to deliver transformative, measurable results.My expertise includes:• Driving customer engagement and retention through effective marketing, e-commerce, and go-to-market strategies.• Optimizing merchandise profitability via digital enablement, channel and assortment strategies, supplier negotiations, and trade spend management.• Improving SG & A efficiency and designing sustainable operating models.• Leading M&A efforts, from acquisition strategy to post-merger integration.• Enhancing supply chain, procurement, and distribution performance.I bring a hands-on, inclusive style to consulting, fostering collaboration and psychological safety to empower teams to innovate and excel. My approach combines deep listening, practical problem-solving, and a commitment to developing sustainable playbooks and tools that drive long-term success.Results-My teams focus on delivering measurable results, high ROI and sustainable processes, playbooks and digital/ AI-ML toolkitsBefore joining AlixPartners, I spent 15 years at GE Capital across the U.S, India, and Japan, gaining diverse experience in operations, M&A, Six Sigma, marketing, and growth strategies. I also spent three years at Genpact (GE spin off BPO company), helping build a consulting business in financial services and hospitality.I hold an MBA from Columbia Business School, where I was a Beta Gamma Sigma honoree, and I am a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. I’m also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Experience

1. Partner & Managing Director

   AlixPartners

   Jan 2015 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   I lead teams that help businesses in retail, consumer, and distribution drive growth, profitability, and transformation. My work focuses on M&A, procurement, operating models, and sustainable solutions that deliver measurable impact.

Education

• Columbia Business School

  MBA, Finance, Economics and Management

  2007 — 2008

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelors Degree. B.Com, Finance, Accounting Major

  1985 — 1990

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Masters Degree: Chartered Accountant (Certified Public Accountant), Finance, Auditing, Accounting

  1990 — 1993

• Narsee Monjee Educational Trust's - Jamnabai Narsee School

  ICSE Board

Skills

• Budgets
• Finance
• Program Management
• Mergers
• Outsourcing
• Credit
• Financial Modeling
• Business Process Improvement
• Financial Risk
• Valuation
• Management Consulting
• Strategy
• Consulting
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Team Building
• Integration
• New Business Development
• Business Development
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Bpo
• Executive Management
• Portfolio Management
• Mergers
• Loans
• Financial Services
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Risk Management
• Six Sigma
• Investment Banking
• Acquisition Integration
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Business Transformation
• Private Equity