Director of Corporate Development Europe
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Job Location:
The Woodlands, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Position Summary
We are seeking a strategic and analytical Director Corporate Development to lead initiatives that drive growth innovation and long-term value creation at Fortifi Food Processing Solutions (Fortifi or the Company). This role is central to our inorganic growth strategy responsible for identifying evaluating and executing acquisition opportunities that align with our strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance business strategy and deal execution with the ability to work cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders. The Director Corporate Development will be expected to drive pipeline development and acquisition management independently including internal financial modeling board approvals and third-party activities (e.g. quality of earnings analysis and legal diligence and other supporting confirmatory diligence).
This role is based in Europe preferably near one of Fortifis business locations (Denmark Spain or Germany preferred).
Key Responsibilities
M&A Strategy and Opportunity Identification
- Maintain a pipeline of potential acquisition targets and track industry trends.
- Monitor industry trends competitive landscape and emerging technologies to inform strategy.
- Conduct market and competitive analysis to identify acquisition opportunities and assess strategic rationale.
- Support long-term strategic planning and corporate roadmap development.
Deal Evaluation and Executive Communication
- Lead the end-to-end M&A process including target identification strategic fit assessment valuation due diligence and integration planning.
- Develop financial models valuation analysis and due diligence to support acquisition decisions.
- Develop and present investment cases and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and obtain board approvals.
- Prepare and present deal recommendations and strategic insights to senior leadership and the board.
Deal Execution and Integration
- Manage deal execution from initial assessment through negotiation closing and integration (financial modeling quality of earnings analysis legal due-diligence and other supporting confirmatory diligence)
- Collaborate with internal teams (finance legal operations HR product) to manage due diligence deal execution and initial integration.
- Negotiate deal terms and coordinate with external advisors bankers and legal counsel.
Qualifications & Experience
Required:
- Bachelors degree in business finance economics or related field; MBA preferred.
- 10 years of experience in corporate development investment banking private equity or management consulting.
- Proven track record of leading M&A transactions and strategic initiatives.
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
- Ability to network and form strong relationships within the food solutions industry
Preferred:
- Experience with post-merger integration and synergy realization.
- Understanding of legal and regulatory considerations in deal structuring.
- Experience working with industrials and/or manufacturing companies
- Familiarity in using industry reports and market intelligence databases.
Skills & Competencies
- Strategic mindset with strong business acumen and risk evaluation capabilities.
- Excellent communication negotiation and stakeholder management abilities.
- Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence without direct authority.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive solutions-oriented approach.
- Ability to thrive in a high-growth fast-paced dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities within a globally distributed organization.
- Team-oriented mindset capable of integrating seamlessly into existing Strategy and Corporate Development team.
Travel Requirements
- Ability to travel (approx. 50%) to potential M&A targets and Fortifi sites across Europe Middle East Africa and Asia as well as on an as needed basis to Fortifi HQ (The Woodlands TX) and KKR offices in New York.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
Developing and manufacturing innovative precision cutting and trimming tools for the food processing and industrial manufacturing sectors. Learn more about Bettcher® tools today!
