Vice President, M&A & Corporate Development

• Market Research: Stay abreast of industry trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging opportunities within the manufacturing sector
• Attend key tradeshows on a regular basis
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior management based on market analysis and industry benchmarks
• Develop, expand, and maintain market maps to understand industry and competitor trends and identify new opportunities
• Relationship Management: Cultivate, nurture, and maintain meaningful relationships with external advisors, investment bankers, legal counsel, and other key stakeholders
• Represent the company's values and ensure open, transparent communication
• Sourcing Targets: Successfully cultivate targets, meet with all levels of target companies, and articulate Gates's values, strategy, and vision
• Build long-term relationships with potential sellers and update the VP of IR and Corporate Development and various executive leaders regularly on progress
• Financial Analysis: Conduct comprehensive financial analysis including valuation modeling, pro forma financial statement analysis, and scenario planning
• Due Diligence: Lead due diligence efforts, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to assess target companies' financial, operational, legal, and regulatory aspects
• Initiate and lead project management
• Identify risks and opportunities
• Deal Execution: Support deal structuring, negotiation, and documentation processes
• Assist in the preparation of term sheets, purchase agreements, and other transaction-related documentation
• Ensure alignment with strategic objectives and risk mitigation strategies
• Integration Planning: Collaborate and partner with integration teams to develop post-merger integration plans
• Identify synergies, integration risks, and key milestones
• Manage internal Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure synergies are met
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams
• Communicate findings and opportunities to empower leadership to make informed decisions
• Originate and deliver transaction ideas, identifying opportunities, opening and leveraging relationships
• Project manage transactions, drive the target timetable/milestones, ensure quality on client deliverables, as well as managing counterparties and other advisers
• Manage the overall transaction risks and proactively put in place actional mitigations
• Lead, support, develop, and counsel junior colleagues
• Understand the key business drivers as well as identify and manage key issues and risks through insights, factual conclusions, and advice

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• MBA, CFA, or advanced degree preferred
• 15 years of relevant experience in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, or management consulting
• 5-10 years of experience in corporate development at a multinational company
• Proven track record of executing M&A within the manufacturing industry is highly preferred
• Strong corporate development background
• Demonstrated and robust project manager experience
• Extensive knowledge of the M&A process, including due diligence, valuation, and negotiation
• Possess integration knowledge
• Solid financial modeling skills and proficiency in valuation techniques (DCF, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions)
• Ability to identify and execute synergies
• Adept understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and corporate finance concepts
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with cross-functional teams and senior executives
• Proven project management abilities, with the capacity to prioritize tasks, manage multiple deadlines, and drive initiatives to completion
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion when handling confidential information
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Ability to produce high-quality and impactful professional documentation
• Excited to work in the office with great teammates
• Travel allotment: 30-50%, both domestic and internationally
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship

Proven track record of executing M&A within the manufacturing industry is highly preferred

• Bonus Eligible
• Equity Eligible
• Relocation is provided
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• additional eligibility for executive benefits
• Eligible for Flexible Time Off
• 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement