Director of Mergers and Acquisitions

Position Summary:

Lead a dedicated team that supports the companys mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint venture, and strategic partnership efforts.

Coordinate all activities supporting these efforts including: negotiation, financial analysis, legal review, and communications with senior management.

Demonstrate the companys core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.


* Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics


* MBA or CPA


* 5+ years of managing direct reports


* Prior M&A experience


* Retail Industry experience


* Bachelors Degree


* 10+ years of relevant business experience with specific emphasis in financial analysis, third party transactions, due diligence, and preparation and review of legal contracts


* 2+ years of experience managing direct reports


* Strong financial acumen with proven experience in financial modeling, valuation, and business economics


* Strong interpersonal skill and experience developing others


* Excellent accuracy and attention to detail and ability to preserve confidentiality of information


* Ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks/projects


* Ability to analyze and interpret general business and professional journals, technical procedures and government documents


* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions


* Excellent oral and written communication, with the ability to write reports and effectively present information



* Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports


* Lead and manage Krogers activities related to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships


* Design and manage a dedicated M&A due diligence team in partnership with the Director of Finance M&A


* Act as team lead on cross functional due diligence team for mergers; understand and assist in the preparation of financial valuation models and develop insights and sensitivities to ensure senior management understands key risks and valuation drivers


* Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders on strategies for potential third party transactions


* Lead and facilitate all aspects of due diligence efforts related to third party transactions, which requires independent judgment and presenting to executive leaders without the guidance of department leaders


* Represent Kroger in discussions and negotiations with external parties for potential transactions; lead multiple negotiations at one time


* Coordinate activities with legal resources for review of contracts and documentation related to third party transactions


* Present findings and make recommendations to senior management with clarity and confidence


* Travel for meetings with internal stakeholders and negotiations external third parties


* Must be able to perform ...