Vice President, Corporate Development

Job ID: 525757

CRH's Americas Materials division is the leading integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America.

Our operations span North America with over 29,000 employees at close to 1,660 locations in 45 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.

Position Overview

The Vice President of Corporate Development will serve as a key member of the M&A function for CRH Americas Materials (AMAT).

In this capacity, the Vice President will partner with the Senior Vice President of Development, Division Presidents and other members of the senior leadership team across AMAT on acquisitions, divestitures, growth capex investments and various other growth initiatives.

Work location is Atlanta, Georgia.

Key Responsibilities



* Lead the end-to-end acquisition process including market analysis and idea generation, strategic fit, due diligence, valuation, contract negotiation, integration and post-closing issue resolution.


* Build rapport and partnership with key leaders internally (operating company leaders and functional leaders) and externally (consultants, investment bankers and other advisors) to execute on AMAT growth plans.


* Leverage relationships to manage and build pipeline of acquisition targets and major capex projects.


* Perform detailed financial analysis in support of acquisition and capex opportunities, providing clear explanations and well-founded recommendations to executive leadership.


* Regularly interface with AMAT leadership up through the CEO, acting as a strategic thought partner.


* Partner with the other M&A professionals across AMAT to coordinate and align on capital allocation decisions, M&A strategy and processes.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education/Experience



* Bachelor's degree required


* MBA highly preferred


* 7 or more years of relevant experience in corporate development, investment banking, consulting, or private equity is highly preferred

Work Requirements



* Travel approximately 30% with brief periods to 75%

Knowledge/Skill Requirements



* Strong leadership skills with particular strengths in the areas of financial modeling, assessing business risk and displaying the ingenuity and perseverance to successfully navigate and complete complicated acquisitions


* Excellent oral and written communication skills, high degree of expertise in developing presentations and in persuasive business writing


* Strategic thinking


* Strong financial, analytical, forecasting and problem-solving skills


* Strong negotiating and influencing skills


* Project management skills for large and multidisciplinary projects


* Business acumen in manufacturing, distribution and/or construction operations including experiences in sales, marketing, engineering, multi-unit operations, finance, purchasing, in...