Vice President, Corporate Development

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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, information technology, legal and regulatory compliance
Action orientation and drive for results
Humility, patience and listening skills
Comfort operating in ambiguous environments
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong coaching, mentoring and team building skills
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Able to communicate with others by telephone and in person.
Able to utilize a computer for word processing, email communication and preparation of documents and presentations.
May require sitting for extended periods of time.
Work Environment
The team is typically in the office 4-5 days a week, depending on the business needs.
Primarily, normal office working conditions. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Employment type
Full Time