Location
Oak Brook, IL | United States
Job description
You will be part of the Business Development & Transformation team and report directly to M&A and Transformation Director. You will work closely with the local North American team and various Group departments such as Business Development, Finance and Operations.
In an international environment, you will be responsible to support Integration of newly acquired companies as well as support local strategic projects and help the M&A team on acquisition process and strategy.
Partnering with all departments of the company (sales/R&D/ Operations/Finance…), your mission will be to work on data analysis, strategic presentation, financial analysis, preparation and implementation of detailed action plan for the management and work on the implementation good practices to optimize the performance of the acquired companies.
You will be a key representative for the Group in recent acquisitions, working with both Group functions and local teams on post-merger projects, with short to mid-term on-site missions (weeks/months):
- Preparation of the detailed integration plan
- Implement and ensure the follow-up of the local projects according to the integration plan (data analysis, production process improvement, pricing strategy, procurement synergies, R&D plan, sales development…)
- Report on integration progress and major projects to top management
Being part of Solina Business Development and Transformation Department, you will also work on transverse and global added-value projects, enjoying missions in various countries and covering different functions (cost controlling/optimization, procurement synergies, operations support, group strategy etc.).
M&A
You would work on on-going M&A projects and prospection, you will:
- Evaluate M&A investment and strategic opportunities in the food ingredients industry
- M&A process: financial analysis and valuation, identification of the risk areas and potential synergies during the audit DD phase
- Work with external advisors (Legal, Tax, Finance, strategy, …) and coordinate the different stakeholders to ensure the fluidity in the process
- Prepare market screening based on Solina M&A strategy
- Prepare presentation on investment opportunities for the Executive Team and investment committee
- Advanced degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Agricultural & Consumer Economics, or Business Administration/Corporate finance is required. Both being a plus
- Experience in the Food Industry or food sector is a plus
- First experience (or internships) in project management or M&A/Transaction Services/Financial department/Strategic consultant is a plus
- Strong interest in food industry and food products
- Knowledge in food science, food technology and food processing
- Strong analytic skills and a high attention to detail
- Curiosity, open-mindedness, and excellent interpersonal skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on, action oriented and flexible approach, innovative, pragmatic and solution oriented.
- Strong ability in presentations (PPT) to summarize key take-aways and deliver the right messages.
- Strong ability in Excel to handle and analyze large volumes of data
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and leading projects
- Strong financial skills to analyze the key metrics
- Travel is essential for your job (30% of the time)
USD $80,000.00 - USD $100,000.00 /Yr.
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