Job Description:
Summary:
The person in this newly created position will be responsible for directing and managing key aspects of the company’s acquisition efforts, including creating and updating acquisition and development strategies and criteria, creating a replicable internal process around acquisitions, building relationships with sellers and intermediaries, conducting financial analyses and valuations, negotiating transaction documents, and coordinating due diligence and integration efforts.
The Director of Business Acquisitions will be a strategic partner to the CEO and management team and will be an active partner with business unit leaders to proactively source targets and coordinate work needed to bring appropriate acquisitions to a successful close and integration. This person will also have responsibility for identifying and synthesizing lessons learned and use those to bring about process improvements within multi-functional teams. In Barr’s employee-owned, highly collaborative environment, this role will require a significant amount of influence and teamwork to achieve successful outcomes.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Experience and ability to model and synthesize complex financial analysis, operational, and KPI data into concise presentations and decision framework on a regular basis
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Experience in leading acquisitions review and execution, analyzing business proposals, leading due diligence processes, and structuring transactions
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Experience in corporate development, strategy, and/or business development functions
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Strong analytical skills with attention to detail, accuracy, and accountability balanced with sound business judgment
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Strong project management skills, including ability to execute on detailed plans and timelines
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Proven experience in financial modeling and valuation and presenting to relevant company decision makers, such as management teams and/or board of directors
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Strong presentation skills including the development of PowerPoint presentations
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Excellent professional written/oral communication and interpersonal skills
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Possession of a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
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Legal authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship from Barr, now or in the future
Preferred Qualifications:
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Previous experience as a Corporate Development Vice President or Director
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Experience on buy-side with small to mid-cap deals working with founder-owned and led consulting engineering and environmental businesses
A hybrid work arrangement may be considered for this position. A hybrid work arrangement refers to splitting time worked between a Barr office and a home office. This position is based out of Barr's Minneapolis, Minnesota, office.
Compensation:
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $170,000/year. This position is classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Compensation will vary based upon relevant experience, education, skill level, and other compensable factors. Employees in this position may also be eligible for a discretionary cash bonus based on team and individual performance. Barr has a “no retained earnings” model and distributes all its profit to our employees through our bonus plan and ESOP.
Benefits:
People report that they stay at Barr because of the camaraderie and career opportunities. Another draw is our competitive package of employee benefits, which includes professional development funding, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) participation, medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability and accidental death insurance, flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses, paid holidays, paid time off (accrues on all hours worked), and compensatory time for exempt/salaried staff (time off or pay for extra time worked). Barr’s benefits package offerings include:
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professional development funding
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401(k) retirement savings plan
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employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) participation, provided through profit distribution
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cash bonus
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medical and dental insurance
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life insurance
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disability and accidental death insurance
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flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
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paid holidays
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paid time off
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Open positions at Barr Engineering Co. do not have application deadlines. Barr Engineering Co. is an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
What We Do
Barr provides engineering and environmental consulting services to clients across the Midwest, throughout the Americas, and around the world. We have been employee-owned since 1966 and trace our origins to the early 1900s. Working together, our 1,000+ engineers, scientists, and technical specialists help clients develop, manage, and restore natural resources.
Barr’s project teams work with clients in industries such as power, refining, mining, and manufacturing as well as attorneys, government agencies, and natural-resource-management organizations. Our project sites range from iron-ore mines in South America to wind-power farms in South Dakota, from manufacturing facilities in California to oil-sands fields in western Canada.
Barr is an EEO employer. For more about who we are and what we do, please visit our website at www.barr.com
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