Director Corporate Development

Reposted 11 Hours Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Banbury, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
In-Office
Senior level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
The Director of Corporate Development will lead strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and investments to support company goals, collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In
As a Director in the Corporate Development group, you will own and cultivate Dematic’s global inorganic strategy, which will result in the execution of strategic partnerships, investments, joint ventures, and potential acquisitions that support Dematic’s mission and company goals. You will be responsible for understanding the company’s strategic goals and market landscape (technology, geographic, and vertical considerations) in order to proactively recommend potential targets.
You will be responsible for leading the entire process including strategy formulation and fundamental decision-making criteria, financial modeling/valuation analysis, due diligence, and project management with a variety of stakeholders and workstreams. Will be expected to negotiate deals through execution, working with business leaders, internal cross functional partners, and external advisors.We offer:
  • Career Development

  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits 

  • Pay Transparency 

  • Global Opportunities 

 
Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer 

Tasks and Qualifications:

This is what you will do in this role:

  • Identify appropriate opportunities that support Dematic’s strategic priorities through interaction with business leaders, investment bankers, and venture capitalists 

  • Partner with Dematic’s regions and functions to identify & pursue inorganic opportunities for expansion or growth 

  • Evaluate the benefits (or risks) of potential partnerships or acquisitions and manage the process of building both internal and external consensus 

  • Act as a subject matter expert on valuation and deal structuring 

  • Lead all pre-transaction diligence efforts 

  • Coordinate all inorganic workstreams to gain executive approval (at Dematic and KION level) and bring transactions over the finish line 

  • Work with cross-functional groups within Dematic from signing of term sheet to proper integration 

  • Provide insights into inorganic opportunities in the marketplace to senior leaders 

  • Establish the ongoing processes, skill sets, and inorganic strategy that will enable Dematic to continue to build out our corporate development competency, in the face of a rapidly changing industry 

This is what we are looking for:

  • Bachelor’s degree (Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or other relevant majors) or relevant experience with proven work history required 

  • 5-7 years of work experience in a combination of corporate development/integration, strategy, management consulting, investment banking and/or other related fields 

  • 2+ years of experience leading a team with focus on employee development 

  • Proven experience in executing a strategic partnership or M&A project with ability to articulate the processes needed to be followed 

  • Hunter mentality to pursue inorganic growth opportunities  

  • Significant financial modelling and business case expertise including the ability to clearly present business drivers & key outputs 

  • Attention to detail coupled with strong organization, problem solving, and planning skills 

  • Strong communication and people skills, ability to operate at the highest levels internally and externally with a high degree of credibility 

  • Able to work effective with a wide range of people and geographies 

  • Understanding of key business drivers in warehouse automation and software industry to develop the inorganic strategy for the global organization 

Dematic is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Dematic prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion or belief, age, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Top Skills

Deal Structuring
Financial Modeling
Valuation Analysis
Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
Hessen
2,544 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries.

We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers.

Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry.

With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis.
No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally.

Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales

Similar Jobs

In-Office
London, Greater London, England, GBR
185 Employees

Ōura Logo Ōura

Business Development Director

Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Marketing Tech • Software • Biotech • Design
Easy Apply
In-Office
London, Greater London, England, GBR
850 Employees

SharkNinja Logo SharkNinja

Finance Graduate

Beauty • Robotics • Design • Appliances • Manufacturing
In-Office
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, GBR
3600 Employees

Lansweeper Logo Lansweeper

Business Development Manager

Cloud • Information Technology • Software
Hybrid
London, Greater London, England, GBR
404 Employees

Similar Companies Hiring

Parsec Automation Thumbnail
Software • Manufacturing • Internet of Things • Information Technology • Automation • Artificial Intelligence • Analytics
Anaheim, California
99 Employees
True Anomaly Thumbnail
Software • Manufacturing • Machine Learning • Hardware • Defense • Artificial Intelligence • Aerospace
Centennial, CO
220 Employees
Turion Space Thumbnail
Software • Manufacturing • Information Technology • Hardware • Defense • Artificial Intelligence • Aerospace
Irvine, CA
150 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account