Vice President, Corporate Business Development Strategy (Houston)

Vice President, Corporate Business Development Strategy

About the Company

Leading supplier & marketer of industrial safety equipment & containment products

Industry

Facilities Services

Type

Privately Held, Private Equity-backed

Founded

1906

Employees

1001-5000

Categories

• Finance
• Financial Services
• Venture Capital

Specialties

About the Role

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Corporate Business Development Strategy to lead and drive its inorganic growth initiatives. The successful candidate will be a strategic leader with a strong background in private equity, investment banking, or strategic corporate development, and will be responsible for shaping and executing the firm's M&A strategy. This senior-level role involves identifying high-impact acquisition targets, facilitating divestitures of non-core assets, and ensuring value creation in alignment with corporate and investor goals. The role requires a minimum of 10 years' relevant experience, a proven track record in deal execution, and a deep understanding of financial modeling, valuation techniques, and transaction structuring. The VP will also be expected to have exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, and a Bachelor's degree in a related field, with an MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.

Key responsibilities for the VP of Corporate Business Development Strategy at the company include strategic deal sourcing, end-to-end transaction management, market and competitive analysis, relationship management with external stakeholders, and collaboration with the executive leadership team to assess growth opportunities. The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial mindset, strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities, and proven leadership and team-building skills. Experience in industrial manufacturing and PE-backed operating environments is a plus. The role is critical to the company's mission of revolutionizing industrial safety and ensuring the well-being of workers, the security of workplaces, and the health of the environment.

Hiring Manager Title

Chief Financial Officer

Travel Percent

Less than 10%

Functions