Director of Mergers and Acquisitions

Position Summary:

Lead a dedicated team that supports the companys mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint venture, and strategic partnership efforts. Coordinate all activities supporting these efforts including: negotiation, financial analysis, legal review, and communications with senior management. Demonstrate the companys core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
• Lead and manage Krogers activities related to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships
• Design and manage a dedicated M&A due diligence team in partnership with the Director of Finance M&A
• Act as team lead on cross functional due diligence team for mergers; understand and assist in the preparation of financial valuation models and develop insights and sensitivities to ensure senior management understands key risks and valuation drivers
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders on strategies for potential third party transactions
• Lead and facilitate all aspects of due diligence efforts related to third party transactions, which requires independent judgment and presenting to executive leaders without the guidance of department leaders
• Represent Kroger in discussions and negotiations with external parties for potential transactions; lead multiple negotiations at one time
• Coordinate activities with legal resources for review of contracts and documentation related to third party transactions
• Present findings and make recommendations to senior management with clarity and confidence
• Travel for meetings with internal stakeholders and negotiations external third parties
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics
• MBA or CPA
• 5+ years of managing direct reports
• Prior M&A experience
• Retail Industry experience
• Bachelors Degree
• 10+ years of relevant business experience with specific emphasis in financial analysis, third party transactions, due diligence, and preparation and review of legal contracts
• 2+ years of experience managing direct reports
• Strong financial acumen with proven experience in financial modeling, valuation, and business economics
• Strong interpersonal skill and experience developing others
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail and ability to preserve confidentiality of information
• Ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks/projects
• Ability to analyze and interpret general business and professional journals, technical procedures and government documents
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Excellent oral and written communication, with the ability to write reports and effectively present information