M&A Business Development Market Manager - Industrial Distribution

SunSource and its family of companies represent 270+ locations and 4,000+ employees making up one of North America’s leading value-add industrial distribution companies.

We provide customers with products and value-added solutions within Fluid Power, Fluid Process, Fluid Conveyance, Automation, General Industrial Components, and Industrial Repair. www. sun-source.

com The Business Development role at SunSource is key to driving profitable growth for the organization through the development and execution of SunSource ’s acquisition strategy.

The M&A Business Development Market Manager is a vital position within the group that works collaboratively across functions (Sales, Marketing, Legal, Human Resources, Finance, etc.) to identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities.

From there, leading the charge through acquisition and into integration making this a true, full life-cycle role.

In this role, it will be vital to immerse yourself in the industrial distribution arena to evaluate acquisition opportunities within our focused technology sectors, with a particular emphasis on fluid process technologies including pumps, valves, instrumentation, flow control, process automation, measurement technologies, and related industrial process equipment.

Networking with internal and external parties will be of the utmost importance.

To be successful in this role you will need: Business Expertise: Develop a deep understanding of industrial Fluid Power, Fluid Conveyance, Automation, and Fluid Process distribution; including customers, supply chains, competitors and global market dynamics to assist in uncovering profitable growth opportunities.

Evaluate acquisition targets operating within the Fluid Process industry and adjacent markets, assessing strategic fit, competitive positioning, supplier relationships, end-market exposure and opportunities for value creation.

Ability to manage the entire transaction process including relationship development, deal negotiation and the coordina