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:

• Experience and ability to model and synthesize complex financial analysis, operational, and KPI data into concise presentations and decision framework on a regular basis

• Experience in leading acquisitions review and execution, analyzing business proposals, leading due diligence processes, and structuring transactions

• Experience in corporate development, strategy, and/or business development functions

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail, accuracy, and accountability balanced with sound business judgment

• Strong project management skills, including ability to execute on detailed plans and timelines

• Proven experience in financial modeling and valuation and presenting to relevant company decision makers, such as management teams and/or board of directors

• Strong presentation skills including the development of PowerPoint presentations

• Excellent professional written/oral communication and interpersonal skills

• Possession of a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record

• Legal authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship from Barr, now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a Corporate Development Vice President or Director

• 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.

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.