Operating Partner advising Fireclay Partners, a middle-market M&A and buy-side advisory firm, on distribution sourcing, diligence, and sponsor engagement. Providing senior operating expertise across industrial and product distribution subsectors.
Responsibilities
Provide market intelligence on bolt on targets, competitive landscape, and valuation context within your subsector
Make introductions to founders, family owners, and senior executives in your existing network
Review confidential information memoranda and management presentations for sector specific operating fit and risk
Participate in PE sponsor pitches when your subsector and operating background are relevant
Provide operational due diligence input on target companies
Advise the Fireclay team on positioning and messaging for sponsor outreach and sourcing campaigns
Partner with the Fireclay team on specific deals where your domain expertise creates value
Support deal sourcing, due diligence, and sponsor engagement for private equity sponsors and family owned businesses
Requirements
Regional VP, SVP, President, or CEO at a major distributor or PE backed distribution platform
Fifteen years or more in distribution with direct branch level P&L and integration experience
Familiarity with inventory turn economics, vendor consolidation dynamics, and the operational levers in branch network consolidation
Existing network of relationships with founders, family owners, senior executives, and PE professionals across your subsector
Comfort representing Fireclay professionally to PE sponsors and target company management
Discretion when handling non public information and competitive intelligence
Willingness to work on a flexible per engagement basis without fixed hours or commitments
Resume or LinkedIn URL
Brief statement describing subsector focus and two or three relevant operating engagements or transactions
Two or three reference contacts
Benefits
1099 independent contractor structure
Per deal success fees on closed engagements where you contribute meaningfully
Optional retainer for active sourcing assignments
Equity participation available on select strategic engagements
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