Vice President Business Development

About the role

Located in the Chicago, IL office, this Vice President Business Development position involves up to 50% national/domestic travel and focuses on driving strategic planning, identifying and launching business development initiatives, implementing acquisition strategies, and coordinating integration efforts while ensuring accountability for results.

Responsibilities

• Engages integration and strategy teams around Health & Safety as an overreaching value.
• Supports US H&S organization in the monitoring of safety related leading indicators.
• Delivers annual MTP (Med‑Term Plan) together with Finance to reflect the country‑level financial and growth ambitions.
• Analyzes and incorporates global/US near and long‑term trends, relevant growth opportunities, competitive intelligence and risk analysis.
• Promotes cultural integration and celebrates synergy success stories.
• Engages and participates in US Executive Committee meetings.
• Supports the President and US top management in interactions with Group corporate functions and in cross‑country projects.
• Maintains awareness of competitor strategies and tactics through frequent financial and operational benchmarking.
• Sets the vision, strategic direction and oversees performance for all departments under scope.
• Defines the region’s business cycle, implementing critical processes, progress updates and performance reports.
• Directs the approach on critical development investments, M&A, reserve replenishment initiatives, in collaboration with local GM’s and functions.
• Develops the region’s non‑organic growth plan, including scope expansion, M&A, and new revenue streams.
• Leads the approach on all Mega, multi‑product line projects, defining strategy, bidding and sourcing approach.
• Instills a culture of partnership and collaboration with the region’s P&L leaders, supporting their operational development, productivity and business growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in Business Administration, an engineering field, a legal field, or a related business field.
• 15 years of progressively‑responsible, post‑baccalaureate experience in the job offered, as a General Manager, M&A Lead/Manager, Commercial Director, or in a related position.
• 15 years of professional experience in business development and operations.
• 10 years of professional experience in Supply Chain and Logistics projects.
• 5 years of professional experience leading a Profit & Loss (P&L) portion of a business.
• 5 years of professional experience implementing corporate acquisition strategies.

Pay

Salary: $324,534 (40 hours per week)