Job description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Associate / Senior Associate, Corporate Development will be an integral member of the Corporate Development organization. This role assists in driving Owens Corning’s corporate development initiatives by working with the business teams in the development and execution of global strategic initiatives, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and divestitures. The Associate / Senior Associate, Corporate Development manages day-to-day project management throughout transaction and is responsible for financial model development / valuation.
Reports to: Leader or Director, Corporate Development
Span of Control: Individual Contributor
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Knowing Our Businesses and their Strategies
- Build relationships within the organization, cross-functionally, and with key stakeholders; ensure effective contact to remain aligned with enterprise objectives
- Understand the strategic direction of the company’s businesses and execute functional strategies to support and enhance business results; be knowledgeable of the project work that supports this direction and implications to the business
- Understands Owens Corning business and financial model, the relationships with our customers and understands what it takes to ensure their success
Developing and Executing a Strategy
- Key project manager company-wide from initial project concept through transaction closing on selected projects
- Coordinates internal (including senior leaders) and external resources through execution process
- Build a network of external resources (bankers, PE, service providers/consultants)
Leading the Daily Operations
Provide analytical and insightful support to various strategic projects.
- Leads the analysis of projects by working closely with the business units and cross-functional leadership.
- Conduct data collection and market research related to the topic of M&A strategy and other corporate initiatives.
- Consolidate, synthesize and interpret collected information to inform key strategic decisions.
- Perform comprehensive and in-depth company and industry research.
Build and maintain financial models on strategic opportunities.
- Prepare complex financial analyses and models. Work with business units and other internal diligence teams to create detailed, bottoms-up driven investment case financial models.
- Develop scenario analyses to model different economic and financial situations.
- Perform and hold responsibility for robust valuation (DCF, LBO, etc.) and investment returns (IRR, ROIC, etc.) analyses for potential M&A projects.
Prepare presentations that allow executives, business and functional teams to quickly understand logic and assumptions on an opportunity.
- Prepares presentations that follow a logically reasoned, data supported approach.
Provide project management skills during the course of the project.
- Assist in the coordination of internal and external resources in the due diligence process for M&A transactions.
- Create project plans and timelines during the planning process.
- Identify key diligence items and escalate to management as necessary. Summarize key diligence findings in presentations to be used for executive briefings.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics
- MBA from top tier business school an asset but not required
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 5 years work experience, with a preference for experience in Investment Banking and/or Management Consulting working in an M&A capacity, corporate development, or other relevant experience in Fortune 500 companies
- Complex project leadership experience
- Demonstrated ability to function in a highly-matrixed structure across functional, business, geographic and cultural boundaries
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Superior work ethic and high attention to detail
- Strong MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills
- Strong quantitative skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Financial analysis and valuation skills
- Understanding of financial statements and accounting
- Ability to perform under deadline pressure in a collaborative team environment
- Excellent problem solving and analytic ability
- Demonstrates a sense of personal accountability and urgency for achieving results
- High aptitude to learn quickly, assimilates to new projects and teams, and work well under pressure with appropriate attention to detail
- Organized, deliberate, and reliable in structuring work and effective as a problem solver
- Creative thinker with proven ability to implement new ideas and strategies
- Willingness to travel periodically with short notice (domestic and international)
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About Owens Corning
Owens Corning is a global building and construction materials leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our three integrated businesses – Composites, Insulation, and Roofing – provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique material science, manufacturing, and market knowledge to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with approximately 20,000 employees in 33 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders, and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2021 sales of $8.5 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.
Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.
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