Director - Distribution
About The Position
Fireclay Partners is a veteran-owned middle market M&A and buy-side advisory firm based in Kansas City. They serve private equity sponsors and family-owned businesses on platform sourcing, bolt-on acquisitions, and select sell-side mandates. Their model pairs investment banking execution with senior operating expertise, and they bring in industry advisors with deep domain experience to support deal sourcing, due diligence, and sponsor engagement. This is a per-engagement consulting role, not full-time employment. The Director - Distribution will partner with the Fireclay team on specific deals where their domain expertise creates value, with engagements typically running three to twelve months on a deal-specific basis. They are actively building bench depth across several subsectors within industrial or product distribution.
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
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
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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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
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