Senior Mergers and Acquisitions Manager

Schreiber Foods • Green Bay, WI

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About The Position

The Senior Mergers and Acquisitions Manager serves as the day-to-day transaction lead and senior financial expert for Schreiber's global acquisition, divestiture, and strategic investment activities. The role manages transaction execution from initial evaluation through closing; leads valuation and due diligence; coordinates cross-functional teams and external advisers; and supports integration planning and post-close performance monitoring. Under the strategic direction of the Vice President, Treasurer, the manager provides fact-based analysis, recommendations, and execution leadership to support strategic growth, strengthen competitive positioning, and create long-term value.

The position also supports Schreiber's food safety and quality requirements in conjunction with the leadership team, including communicating customer requirements, establishing and auditing PCPs, CCPs, and standard operating procedures, and reviewing incidents and corrective actions. International travel is required annually for approximately 15% of the time. Physical demands include occasionally lifting, bending, or carrying objects weighing up to ten pounds, as well as some walking and standing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, corporate development, corporate finance, or a related field.
• Experience in manufacturing.
• Familiarity with international M&A transactions and cross-border deals.
• Experience with post-merger integration processes.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills.
• Experience conducting and leading due diligence processes.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
• High degree of integrity, initiative, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
• For positions requiring travel: valid driver's license, auto insurance at least at the state minimum (more may be required), an acceptable driving record per company discretion, and a vehicle capable of meeting travel needs.
• Authorization to work in the country where the role is based; sponsorship is at the company's discretion and may not be available for every role.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, CPA, or CFA.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day acquisition and divestiture execution from initial evaluation through closing.
• Develop and maintain transaction workplans, timelines, decision points, and deliverables.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders and external advisers, including investment bankers, legal counsel, accounting firms, and other specialists.
• Support preparation and evaluation of indications of interest, letters of intent, definitive agreements, and closing deliverables.
• Identify transaction issues, facilitate resolution, and escalate material risks and decisions to the VP, Treasurer.
• Lead global cross-functional due diligence across financial, legal, tax, operational, commercial, human resources, technology, food safety, and strategic areas.
• Synthesize diligence findings, quantify risks and opportunities, and recommend mitigation actions, valuation adjustments, deal protections, or conditions to closing.
• Maintain the diligence issue log and communicate and escalate material findings to transaction leadership.
• Develop and maintain valuation, accretion/dilution, return, financing, and transaction-impact models for potential acquisitions and divestitures.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses of valuation assumptions, synergies, deal structures, financing alternatives, and downside risks.
• Prepare financial analyses and recommendations for senior leadership and Board-level decision materials.
• Coordinate financial, tax, and quality-of-earnings analyses with internal teams and external advisers.
• Research industries, markets, competitors, and targets to support M&A strategy and the acquisition pipeline.
• Develop target profiles, screening analyses, strategic-fit assessments, and preliminary valuation perspectives.
• Maintain target and pipeline information and provide periodic updates to M&A and senior leadership.
• Support evaluation of divestiture opportunities and other strategic alternatives.
• Document assumptions, commitments, risks, synergies, and required actions as transactions transition from diligence to integration.
• Partner with business and functional leaders to develop integration plans, governance, milestones, and performance measures.
• Track acquisition performance against the approved investment case, including synergies, financial returns, and strategic objectives.
• Facilitate post-close reviews and incorporate lessons learned into future transaction processes.
• Together with the leadership team, ensure compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans and customer requirements.
• Interpret and communicate customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups.
• Establish and audit PCPs, CCPs, and standard operating procedures to define and monitor processes and ensure customer requirements are met.
• Review incidents involving failure to meet procedures and determine appropriate corrective action for partners who do not follow standard procedures.
• For travel, maintain a valid driver's license, required auto insurance, an acceptable driving record, and a vehicle suitable for the position's travel needs.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) participation from day one.
• 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP and an additional company retirement contribution of about 8% of earnings.
• Opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when company goals are met.
• $10,000 relocation bonus and a relocation package for eligible U.S. salaried positions when relocating more than 50 miles.
• Up to $5,000 annually in childcare assistance.
• Wellness Incentive and employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account for fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
• Role- and career-relevant development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision benefits starting day one.
• Access to an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
• Partners Helping Partners support program for employees experiencing hardship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior