SVP, Corporate Development

FASTENER DISTRIBUTION HOLDINGS LLC.•Irving, TX

22h•Onsite

About The Position

FDH Aero is seeking an experienced and strategic SVP, Corporate Development to build and lead their M&A capability and accelerate growth within the aerospace and defense distribution market. This leader will own the M&A process end-to-end, from developing the pipeline and building relationships with potential acquisition targets to executing transactions and establishing strong governance throughout the process. This is a hands-on leadership role within a lean, sponsor-backed environment. The ideal candidate will serve as FDH Aero’s deal quarterback, managing multiple transactions, developing strong relationships with business owners and key stakeholders, and partnering closely with Business Unit leaders while allowing them to remain focused on running their businesses. Over time, this leader will help establish a scalable and disciplined M&A program and position FDH Aero as an acquirer of choice within the industry.

Requirements

10+ years of deal experience across investment banking, private equity, and/or in-house corporate development, ideally in a programmatic tuck-in context
Demonstrated track record originating and closing deals, including proprietary, bilateral, and off-market transactions; not solely advised processes
M&A infrastructure builder who has stood up pipeline CRM, playbooks, diligence checklists, and integration handoffs in lean environments
Experience, connectivity, and credibility in aerospace and defense, including an existing network of industry participants
Capital markets experience, including high-yield financing and interfacing with investors
Bachelor's degree required
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.
ITAR Requirement
Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.
This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR 120.15.

Nice To Haves

MBA or CFA preferred
Cross-border experience (EU / Asia) a plus

Responsibilities

Build and operate a programmatic M&A engine covering the Electronics and Hardware businesses, related adjacencies, and the broader enterprise.
Develop and maintain a disciplined, well-sequenced acquisition pipeline aligned to the company's strategic priorities and capital plan.
Define target criteria, screening filters, and prioritization logic; maintain a live view of the addressable universe in a fragmented market.
Form and advance a point of view on where to take the platform across products, geographies, and adjacencies.
Complement the office of the CEO and executive team on sourcing by converting relationship-driven, often bilateral, owner and founder conversations into actionable opportunities.
Cultivate and maintain direct relationships with owners, operators, intermediaries, bankers, and industry participants to generate proprietary and off-market flow.
Manage inbound opportunities from advisors and sponsors, triaging quickly against target criteria.
Maintain pipeline CRM discipline so every relationship, touchpoint, and next step is tracked and current.
Own deal execution front-to-back across screening, valuation, LOI, diligence, and negotiation through close.
Run multiple simultaneous transactions with tight cadence and clear ownership of every workstream.
Lead negotiation of LOIs, purchase agreements, and related transaction documents in partnership with Legal and outside counsel.
Direct due diligence across financial, commercial, operational, legal, HR, IT, and regulatory workstreams, managing internal resources and third-party advisors.
Make and defend recommendations to proceed, restructure, or walk away.
Coordinate a clean handoff to integration leadership, including transition planning and Day 1 readiness.
Build and own valuation, returns, and synergy models with defensible, well-documented assumptions.
Establish and defend a view on what to buy, what to pay, and where value creation is realistic versus aspirational.
Partner with Finance on purchase accounting considerations, quality of earnings scope, and post-close performance tracking against underwriting.
Institutionalize pipeline governance through KPI-driven reporting that carries credibility with the executive team, Board, and sponsors.
Establish and manage the M&A Committee cadence covering deal strategy, diligence review, and valuation decisions.
Prepare and present materials for Board, committee, and sponsor meetings, including deal approvals, pipeline updates, and post-close performance reviews.
Build and maintain M&A playbooks, diligence checklists, approval thresholds, and integration handoff protocols.
Engage with capital markets and the Board regarding funding strategy for the acquisition program.
Support high-yield and other financing processes, including lender and investor materials, diligence support, and rating agency interface as required.
Coordinate with Finance and sponsors on capital allocation sequencing across the pipeline.