Job title:  MANAGER MERGERS & ACQUISITONS

Company Overview

Founded in 1906, over the last 110+ years' CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.  Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off,  employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.

Job Summary

Reporting directly to the Vice President of M&A, the Manager M&A will provide leadership and support on various investment and growth initiatives consistent with Cemex’s overall business and growth strategy in the US. The Manager will be a key member of the company’s M&A department in the US and support the team in managing complex acquisitions and strategic corporate development initiatives.

The primary focus of the position will be to support in the M&A process for value‐add opportunities involving industrial assets or located in strategic markets for Cemex throughout the United States, including offshore targets. Likewise, the Manager M&A may also get involved in and support – if and when needed ‐ larger corporate transactions in coordination with the corporate M&A / Strategic Planning departments based in Global HQ (Monterrey, MX), as well as support other internal periodic activities, such as supporting pipeline updates.

The Manager M&A will partner with and support Cemex’s core businesses to build, develop and implement growth strategies and business objectives while overseeing the analysis and execution of potential transactions (asset acquisitions & divestments). In doing so, the Manager will perform commercial analyses, financial modeling, and coordinate with subject matter experts across the organization. In addition, the position will also partner with senior management to analyze, assess, inform, and execute on all relevant activities to support these transactions.

This position requires a candidate with strong interpersonal and analytical skills, a high degree of maturity, and a proven willingness to accept significant responsibility and manage a challenging workload within a fast‐paced environment. Strong academic credentials and writing skills are essential. The scope of the role includes working with the Cemex US Strategic Planning team to design and provide support for acquisition due diligence. The ideal candidate will be expected to apply critical thinking, ask questions, and challenge assumptions. A strong emphasis will be placed on the ability to master the details while also seeing the ¨big picture¨.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supports origination, design and execution of financial transactions (acquisitions) and strategic projects
• Conducts primary and secondary research on markets, competitors and customers
• Supports and coordinates due diligence process in accordance with Cemex protocols
• Performs complex financial modeling and asset / business evaluation
• In collaboration with M&A team, presents opportunities to senior leaders
• Tracks the overall deal pipeline and strategy, aligned with the Financial Business case for the deal
• Assists with establishing partnerships with external and internal stakeholders (business and support) functions
• Monitors status and quickly resolve issues that may arise throughout the Acquisition process
• Ensures that Cemex will maximize the value of the deal and leverage all synergies for integration
• Collaborates with external parties to help facilitate the M&A process (acquisitions and divestments)
• Develops the business case for potential opportunities
• Coordinates presentations and materials with other business leaders for presentations involving upper management, led by the US CEO, in various recurring settings

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in the areas of Business or Operations concentration, i.e., Finance, Engineering, Economics, etc.) or other applicable degrees MBA, specialized Masters or Advance degree will he highly valued
• 5+ years of M&A transaction experience (Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or Transaction Advisory consulting), including leading cross-functional teams during M&A process
• Proven leadership skills, showcasing independence (a self-starter)
• Successful track record in the development of M&A-related activities
• Demonstrable experience in financial analysis, modelling and due diligence processes
• Ability to identify key drivers and underlying business assumptions (modelling, benchmarking, etc.)
• Experience analyzing / evaluating financial statements and multiple investment opportunities
• Understanding of the industrial sector, including regulatory issues, and competitive trends would be a benefit

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• With personal maturity and candor necessary to generate trust and credibility
• Able to handle initiatives that require discretion, confidentiality, and prioritization
• Superior critical thinking, analytical, and problem‐solving skills
• Ability to exercise seasoned judgement
• Proven leadership, relationship building and negotiation skills
• Ability to communicate effectively across a variety of internal and external constituencies
• Exceptional interpersonal and team‐building skills
• Ability to inspire confidence and trust with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to be proactive in cultivating new and innovative approaches and solutions
• Ability to effectively challenge thinking through qualitative and quantitative reasoning
• Prudent business judgement
• Ability to improve data quality and accuracy and its utility for strategic decision making
• Ability to work independently, influence others, and lead work streams of large initiatives

Working Conditions

• Ability to work with standard office/computer equipment.
• Capable of working in an open office environment.

Physical Requirements

• Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.   Job involves sitting most of the time, but also involves walking or standing for brief periods of time 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors  
   

Legal Notices

CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.

CEMEX will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all local, state and federal laws.

CEMEX is an E-Verify participating employer.

Arizona Smoke-Free Act.  CEMEX complies with the State of Arizona’s Smoke-Free Act (Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-601.01). Smoking and/or the use of tobacco or related products is prohibited in and on CEMEX property as well as any building and/or vehicle owned or leased by CEMEX.

CEMEX offers both competitive pay and benefits. Benefits applicable to this position may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Holiday Pay, as well as a comprehensive wellness program to help keep employees and their families healthy and well. You can learn more about CEMEX Benefits by visiting the CEMEX USA Benefits and Well-Being page. (https://www.cemexusa.com/careers/life-at-cemex/benefits-well-being).

EEO Statement - En Español

CEMEX es una institución EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acción afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientación sexual, información genética, identidad de género, o expresión de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.