Director – Distribution
Posted 15hrs ago
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Director role focusing on industrial distribution consulting at Fireclay Partners. Engaging with PE sponsors and advising on operational aspects over deal-specific timelines.
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
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
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
- No fixed hours or minimum time commitment















