M&A Director

M&A Director

Would you like to lead Ahlsell Denmark's M&A agenda and take on a central responsibility for identifying, driving and realising strategic acquisitions?

Ahlsell Denmark is a leading B2B distributor of technical products, services and solutions to professional customers within industry, infrastructure, construction and installation. The Danish business employs approx. 1,000 people and comprises several specialised companies with strong market positions.

As M&A Director you will have overall responsibility for developing and operationalising Ahlsell Denmark's M&A priorities. You will drive the overall M&A pipeline and the individual transaction processes from market analysis, target identification and initial dialogue through to evaluation, valuation, due diligence, negotiation, signing and closing.

With direct reporting to the CEO you will hold a central and independent role in realising Ahlsell Denmark's growth ambitions. You will become part of the company's M&A Board together with the CEO, CFO, CCO and CPO, and will be responsible for facilitating the board's work with structured agendas, transparent investment proposals, clear decision points and systematic follow-up.

As M&A Director you will have a broad remit, ranging from strategy and origination to transaction execution and value realisation. Your main areas of responsibility include, among others:

• Developing Ahlsell Denmark's M&A priorities in close cooperation with the M&A Board and Group M&A

• Identifying and qualifying relevant markets, growth platforms and acquisition candidates

• Driving the M&A pipeline and the individual transaction processes from initial dialogue through to closing

• Preparing valuations, business cases and investment proposals

• Leading due diligence, negotiations and coordination with internal and external advisers

• Ensuring the transition from transaction to integration with a focus on synergies and value realisation

You have solid experience with end-to-end M&A processes and can independently drive key workstreams across internal and external stakeholders. Combining this experience with experience from distribution, B2B trade or related industries is a clear advantage, but not a requirement. You have worked with target identification, commercial assessments, valuation, business cases, due diligence, negotiation and execution of transactions.

You combine strong M&A expertise with commercial understanding and have a well-developed eye for where acquisitions can strengthen existing market positions, establish new growth platforms and create scale, synergies and long-term value. Your academic foundation is built on a relevant higher education in, for example, economics, finance, business law or a related field.

As a person you are analytical, commercial and structured. You take clear ownership, create momentum in complex processes and are able to build trust-based relationships with business owners, management, advisers and internal decision-makers.

At Ahlsell Denmark you will get a rare opportunity to take on a central and independent responsibility for the overall Danish M&A agenda. You will work closely with Ahlsell Denmark's M&A Board and Ahlsell Group's M&A function, and will at the same time have the opportunity to build an in-depth understanding of the company's business, markets and strategic development opportunities.

Ahlsell's culture is built on the values Responsibility, Openness and Simplicity, and on the ambition of creating "The best time of your working life". As M&A Director you will become part of a company where clear ownership, trust-based communication and the ability to make complex issues simple and decision-ready are central elements.

Place of work: Ahlsell Denmark's head office in Vallensbæk. Travel is to be expected to Ahlsell Denmark's other locations and to relevant Ahlsell locations in the Nordics. There will also be travel in connection with meetings with potential targets, business owners, advisers, external partners and other relevant stakeholders.

Ahlsell Denmark is working with GML A/S on the recruitment. You are welcome to contact Head of Research Henriette Toftgaard Pedersen at [contact details removed]. All enquiries are handled confidentially.

Ahlsell Denmark is part of Ahlsell Group, which is among the Nordics' leading multi-vertical specialist distributors. The group has annual revenue of approximately SEK 50 bn, around 7,500 employees and more than 300 stores. Strategic acquisitions form a central part of the group's growth strategy.