Employee Type:
Full time
Location:
IL Oak Brook
Job Type:
Strategy
Job Posting Title:
Director, Mergers & Acquisitions About Us:
TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.
Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values— Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.
What You Gain:
Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.
Job Description:
About the Role:
We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Director, Mergers & Acquisitions to lead and drive the company’s inorganic growth strategy. This role is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of M&A activities, including acquisitions and potential divestitures, while partnering closely with senior leadership and private equity stakeholders.
The Director, M&A will play a critical role in identifying, evaluating, and executing transactions, as well as supporting integration planning to maximize value creation.
You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:
Lead the development and execution of the company’s M&A and divestiture strategy in alignment with senior leadership and private equity sponsors
Evaluate potential acquisition and divestiture opportunities, including strategic fit, market dynamics, and financial impact
Prepare and review key transaction materials, including teasers, CIMs, management presentations, board materials, and investment memos
Manage end-to-end execution of M&A transactions, from initial diligence through signing and closing
Coordinate cross-functional diligence workstreams, including financial, operational, legal, tax, IT, and commercial areas
Oversee transaction timelines, data rooms, diligence trackers, and key deliverables in partnership with external advisors
Support negotiation of deal terms in collaboration with senior leadership and legal counsel
Lead divestiture activities, including carve-out analysis and operational planning
Partner with internal teams on post-close integration planning and execution
Track deal performance and synergy realization against investment objectives
Maintain and support acquisition…