Corporate Development Manager

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Originate and develop Potential Transactions with Principals of target businesses.

• Gather necessary data for evaluation of Potential Transactions and prepare financial scenarios, projections and business cases.

• Manage or support (depending upon scope and staffing of project) due diligence process.

• Maintain significant and effective relationships both internally with senior executives and externally with Principals of target entities.

• Record activities and results in the team's CRM application

• Negotiate terms and conditions of Potential Transactions, either directly with Principals of targets or to support SVP and AVP, Corporate Development.

• Prepare business case summaries and recommendations regarding Potential Transactions for Executive Management and Board of Directors approval. Must have the ability to multi-task and manage several projects at the same time.

• Manage or support the legal documentation and transaction closing process.

• Coordinate integration and/or disentanglement activities.

• Provide input on activity to monthly reports to Corporate and Group, quarterly reports to the Board of Directors, and other reporting functions as may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in Accounting or Finance. CPA accreditation and/or MBA preferred.

• At least 5 - 7 years of professional experience, interacting with both internal and external stakeholders

• 3 - 4 years of financial modeling experience.

• Strong working knowledge of the Company's strategic plans and business model to facilitate appropriate decision making regarding the fit and value of Potential Transactions.

• Strong leadership and executive presence and a successful track record in working with senior executives..

• Ability to comprehend Airgas' cash flow based valuation model and company financial statements.

• Excellent project management experience and organizational skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. The ability to synthesize multiple elements into a professional business case following a prescribed format is crucial.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, as well as Google Suite applications

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to talk, hear, and walk sit: use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch.

• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus objects required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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