Principal - UFP Ventures

Are you ready to join a team that will build a company's future? At UFPI, we're on a mission to find and support transformative companies and help their entrepreneurs turn their dreams into reality. Our goal is to build the next billion-dollar business units for UFPI by focusing on ventures that have the potential to change the way the industry operates, both organically and inorganically. As part of our team, you'll be empowered to execute the venture's strategy for UFP by sourcing new ventures you believe in, pitching to senior management, partnering in their growth, and helping the venture to exit. We encourage our team to lead the pitches and lead disruptive organic businesses, making this an exciting opportunity for those who want to be at the forefront of innovation and business growth.

Job Summary

The Principal is responsible for Executing the venture's strategy for UFP from sourcing/cradle of new ventures to exit (external, M&A, or new business line).

Location: Grand Rapids, Detroit, St. Louis, Atlanta, or Charlotte preferred

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Sourcing new venture companies aligned to investment strategy

• Manage total deal flow and pipeline to ensure growth objectives

• Market Analysis of opportunity areas

• Due Diligence for investing

• Ensure successful exit of ventures and return of UFP fund

Qualifications

• BA in Business, Bachelor of Science or Engineering or related technical science a plus. MBA preferred.

• English language fluency is mandatory. Other languages are desirable

• A minimum of 1-5 years of experience in ventures, M&A, strategy, commercial, sales, business, innovation, or entrepreneurship. Recent MBA graduate

• Technical, Commercial, and Sales expertise. Experience in Construction, Venture Investing, M&A, Marketing, Sales, and Strategy is a plus

• Innovation, Ventures, and Development Strategies. Understanding of the principles and application of Innovation & Development strategies and approaches (Gating, Design Thinking, Seed Launch Grow) a plus

• An ambitious self-starter, strong team player, inspiring and collaborative, gritty and resilient, demonstrating a fact-based structured approach with high sense of urgency