Principal - Ventures

1 Month ago • 2-5 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

The UFP Ventures – Principal is responsible for executing the ventures strategy for UFP from sourcing new ventures to exit. Key responsibilities include sourcing new venture companies aligned with investment strategy, managing deal flow and pipeline, conducting market analysis, performing due diligence for investments, and ensuring successful venture exits to return UFP funds. The ideal candidate will have a BA in Business, Science, or Engineering, with an MBA preferred. English fluency is mandatory. Experience in ventures, M&A, strategy, commercial, sales, business, innovation, or entrepreneurship is required, along with technical, commercial, and sales expertise.
Must have:
  • 2-5 years experience in ventures, M&A, strategy, commercial, sales, business, innovation, or entrepreneurship
  • English language fluency
  • Technical, Commercial, and Sales expertise
  • Ambitious self-starter, strong team player, collaborative, gritty, resilient, fact-based structured approach with high sense of urgency
Good to have:
  • MBA preferred
  • Experience in Construction, M&A, Marketing, Sales, and/or Strategy
  • Understanding of Innovation & Development strategies (Gating, Design Thinking, Seed Launch Grow)

Job Details

Job Summary

The UFP Ventures – Principal is responsible for executing the ventures 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, Philadelphia, 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 2-5 years of experience in ventures, M&A, strategy, commercial, sales, business, innovation, or entrepreneur.  Recent MBA graduate

  • Technical, Commercial, and Sales expertise.  Experience in Construction, M&A, Marketing, Sales, and/or 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

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The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.




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