Director – Distribution

Fireclay Partners

Senior operator consulting for industrial and product distribution in a per engagement role. Building network and providing market intelligence in specific subsectors.

Posted 5/21/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide market intelligence on bolt on targets, competitive landscape, and valuation context within your subsector
Make introductions to founders, family owners, and senior executives in your existing network
Review confidential information memoranda and management presentations for sector specific operating fit and risk
Participate in PE sponsor pitches when your subsector and operating background are relevant
Provide operational due diligence input on target companies
Advise the Fireclay team on positioning and messaging for sponsor outreach and sourcing campaigns

Requirements

What you’ll need

Regional VP, SVP, President, or CEO at a major distributor or PE backed distribution platform
Fifteen years or more in distribution with direct branch level P&L and integration experience
Familiarity with inventory turn economics, vendor consolidation dynamics, and the operational levers in branch network consolidation
Existing network of relationships with founders, family owners, senior executives, and PE professionals across your subsector
Comfort representing Fireclay professionally to PE sponsors and target company management
Discretion when handling non public information and competitive intelligence
Willingness to work on a flexible per engagement basis without fixed hours or commitments

Benefits

Comp & perks

1099 independent contractor structure
Per deal success fees on closed engagements where you contribute meaningfully
Optional retainer for active sourcing assignments
Equity participation available on select strategic engagements
No fixed hours or minimum time commitment

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Hard Skills & Tools

operational due diligencemarket intelligencevaluation analysisP&L managementinventory turn economicsvendor consolidationbranch network consolidationcompetitive intelligence

Soft Skills

networkingdiscretionprofessional representationcommunicationadvisory skills