Director – Construction Materials, Building Products

Fireclay Partners

Consultant providing domain expertise on construction materials and building products for Fireclay Partners. Engaging in specific deals over a flexible per engagement basis with senior operators.

Posted 6/27/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong operational leadership and strategic networking capabilities within the construction and building products sectors. They should effectively analyze market intelligence and provide insightful operational due diligence while maintaining discretion and professionalism.

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Hard Skills

Market IntelligenceOperational Due DiligenceValuation AnalysisConfidential Information ReviewSector Specific Operating FitRisk AssessmentPE Sponsor PitchesPositioning and MessagingSourcing CampaignsChannel Dynamics

Soft Skills

NetworkingRelationship ManagementProfessional RepresentationDiscretionFlexibilityCommunicationAdvisory SkillsAnalytical ThinkingCollaborationProblem Solving

Industry Keywords

Construction OperationsSpecialty TradesBuilding ProductsFenestrationMulti Site ExperienceMulti Product Line ExperienceBuilder DirectDealerDistributorBig Box

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

GM, VP Operations, President, or CEO at a specialty trades platform, building products manufacturer, or fenestration operator
Fifteen years or more in construction adjacent operations with multi site or multi product line experience
Familiarity with channel dynamics across builder direct, dealer, distributor, and big box for product platforms, or with crew level economics for trades platforms
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