Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy

Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy will be responsible for initiating, directing and coordinating integration programs to ensure the profitable growth of Intrepid in harmony with the strategic plans of the company. The incumbent will be responsible for the identification, evaluation, recommendation and negotiation of business opportunities. Furthermore, the individual will assist in defining corporate and business strategies related to both existing and new markets, monitoring internal and external macro and industry variables that could have an impact on the company’s strategic plans.

The person in this position will review risk, economic activities, regulatory (including environmental) environment and customer/competitor actions on an ongoing basis and will synthesize this data into a concise, actionable format.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, implement and directly supervise strategies for locating economic mineral resource properties consistent with the company's corporate strategic plans.
• Lead business development strategies that promote the growth and profitability of the organization.
• Build and sustain effective relationships and alliances with individuals both internal and external so as to ensure growth opportunities are identified, analyzed and reviewed appropriately.
• Create valuation models and reviews of business opportunities for executive management and board review.
• Coordinate the preparation and administration of budgets, and present to executive management.
• Lead post-acquisition integrations.
• Formulate strategies and criteria in the selection and screening process with the goal of creating a standardized template that will facilitate effective decision making.
• Develop and maintain an accurate, up-to-date global information database on competitor companies, industry transactions, projects, mergers and divestitures.
• Perform screening and evaluation of specific investment opportunities assuring the assessment of competitive, technical, tax, economic, as well as market and environmental factors.
• Direct internal and external consulting studies on specific technical concerns.
• Participate in negotiations with the principals of potential acquisitions opportunities including the discussion of financial terms and conditions and provide assistance in negotiating strategy.
• Perform analysis of competitor projects, competitive positions and proposed strategies.
• Promote the company as a responsible corporate citizen by developing sound community, business, government, and employee relations.

• A bachelor’s degree in a mining related or business discipline is required.
• A minimum of fifteen years’ experience in the mining industry and proven skills in business development are necessary.
• The successful candidate will have substantial practical mining experience on projects including regional and immature Greenfields, detailed near-mine programs to existing mining operations, and acquirable companies.
• A strong entrepreneurial and financial background which complements the technical expertise of the organization is necessary.
• A macro understanding of both domestic and international precious and base metals markets is critical.

• MBA is highly preferred.

• Entrepreneurial approach in moving the business forward, incorporating creativity, flexibility and responsibility into action.
• Proven track record of success in business development, with a demonstrable ability to drive significant revenue growth.
• Market-savvy with an ability to pick- up signals, understand what is going on in the market, and prioritize and translate trends.
• Proven relationship-building skills to establish and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Build credibility and trust of the Executive team to earn a ‘seat at the table’ to regularly advise and coach on i.e., regulatory issues, competitive intelligence, transactions, business models, as well as operational and market risks.
• Partner with operations team to help shape the company strategy…