Specialist - M&A and Optimization

Energy Transfer; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Transfer is seeking a Growth Analytics professional to support fuel distribution acquisitions through research, modeling, and deal execution. You will analyze markets, build forward-looking cash flow models, assess synergies, and help structure agreements to optimize long-term cash flow.

The role involves collaboration across teams to ensure transactions align with strategic objectives and capitalize on optimization opportunities within fuel distribution assets.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of work experience.
• Proficiency in financial modeling of capital projects and acquisition targets.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Support closure of deals exceeding EBITDA objectives with a strong pipeline.
• Conduct market analysis for potential targets including competition, trends, regulation, and population shifts.
• Create detailed financial models to assess deals, including run rate adjustments and capital needs.
• Track due diligence and ensure agreements reflect integration needs and deadlines.
• Provide financial modeling information to support legal and other teams for closing transactions.
• Assist with optimizing fuel distribution assets and strategic asset path decisions.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

MBA or related masters

Job description

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 47 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Europe, and Mexico. The Partnership's midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 9,500 miles of pipeline and over 100 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership's fuel distribution operations, which serve approximately 10,000 convenience stores, independent dealers, commercial customers, and distributors.

At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers.We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and we are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience.

Summary:
This role reports to the Manager of Growth Analytics and is responsible for supporting fuel distribution acquisitions through research, analysis, and deal execution. Key responsibilities include market and competitor research to maintain a strong acquisition pipeline, detailed cash flow modeling of targets with forward run-rate analysis, synergy capture, capital planning, and optimization strategies. Additionally, the role will assist with financial modeling for fuel supply operations and optimization initiatives to ensure all fuel distribution assets are aligned with the appropriate channel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Support the closure of deals that exceed the budgeted EBITDA objectives for each calendar year by assuring a strong pipeline of targets that meet the company's internal thresholds

Conduct market analysis for potential targets including, competitive behavior, customer trends, regulation, and population trends, as well as alternative strategies to assure ongoing/improved cash flows of the targeted businesses

Create detailed financial models to properly assess deals, including optimization options, synergy capture, run rate adjustments, forward capital needs, and management presentations to support evaluation

Track due diligence efforts on all targets, including vetting local regulatory environment, aligning on synergy with support teams, and assuring necessary operational and integration components are represented in the sales agreements and promptly raise any issues that may impede progress.

Provide financial and modeling information for legal and other support teams as needed to assure transactions are ready to close

Enhance integration work by providing necessary due diligence information to support teams and track deadline achievement of support teams to assure smooth closing and integration activities

Support M&A strategy work to assure targets are in line with long term cash flow objectives

Serve as a consultant to the operations team by addressing modeling questions and providing guidance to enhance the financial viability of deals.

Assist with optimizing fuel distribution assets and work closely with various teams to determine the most strategic path for each asset.

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:

2+ years of work experience

Proficiency in financial modeling of capital projects and acquisition targets

Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills

Demonstrated leadership capability

Preferred Skills

MBA and/or other post-graduate education

Overall understanding of the fuel distribution business including supply, trading, logistics and operations.

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Usually, normal office working conditions.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.
• Occasional visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment.

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet

Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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