Corporate Development Senior Associate

Vencora Business Unit: Job Summary: Job Description Summary Reporting into the Senior Manager of Corporate Development, the Business Development Associate will be responsible for representing the front-end of Vencora 's acquisition activities—establishing contacts, building, and nurturing relationships with CEOs and owners of global companies. Our focus is to build a strong portfolio of businesses that are specialists in their own market. Job Description: What You Will Be Doing You will drive our acquisition activities of sourcing and nurturing target companies by: Creatively identifying leads for vertical market software businesses meeting our strategic criteria and specific metrics Maintaining and building a proprietary database of industry contacts Developing and conducting prospecting campaigns through digital media, outbound cold calling, email sequences, in-person meetings, and industry events Consistently making direct outreach to business owners and executives, confidently navigating gatekeepers, and initiating compelling conversations Demonstrating creativity, persistence, and credibility in reaching out to Owners, Operators, and C-Suite leadership Gathering target company information and qualifying opportunities for potential acquisition Presenting high-potential opportunities to the internal M&A team and supporting progression to NDA or deeper evaluation Traveling to attend tradeshows, prospecting trips, and in-person meetings as needed (up to 20%) Skills You W