Vice President, Competence Center Aggregates & Asphalt (CCA) - NAM

Heidelberg Materials

$150K — $200K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant discipline; MBA preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in building materials, showcasing business development and operational success.
  • Broad business knowledge coupled with a solid technical background in operations.
  • Experience in resource development including property exploration and permitting.
  • Experience managing environmental programs with knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
  • Strong stakeholder management, influence, and negotiation skills.
  • Continuous improvement mindset with change management capability.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic guidance and technical leadership to Aggregates and Asphalt businesses.
  • Implement a culture of continuous improvement across the North America Aggregates team.
  • Establish KPI systems to evaluate Aggregate operations performance for cost reduction and efficiency.
  • Liaise with global technical centers to support initiatives across the organization.
  • Coordinate and implement training for operations personnel on various core areas.
  • Share and scale leading practices and innovative solutions within the organization.
  • Collaborate with leaders to develop competent Aggregate supervisors and managers through coaching and training.
  • Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Support mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures with strategic insight and collaboration.

Benefits

  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with automatic and matching contributions.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits including prescription drug coverage.
  • Health Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, and Flexible Spending Account options.
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage along with basic life insurance.
  • Paid bonding leave, vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Full Job Description
Line of Business: Service & Support

What You'll Be Doing
  • Provide strategic guidance and technical leadership support to North America Aggregates and Asphalt businesses.
  • Implement continuous improvement and best practice sharing culture within Aggregates, both across North America and with global peers.
  • Establish performance metrics (KPI systems) to systematically evaluate the performance of our Aggregate operations and utilize the tools to drive cost reduction improvements and efficiency gains.
  • Liaise with other Heidelberg Materials technical centers in Cement and Ready-mix Concrete to promote and support global initiatives and objectives.
  • Coordinate the development and implementation of appropriate training for operations personnel such as production performance, sustainability management, customer service, supervisory management, and safety.
  • Ensure Aggregates leading practices, innovative solutions, and emerging ideas are effectively shared, adopted, and scaled across the organization, leveraging regional expertise to address local market requirements and business needs.
  • Collaborate with region leadership team members to drive the development of competent Aggregate supervisors and managers through coaching, training, and active involvement succession planning.
  • Maintain strong external market awareness by monitoring industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovative practices that drive operational efficiencies, enhance performance, and reduce costs.
  • Support the evaluation and execution of mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures through strategic insight, due diligence leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.


What Are We Looking For
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant discipline. MBA is preferred.
  • A minimum of 10 years' progressive experience in building materials with a track record of business development and operations success.
  • Broad knowledge of the business combined with a solid technical background in operations.
  • Significant resource development experience including property exploration, land acquisition, and permitting of resources, as well as divestiture and reclamation.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing environmental programs with a working knowledge of applicable environmental laws and regulations
  • Strong stakeholder management, influence, and negotiation skills.
  • Professional competence with strong industry knowledge and understanding of the Aggregates market and products.
  • Innate continuous improvement mindset, process methodology skills, and impressive change management capability.
  • Commitment to sustainable management, championing safety and complying with anti-trust, safety, and environmental laws and regulations.
  • Entrepreneurial management skills, excellent financial acumen, and the demonstrated ability to consider long-term risks and opportunities.
  • Ability to manage several projects simultaneously.


Work Environment
  • Executive-level role supporting operations across North America.
  • Hybrid, office-based, and field engagement as business needs require.
  • Regular collaboration with senior leaders, functional teams, and external partners.
  • Travel within the U.S. and Canada required to support business objectives and stakeholder engagement.


What We Offer
  • Competitive base salary.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions.
  • Highly competitive benefits programs, including:
    • Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
    • Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
    • AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
    • Paid Bonding Leave, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave and Paid Holidays


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