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
