National Readymix Performance Manager

Tarmac Trading Ltd; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a National Ready-Mix Performance Manager. This role involves driving continuous improvement initiatives, leading operational enhancements, and providing guidance across management levels. The ideal candidate will have experience in the Ready-Mix industry, strong leadership, and effective communication skills. Join us for a chance to work on impactful projects and avail of excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in the construction industry, specifically Ready-Mix.
• Ability to lead improvements within operational teams.
• Experience in strategy implementation.

Responsibilities

• Engage with all levels of the business to identify improvement opportunities.
• Identify and implement specific lean projects.
• Update the regional team on current performance versus targets.
• Provide technical guidance to regional management.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Operational experience in Ready-Mix

Communication skills

Job description

National Ready-Mix Performance Manager

About the Role

As a National Ready-Mix Performance Manager, you will provide guidance and direction through coaching and facilitating the adoption of continuous improvement mindsets and behaviours to the management teams you will be working alongside, lead and deliver business‑wide continuous improvement & asset optimisation projects, and help develop short‑ and long‑term strategies for the UK Ready‑Mix business across all areas to name a few.

For this position, we are looking for candidates who currently work (or have had) previous exposure to Ready‑Mix & Concrete, i.e. have worked for a construction company prior. You should know how a Ready‑Mix plant works and have Ready‑Mix production experience.

What You'll Be Doing

• Engage with all levels of the business to identify improvement opportunities, champion and implement national initiatives ensuring the use of continuous improvement tools to enable business improvements.
• Identify and implement specific lean projects.
• Work on the delivery of targeted projects and recommendations for efficiency improvement; through the regional managers, implement sustainable improvements within the regional businesses.
• Update the regional team on current performance versus targets.
• Promote the use of data to drive challenging performance conversations within line management, coach and facilitate where necessary, and conduct dashboard reviews at all levels of the business.
• Provide technical guidance to regional management around the use of appropriate tools and techniques.
• Work closely with the regional team using a coaching style to ensure leadership behaviours are always exhibited.
• Maintain an effective awareness of current best practices in development and in use.

What We Are Looking For

We seek someone with prior experience in the construction industry, specifically Ready‑Mix, including operational experience in Ready‑Mix, commercial logistics and further technical expertise. The ideal candidate can lead improvements within operational teams, has experience in strategy implementation, and can communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders across all levels.

Why Tarmac?

Joining Tarmac means becoming part of a collaborative and innovative team that offers opportunities to grow, take ownership, and work on impactful projects across our organisation and the broader CRH Group.

Benefits

In addition to the role of National Ready‑Mix Performance Manager, we offer a range of career development opportunities and industry‑leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced holiday entitlement.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause.
• Training and development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.