Americas Asphalt & Ready-Mix Procurement Lead

CRH plc; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Medical, dental, disability benefits

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

Growth and internal promotion

Job summary

CRH plc in Atlanta, GA, is seeking a Senior Lead for Production Equipment & Services category strategy and sourcing across the Americas. You will partner with business leaders to improve total cost of ownership, equipment availability, and lifecycle value while managing supply risk.

You will oversee supplier selection, RFx, contract negotiations, and cross‑functional teams, aligning technical specs and commercial models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Finance, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies and sourcing plans aligned with operating requirements and business priorities across divisions and operating companies.
• Serve as the primary procurement partner to Asphalt and Ready-Mix leadership, operations, and performance teams.
• Base sourcing decisions on total cost of ownership, availability, reliability, quality, safety, innovation, sustainability, and supply risk.
• Provide early commercial input to budgets, business cases, capital planning, major maintenance, and modernization to improve lifecycle value.
• Lead supplier selection, RFx, bid evaluation, negotiation, contracting, onboarding, and implementation; manage pricing and contractual commitments throughout the lifecycle.
• Align technical specifications, qualify multiple sources, and standardize preferred equipment, service, and commercial models where appropriate.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and business reviews covering performance, service, corrective actions, capacity, lead times, warranty, innovation, and risk.
• Deliver and report savings, cost avoidance, rebates, working-capital improvements, reliability gains, reduced downtime, and process efficiencies; maintain sourcing pipelines, KPIs, and governance updates.
• Partner with divisional and local Procurement leaders to provide functional leadership to category managers and sourcing resources.
• Align with the Global Category Manager and regional peers to share market intelligence, leverage scale, and advance Global Direct Sourcing opportunities.
• Use procurement and e-sourcing tools to improve transparency and execution, ensuring compliance with procurement processes, delegated authorities, and legal and company standards.

Skills

Business acumen

Data-driven

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Change leadership

Category strategy

Supply chain optimization

Global procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Finance

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

e-sourcing tools

RFx management

Job description

CRH plc in Atlanta, GA, is seeking a Senior Lead for Production Equipment & Services category strategy and sourcing across the Americas. You will partner with business leaders to improve total cost of ownership, equipment availability, and lifecycle value while managing supply risk.

You will oversee supplier selection, RFx, contract negotiations, and cross‑functional teams, aligning technical specs and commercial models.