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

Heidelberg Materials North America; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance

HSA and HRA benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America seeks an executive leader for the Competence Center Aggregates & Asphalt, based in Irving, TX. You will provide strategic guidance to North America Aggregates and Asphalt, establish KPI systems, and drive cost performance and safety across our operations.

The role is hybrid, requires travel across the U.S. and Canada, and involves collaborating with regional and global leaders to share best practices, develop talent, and lead continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years progressive experience in building materials with business development and operations success.
• Strong knowledge of the Aggregates market and products.
• Experience managing environmental programs and regulatory compliance

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance and technical leadership to North America Aggregates and Asphalt businesses.
• Implement continuous improvement and best practice sharing culture within Aggregates, across North America and with global peers.
• Establish KPI systems to evaluate performance of Aggregates operations and drive cost reductions and efficiency gains.
• Coordinate with Heidelberg Materials technical centers in Cement and Ready-mix to promote global initiatives.
• Develop and implement training for operations personnel on performance, safety, and supervision.
• Share leading practices and scale innovative ideas across the organization.
• Mentor supervisors and managers through coaching and succession planning.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance performance and reduce costs.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures through due diligence and cross-functional collaboration

Skills

Strategic leadership

KPI & metrics

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Change management

Financial acumen

Project management

Environmental compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MBA

Job description

About Us Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees. The Competence Center Aggregates & Asphalt (CCA) is Heidelberg Materials' global team of technical experts dedicated to driving operational excellence, safety, and cost performance across our Aggregates and Asphalt operations. In North America, our aggregates business spans more than 200 facilities and produces roughly 125 million tons annually. Based in Irving, TX and reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer of North America, the Vice President, CCA – NAM leads this function for the region—providing strategic and technical leadership, overseeing the Performance Improvement team, and ensuring leading practices and KPIs are shared and sustained across all operations.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled.

Req ID JR10017375

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.