Join us as Managing Director of our Contracting business at Heidelberg Materials Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving results and innovation?
Heidelberg Materials is on the hunt for a dynamic and strategic Managing Director to lead our UK Contracting business.
This is your chance to shape national strategy, oversee operations, and steer our team towards achieving ambitious business development, sales and operational targets.
What You'll Do: Lead with Impact: Drive our Contracting team to new heights, ensuring seamless service delivery using the latest digital technology.
Innovate Continuously: Champion our culture of collaboration and innovation, advancing sustainable pavement solutions with the latest digital technology.
Drive results: continue the upward trajectory of the Contracting business by delivering great outcomes for our clients.
Why Heidelberg Materials?
Transformative Leadership: Be at the forefront of our mission to shape a sustainable future for the highways industry.
Collaborative Culture: Promote our "Working Together" ethos, delivering best-in-class customer service together.
Growth and Performance: Drive business development and contract delivery, maintaining our competitive edge.
If you're a forward-thinking leader with a proven track record in commercial and operational excellence in the highways sector, we want you on our team.
Apply today and be part of a transformative journey with Heidelberg Materials.
Leadership Provide clear leadership in the Contracting business, constant strive for improvement and a competitive edge in delivering great service to our customers.
Manage direct reports using clearly outlined objectives, targets and performance measures which are reviewed regularly through a well-defined management cycle.
Consider the broader business objectives outside Contracting in decision making, taking into account the Heidelberg Materials UK strategy.
Be an active member of the Asphalt, MQP and Contracting business line Exec team in developing strategy and delivering an integrated service to customers.
Lead our efforts in delivering sustainable solutions using the latest digital technology.
Sales and Pipeline Management Maintain excellent knowledge of the market, pipelines of work (including national highways, Local Authorities and major projects) and competitor activity.
Actively manage the customer portfolio and mix of projects.
Implement, manage and review monthly sales forecasts and order book positions.
Actively manage relationships in the industry with key clients.
Operational management Ensure that safety remains the number one priority of the business.
Drive operational excellence across our teams who work primarily on highways sites, but also in other construction environments.
Ensure clear definition and continuous improvement in operational KPI's.
Establish and maintain cross-business working relationships, promoting a "Working Together" ethos.
What's on Offer: Salary Competitive Six Figure salary plus bonus Company car Location Chipping Sodbury - Hybrid Hours 40 Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount * Employer of choice: Armed Forces Covenant (Silver) / Disability Confident Committed / 5% Club (Platinum) / Mates in Mind / Clear Assured (Foundation) / The Mineral Products and Qualification Council (MPQC) / STEM Ambassador * Compensation Package: Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance * Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Holiday purchase / Sabbatical * Family Friendly: Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption/IVF/Menopause * Social Value: paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ+, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces) * Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) / Mental Health First Aiders / Cycle to Work / Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount / Free eye tests / Discounted Private Medical cover