Vice President, Materials and Assets

Mission

Reporting to the President of Canada and separately, the Global Directors of Materials and Assets in France, the Vice President, Materials & Assets will support the company’s ambitions for Materials and company assets by: 

• Cross-functionally steering the development of all Materials activities (aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, recycling, landfilling, precast, cement, etc.) for Canada and, in tight collaboration with Canada’s other activities, the development of a circular economy.
• Cross-functionally leading the asset management CAPEX process across the organization, maintaining line of sight on inventory, maintenance and strategic use of assets.

Main Responsibilities

Strategy and Business Development

• Contributes to the company’s Materials strategy and Asset Management strategy, led by the company’s management team, and support the deployment of these strategies across Canada.
• Communicates the company’s vision and exercises leadership throughout the organization to position and promote materials and asset management as key activities within the company.
• Contributes to the overall management of Canada’s activities as a member of Canada’s Executive Committee.

Economic Performance

• Reviews and challenges budgets and action plans prepared by the operational units (the business units and subsidiaries) in Canada.
• Ensures continuous follow-up of business performance and challenges results.

Investment / Divestment

• In cooperation with Canadian leadership and the global team, responsible for any investment / divestment project and ensures the expected Return on Investment (ROI) is realized.

Operational Excellence

• Guarantees continuous improvement in operations by managing the associated processes and tools, and initiating, coordinating, and implementing action plans.

Materials and Equipment Community Management

• In partnership with Canada’s and the global Human Resources teams, ensures the development and management of talent and capabilities throughout Canada by leveraging one’s professional network, identifying and growing talent, contributing to mobility and establishing succession plans. 

Division Governance

• Contributes to the development and deployment of Materials and Equipment as the Canadian representative.

Your Profile

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience in a strategic role, understanding commercial and industrial practices and risks
• Experience leading the materials function, the majority of which in a complex, multi-location enterprise (construction, mining or any other relevant industry).
• Experience managing various company assets required for efficient and effective running of the business
• Experience in a global company (an asset).
• Experience implementing process improvement initiatives in a complex organization.
• Broad understanding of business development strategies.
• Capacity to engage teams in a cross-functional context.

Skills & Competencies:

• Effective communicator, including interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• A proactive and influential leader.
• Highly analytical.
• Proven business acumen including strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Financial acumen (budgeting, financial statements, etc.).
• Bilingual: French and English a strong asset

Additional Information on the postition

Salary range: $210,000 - 260,000 CAD per year.

This is a replacement.