Regional Contracting Director (South West and Wales)

We are seeking a Regional Contracting Director to join our Southwest and Wales Leadership team to build and execute the regional growth strategy and help shape the future of Tarmac. This pivotal role will have full leadership and accountability for the regional asphalt surfacing business, delivering budgeted performance and achieving stretch targets. As a key decision maker, you will work in partnership with the Contracting Performance Director to lead and deliver the regional contracting performance, contributing to EBITDA margin growth. You will also deliver key business initiatives and all contracting optimisation project across the region.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the Managing Director as Regional Contracting Director you will be a key member of their Leadership Team and you will be responsible for :

Business Performance

Full Profit and Loss accountability for regional Pave business, consistently delivering outstanding results and achievement of stretch targets

Building strong customer relationships with local authorities, major contractors and National Highways.

Achieving excellent Health, Safety and Environmental and Quality performance via active sponsorship and visibly felt leadership, deploying the national HSEQ strategy achieving zero harm

Delivering optimisation commitments

Work winning to achieve budgeted and stretch targets in identified markets

Maximising contract value, creating opportunities for further value and resolving disputes effectively.

Ensuring cost base is continually at its optimum level (reviewing resource levels and deployment methods aligned to customer portfolio, volumes, spend and contract pipeline)

Ensuring internal cash collection targets are achieved, minimising aged debt and managing risk

Working with the Regional Leadership team to deliver performance across the full value chain, (asphalt, aggregates and recycled materials)

Strategy

Building performance plans aligned to Tarmacs growth ambition

Translating strategy to develop and execute the region's short and long-term contracting plan

Working with Contracting Directors, Contracting Performance Director, MD Building Products and National Businesses and Director of Circularity to win work

Working with colleagues within the wider business to maximise opportunities across the value chain, making decisions to achieve growth beyond regional remit

Working with Sustainability, Technical and Circularity teams to develop innovative and sustainable products, process and solutions to deliver carbon reduction roadmaps, achieve business growth and add value to both the customer and Tarmac

Leadership

Developing an effective regional contracting team that embraces collaboration across the regions, national businesses and functional teams

Building a diverse and inclusive talent pool, developing resilient succession pipelines and organisational capability to future-proof the business at all levels

Supporting the Managing Director to develop the regional talent plan, facilitating talent mobility and role modelling a growth mindset

The Ideal Candidate

To successfully deliver the role of Regional Contracting Director you will need :

Demonstrable visionary leadership capabilities with a proven record in delivering budgeted performance and achieving stretch targets

Confidence and ability to influence, build and develop relationships

Experience in driving strategic change and business growth

Ability to demonstrate integrity and trust and a passion for mentoring and creating inclusive, future-ready teams

Change management capabilities

Passion to deliver results with an outstanding track record in driving value

Comprehensive understanding of the contracting market and competitive environments

Why Tarmac

In addition to this role we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including :

Company car / allowance

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

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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.

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