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Area Operations Manager - Aggregates

Grande Prairie, AB
$115,130 - $153,497/annual
Senior Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Competitive base salary with annual incentive plan
Highly competitive benefits programs
Pension retirement savings plan with company contributions

About the role

Line of Business: RMCPay Range: $115,130.00 – $153,496.66

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.

Reporting to the Area Manager, Northern Alberta this position is responsible for managing the operational activities, Grande Prairie location and Whitecourt. This position is responsible for the development and management of sales and process improvement for 3 Aggregate businesses in Northern Alberta. The objective to achieve targeted sales, production requirements while meeting or exceeding cost efficiencies, quality standards, safety and regulatory compliance

What You'll Get To Do

  • Provide strong leadership in the areas of safety, environmental compliance, and employee development, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Develop and execute operational goals and objectives using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to strengthen the competitive position of Northern Alberta operations.
  • Provide strong leadership in the areas of safety, environmental compliance, and employee development, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Plan and implement cost-reduction initiatives, ensuring operational efficiency and effective use of resources. Oversee and maintain a proactive, reliable maintenance program.
  • Strong commercial leadership, develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers, recognize and adapt to changing customer and market needs
  • Review and recommend product pricing and market placement through the analysis of market trends
  • Manage and develop a high-performing team, providing clear direction, coaching, and performance management.
  • Demonstrate strong commercial leadership by developing and maintaining strategic relationships with key customers and adapting to changing customer and market needs.
  • Analyze market trends to review and recommend product pricing strategies and optimal market positioning.
  • Oversee and manage all production activities across the Aggregates operations, ensuring alignment with business objectives and quality standards.
  • Assess current aggregate reserves, identify and evaluate potential future sources, and lead the permitting process to support long-term operational sustainability.
  • Manage community and industry relations, representing the company in a professional manner and maintaining active involvement in relevant industry associations.
  • Travel as required (10–15%) to support operational and business initiatives across the territory.

Who We Are Looking For

  • Post secondary Education, combined with five years management experience in construction materials operations
  • Technical knowledge of Aggregate processing equipment and earthmoving processes
  • Broad knowledge of aggregates and related products as well as general construction knowledge
  • Strategic planning and leadership skills combined with an entrepreneurial approach
  • Customer relations and facilitation skills
  • Financial experience in the areas of budgeting, capital planning, cost controls and measuring KPIs
  • Resource development experience including property exploration, permitting and reclamation
  • Demonstrated knowledge of safety, environmental and mining regulations

What we have to offer

  • Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
  • Highly competitive benefits programs
  • Pension retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
  • Our pre-employment process includes reference checks, a medical screening, a criminal record check and a drivers abstract check.

About Heidelberg Materials

Wholesale Building Materials
5001-10,000

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in over 50 countries with more than 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 sites. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the forerunner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.

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Vertreten durch den Vorstand Dr. Dominik von Achten, René Aldach, Kevin Gluskie, Hakan Gurdal, Ernest Jelito, Dr. Nicola Kimm, Dennis Lentz, Jon Morrish, Chris Ward

Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrates: Fritz-Jürgen Heckmann