Job ID: 475297

Exempt

Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

Position Overview:

The Procurement Manager is responsible for executing on strategic and operational procurement initiatives for Oldcastle Infrastructure. The incumbent will help identify, plan, and execute on value creating opportunities within the procurement strategy, that are consistent with the company’s culture, strategic business objectives and continuous improvement / cost management efforts.

As a key member of Supply Chain leadership, the incumbent will lead a team of Buyers to execute on strategic purchases based on demand generated through the ERP, and through daily/weekly interactions with local site operations and commercial teams. The Procurement Manager will work with business leaders to communicate strategy and gain support for initiatives that achieve year over year improvements in input cost, supplier quality, and organizational performance. The incumbent will execute on the group and corporate objectives within the Business Performance team.

Responsibilities:

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  Effectively communicate CRH - Oldcastle strategy to team of Buyers. Challenge and motivate team to execute strategy while holding self and others accountable to the plan.

• Define and implement standardized purchasing processes / systems to leverage procurement volumes and resources. Establish KPI’s for procurement and supplier performance.

• Assist in identifying and executing sourcing opportunities to improve Business financial performance.

• Analyze current procurement related activities/processes and identify opportunities for enhancement.

• Regularly engage with business leadership to drive adoption and sustainability of enterprise initiatives including centralized purchasing, SKU and vendor standardization, national/global sourcing, and other enterprise initiatives.

• Assist with sourcing negotiations, supplier performance feedback, and drive alignment of CRH Group Procurement Category Programs.

• Ensure service levels are achieved and that continuous improvement efforts are implemented locally and nationally. Be point of escalation for team, plant, and suppliers.

Education/Experience:

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  Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or related degree or the equivalent in relevant experience.

• 4+ years experience preferred in the procurement / strategic sourcing / category management field.

• Experience establishing business processes, managing performance, driving organizational change preferred.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

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  Proven record of procurement and cost management across goods and services and understanding of the entire procurement cycle.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to maintain a wide range of multi-site relationships at all levels of the organization and the ability to effectively define and manage change.

• Demonstrated ability to get positive results through influence, persuasion, leadership, presentations, training, and group facilitation skills.

• Ability to think strategically with strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• High ethical standards.

• Thorough understanding of financial management and procurement’s impact on results.

About Oldcastle

Oldcastle has a long and proud heritage as one of North America’s largest corporations. We are a proud reflection of the hundreds of family businesses, local and regional companies and mid to large sized enterprises that together form the Oldcastle family. Oldcastle operates with a decentralized, diversified structure, letting you work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large enterprise.

Oldcastle is a great place to grow! If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Please complete your online application and profile which will be sent directly to the appropriate Hiring Manager. Thank you for your interest in the Oldcastle family!

Caliper Competencies

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  Driving Results –Motivate individuals to achieve and exceed goals by establishing accountabilities, clarifying performance expectations, agreeing to high standards and measures, monitoring and reviewing performance, and providing timely and relevant feedback.

• Fact–Based Management – They view the organization as an open system, synthesize information from diverse sources, come to conclusions, and make decisions that are rational and based on sound evidence.

• Coaching and Developing Others – They provide quality time and planned commitment to direct reports and provide processes and opportunities for them to understand their strengths and limitations in relation to a range of high-quality and relevant competencies.

• Leadership Communication –Generate a shared commitment to the organization, building morale, and encouraging ownership of mission, goals, and values.

• Process Management – They take a systematic approach in contributing to making the company’s workflow more effective, efficient, and capable of adapting to an ever-changing environment.

• Organizational Savvy – They gather and accurately assess information related to the organization’s formal and informal communication channels and power relationships.

• Delegating – They display strong awareness of when, how, and to whom to delegate and will clearly communicate objectives, tasks, long-term benefits, and expectations for outcomes in order to empower others to take greater responsibility.

• Team Building – They enable and encourage group members to work together to complete tasks and accomplish goals that individual members could not accomplish alone.

• Decisiveness –Tend toward taking calculated risks by making decisions and taking action, even in the absence of all information.

What CRH Offers You

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  Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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