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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.
What You'll Be Doing
This role operates in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with cross-functional collaboration across procurement, operations, and finance teams. Occasional travel may be required to support regional initiatives and supplier engagements.
What We Offer
Req ID JR10009922
Minimum Pay Rate: 167,970.00
Maximum Pay Rate: 223,963.33
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
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.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the centralization of procurement and industry operations across 11 cement and 3 slag plants, to ensure standardization and efficiency
- Drive inventory optimization for digital procurement, replenishment strategies, and improved storage and accuracy
- Oversee SAP Source to Pay (S2P) processes, including contract development, scheduling agreements, and master data optimization
- Develop and implement stock strategies for critical parts MRP, including systems-driven cycle counts and vendor sourcing
- Collaborate with Group Category Leads to consolidate plant requirements and align sourcing strategies.
- Manage a regional team of 8-10 indirect reports, fostering leadership, compliance, and professional development
- Monitor supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and ensure policy compliance across procurement activities
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in procurement, supply chain, or operations leadership, preferably in heavy industry or manufacturing
- Proven ability to lead large scale procurement operations across multiple sites
- Extensive experience with SAP and procurement platforms such as Ariba
- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to collaborate across functions and build trust with stakeholders at all levels
This role operates in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with cross-functional collaboration across procurement, operations, and finance teams. Occasional travel may be required to support regional initiatives and supplier engagements.
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
- Highly competitive benefits programs, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
- Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
- Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays
Req ID JR10009922
Minimum Pay Rate: 167,970.00
Maximum Pay Rate: 223,963.33
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
Salary : $167,970 - $223,963
