Area Director

What you'll do:

• Champion a culture of safety excellence leading to safe performance and compliance.
• Provide vision, direction, and strategies to deliver optimal business performance.
• Ensure business goals and objectives are in line with the overall business strategy.
• Measure and respond to performance results on a regular basis, lead the organization to take advantage of opportunities, and take corrective measures where necessary.
• Manage operating and capital budgets, and assist with forecasting.
• Lead the team toward achieving business goals, growing profitability, ensuring quality, and expanding the customer base.
• In conjunction with operations personnel, maintain or enhance communication with customers and suppliers to ensure the necessary components are in place to provide superior customer service and capitalize on opportunities.
• Lead sales and marketing strategy, maintain awareness of market conditions and the impact on the business, adjusting strategies and tactics as needed to achieve results.
• Build direct relationships with key customers, participate in industry and community organizations, and enhance the esteem and reputation of the company.
• Ensure talent management and recruiting strategies are executed to provide optimal staffing and team performance.
• Identify and present acquisition or greenfield opportunities to management

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree, MBA preferred.
• At least 5 years of overall experience in the construction materials industry

• At least 5 years of experience in progressively responsible positions in sales, operations, or engineering, with a proven track record of leading safely, ethically, and responsibly. Prior supervisory experience
• Strong understanding of both operations and sales
• In-depth understanding of the financial aspects of a business and interpretation of financial reports
• Significant market pricing knowledge and cost awareness
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and organizational influence skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience across multiple product lines: aggregates, hot-mix asphalt, ready mix concrete, and road construction a plus

Working Conditions:

• Works outdoors in all climates.
• Exposed to loud noise, dusty environment, and machinery.

• Able to climb 40 feet and to stoop, bend or kneel in the review and inspection of plant operations, equipment and personnel.
• Able to lift and carry 50 pounds.
• Required to wear safety equipment including hard hat, safety glasses, goggles, leather work shoes, hearing protectors, respirator, gloves and other safety equipment that may be required for the project