Vice President Operations – Western Region

s to: COO

Direct s: General Managers and Operation Managers for East or West Coast Segregation (Excludes -Accounting, Outside Sales)

Prime function

Ensure the company’s operational execution supports the company strategy and achieves the company plans and strategies support the objectives of the BOD, CEO, COO, internal/external customers, and employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the company’s operational activities including Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Project Managers, Estimating, CAD, Safety, People and Performance to ensure strategic objectives set by the COO are achieved.
• Provide strategic recommendations to the COO.
• Provide strategic direction, leadership and management of divisional operational activities that are aligned to meet overall strategic objectives set by the COO.
• Convert strategic objectives into actionable plans for performance and growth, helping to implement and achieve company-wide goals.
• Responsible for integrating acquisitions within the region. Ensuring standard processes are implemented and sustained.
• Advise on long-term divisional business planning.
• Accountability for the overall profitability of operational activities for responsible divisions.
• Develop and implement strategies to drive operational process improvements and system developments.
• Establish and monitor KPI’s to manage the business and drive continuous improvement
• Looks for methods to improve quality, efficiency, and productivity, reduce costs, increase profits, or improve control measures.
• Develop specifications for operational projects that ensure feasibility and financial viability.
• Manage, lead and coach the team to ensure continual improvement in the capability, knowledge, and performance of the team.
• Leads and develops a team across multiple locations and over various functions.
• Work closely with divisional management team to create, implement, and roll out plans for operational processes, internal infrastructures, ing systems and company policies all designed to foster growth, profitably and efficiencies within the division.
• Responsible for multi-site locations (2-5)

Expected Outcomes

• Strategic plans are developed, implemented, and reviewed to ensure operational efficiency and financial viability.
• The division’s operational strategies meet the strategic objectives.
• Direct s are equipped with the necessary skills to increase performance and profitability.
• Create or use effective measurement tools to gauge the efficiency and effectiveness of internal and external processes.
• Overall capabilities of employees are improved through continuous coaching, development, and motivation.
• Budgets are well managed and adhered to.
• Provides timely, accurate and complete s on the operating condition of the division.

Qualifications

• Experience in precast concrete manufacturing.
• Significant experience leading and coaching individuals to harness their abilities and motivations.
• Works effectively under pressure, continuing to make effective decisions.
• Previous successful experience leading change projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to identify opportunities to improve, set out plans, and execute them.
• Strong appetite for team development and process improvement.
• Ability to build trusting relationships and collaborate well with people across different cultures and nationalities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High ethical standards.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate, motivate and influence.
• Ability to travel as required for location visits.