Regional Vice President of Improvement & Operational Excellence

The Regional Vice President of Performance Improvement / OpEx with oversight of the Procurement team is a senior, multi-disciplinary leader responsible for aligning divisional and national performance priorities with regional operations. This role blends performance management and strategic sourcing leadership into a single high-impact position accountable for operational excellence and procurement strategies across multiple operating companies and lines of business. This role builds cross-functional alignment, influences leaders at all levels, and drives measurable improvements in performance, profitability, service, safety, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Serve as an internal consultant and project leader to drive operational efficiency, commercial effectiveness, and improve overall financial performance.
• Identify performance gaps and work directly with local operating companies to implement solutions, tools, and methodologies to improve performance.
• Disseminate leading practices and promote and support adoption across all sites.
• Analyze performance scorecards identifying issues and offering actionable insights.
• Support acquisition integration, greenfield startup processes, and operational onboarding.
• Manage multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring progress and clear communication of results.
• Lead and develop the Region’s Sourcing Team through effective guidance and direction
• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies that meet cost, quality, service, and sustainability requirements.
• Leverage strategic sourcing processes to assess markets, evaluate supplier capabilities, and optimize total cost of ownership.
• Lead large-scale negotiations with suppliers, ensuring clear deliverables, risk mitigation, and long-term value creation.
• Implement contracts, service-level agreements, and performance metrics.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard innovative products, services, and supplier solutions.
• Reduce supplier fragmentation and optimize spend across multiple companies to enhance leverage and consistency.
• Ensure supplier compliance and drive continuous improvement through analytics and performance dashboards.

Other Accountabilities:
Leadership, Development, and Stakeholder Engagement

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
• Communicate initiatives, program progress, and key performance metrics to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Build alignment across Aggregates, Asphalt, Construction, Ready-Mix, Equipment and Transportation business lines.
• Serve on national or divisional committees as the regional conduit for performance and procurement priorities.
• Establish goals, KPIs, savings targets, and development plans, ensuring adequate resources and mentorship.
• Build strong internal relationships with Presidents, Operations Leaders, Finance Leaders and Procurement Teams
• Influence and guide local company leadership to effectively facilitate change across decentralized organizations.
• Engage suppliers, government agencies, and community partners as needed to advance strategic initiatives.

Knowledge / Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in performance management, operations, procurement, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success leading strategic sourcing or operational improvement initiatives.
• Experience with SAP, Ariba, Coupa, or similar enterprise systems preferred.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven negotiation capability with a track record of measurable results.
• Experience influencing leaders across multiple sites and business units.
• High ethical standards, integrity, and accountability.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal, presentation) and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to think strategically while executing tactically.
• Strong project management, organization, and change-leadership skills.
• Ability to simplify complex concepts into actionable plans.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Takes initiative, is adaptable across various environments, and shows interest in innovation.

Other Requirements

• Ability to work in manufacturing plants, construction sites, and office environments.
• Travel requirement: 15%–25% depending on project load and regional needs.
• Pass pre-employment drug screen, background check, and Fit-for-Work physical.