Regional VP - Sapphire Americas

Regional VP - Sapphire Americas

Sumterville, FL, US, 33585

Sapphire Americas, a CRH company and part of the Ash Grove family of companies, delivers innovative, circular solutions that help decarbonize industries and communities. We specialize in transforming residual and non-recyclable materials into alternative fuels and raw materials for cement manufacturing - offering a zero-landfill pathway that conserves natural resources and advances the circular economy. Through our work, we reduce landfill dependency, lower carbon emissions, and unlock long-term environmental and economic value.

By turning waste into opportunity, Sapphire Americas is helping build a cleaner, more resilient future.

Sapphire Americas supports the Ash Grove Cement business by providing alternative fuels and alternative raw materials to facilitate the cement plants' goals regarding commercial excellence, carbon footprint, and future developments.

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, provides Portland and masonry cement to help build the foundation and infrastructure for the world around us. We ship millions of tons of cement from our plants and network of terminals located across North America. When you work for Ash Grove, you are connecting to something bigger. We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

Join our team and help Ash Grove build America.

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include :

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay
• Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities and more!

As Regional Vice President, Sapphire, you'll lead strategy and execution for Alternative Fuels and Materials (AFR), overseeing new and existing co‑processing operations for a new business line. You'll manage all commercial, operational, safety, regulatory, and environmental aspects of AFR pre‑processing facilities, including those run by third parties for AGC plants. Collaboration with internal experts, plant teams, logistics, and external partners will be key to aligning AFR development with regional goals and best practices in waste‑to‑energy and recycling.

Success will be measured by variable cost savings, CO2 emission reductions in cement manufacturing, increased AFR revenue, and tip fees, with a focus on building partnerships across CRH Americas to promote circularity solutions. This is a remote position, but candidates need to reside in Florida or Texas states.

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Adopts a proactive approach: "Inform me of available waste; our AFR network will find a use."
• Builds and maintains strategic relationships with industrial waste generators.
• Highlights AFR's role in business sustainability and waste diversion, addressing stakeholder concerns about GHG emissions.
• Develop and update strategic regional plans to boost use of industrial and municipal waste, optimizing costs and supporting landfill diversion and GHG reduction.
• Expands into pre‑processing to enhance AFR offerings and value for local waste generators.
• Identifies and engages in new waste generators and processors continuously.
• Assess AFR markets and competitors in North America regularly.
• Implement new waste processing technologies for co‑ and pre‑processing operations.
• Collaborate with AFR Task Force on technical assessments and site compliance.
• Tracks and reports AFR KPIs and performance initiatives.
• Manages AFR business P & L for the region.
• Works with plant operations to remove barriers to AFR use.
• Increases Gross Value Added (GAV) from alternative fuels and materials.
• Maximizes tip fees and manage supplier / partner performance in the AFR value chain.
• Oversee AFR budgeting, forecasting, and usage at the plant level.
• Drives AFR KPIs (AF%, $ / mmBTU, $ GAV).
• Plans industrial CAPEX investments for AFR growth.
• Supports Americas Cement AFR development and investment planning.
• Works with Procurement to negotiate and finalize AFR contracts.
• Identifies ARM sourcing opportunities with Mining & Reserve and Procurement.
• Develops AFR commercial programs leveraging…