Rental Equipment Manager - New England Region

West Hartford, CT, US, 06107

Job ID:  504073

CRH's Americas Materials, a division of CRH, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America. Our operations span North America with 24,100 employees at close to 1,300 locations in 44 US States and 6 Canadian provinces.

Position Overview

This position will be required to be home-based in the New England region. This position is a key resource in driving reductions in total costs and strategically managing supplier relationships to improve CRH’s profitability and competitive position. The Division Rental Equipment Manager is responsible for managing spend and SRM within the Equipment Rental category for the assigned region within the Division.  This position is accountable for implementing all category related decisions and strategies on a local level and supporting the OpCo’s in these implementations.  This role will develop strategies, execute tenders, establish effective supply programs and manage the overall success of these programs. The role ensures that local business requirements are considered in the category strategy. The Division Rental Fleet Manager will work directly with suppliers, CRH procurement personnel, specifiers, subject matter experts, management, and other key internal stakeholders to ensure program objectives are achieved.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Represent and lead the division Equipment Rental Strategy and work with local OpCo’s on implementation
• Primary contact person for the business in the Equipment Rental space for the division
• Acts as escalation for claims not solved locally
• Ensure the category strategy is executed locally
• Coordinates all category activities within the division and OpCo’s
• Is accountable for development, execution, and maintenance of procurement strategy
• Alignment with Opco and division stakeholders on strategy and tactics
• Accountable for category KPI Performance Management and process adherence
• Ensures execution of S2P process (from screening to onboarding and lifecycle management) for Equipment Rental Suppliers
• Maintains strategic relationships with key suppliers
• Develop and maintain strategic relationship with Internal and external stakeholders
• Analyze supply market, anticipates changes, and drives associated procurement activities
• Evaluates contracts and suppliers to facilitate final supplier base decisions with relevant stakeholders
• Ensures products and services are secured in the most cost- and time-efficient manner, implements and ensures purchasing best practices

Key Characteristics

• Well-rounded and experienced Procurement professional with sound business acumen.
• Data and people driven person and decision maker.
• Ability to lead and drive the execution of the local / regional category management agenda.
• A dedicated and engaged partner who strongly engages with both the business and the regional procurement organization to enhance collaboration and obtaining the Category objectives.
• Strong interpersonal skills  
• Continuous Improvement mind set / experience

Key Interactions

• Business stakeholders
• Specifiers
• Product Expert/Technical Expert
• Legal & Compliance
• Finance community
• Local suppliers
• Other subject matter experts

Key Inputs

• Supplier market
• Market environment
• Category strategy
• Procurement guidelines and KPIs
• Business requirements

Key Outputs

• Division Equipment rental strategy
• Supplier performance for local vendors                         
• Procurement KPIs
• Savings performance
• Supplier Relationship management

Education/Experience

• Educated with a Technical or Business Degree
• 5+ years of rental fleet management experience
• Continuous Improvement background / experience
• Six Sigma experience preferred
• Experienced in working with category management in a multi-country organization
• Experience in managing Maintenance & Production Services vendors preferably in the mining and construction field
• Fluent written and verbal English is a must, other languages are considered a plus
• Willing to cooperate with local and division stakeholders

What CRH Offers You

• Competitive Base Salary 

• Annual Bonus Potential
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription
• $1,000 Referral Bonuses 
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off, Holidays
• 401k with Roth option & Competitive Company Match
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Opportunities for Internal Mobility
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Company Discounts on products, goods, services, electronics, automotive, travel & more!
• Opportunities for Community Engagement.

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Tilcon Connecticut Inc., a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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