Vice President, Strategy & Development- Atlanta, GA - CRH Americas

Job ID:  504106

CRH's Americas Materials, a division of CRH, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America.  Our operations span North America with over 28,000 employees at 1,600 locations in 44 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.

Position Overview

The Vice President, Strategy & Development will work as a member of the Strategy & Development team of CRH Americas Materials (AMAT). In this capacity, the Vice President will partner with the Senior Vice President of Strategy & Development, Division Presidents, Company Presidents and other members of the senior leadership team across AMAT on acquisitions, divestitures, growth capex investments, strategic planning and various other strategic initiatives. Work location is Atlanta, Georgia.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

Key responsibilities of the position include:

• Lead the end-to-end acquisition process including market analysis and idea generation, strategic fit, due diligence, valuation, contract negotiation, integration and post-closing issue resolution.
• Develop and refine corporate strategy across businesses to ensure that strategy is synthesized in a concise and easy-to-communicate way within all operations and support functions to drive execution at the business level.
• Build rapport and partnership with key leaders internally (operating company leaders and functional leaders) and externally (consultants, investment bankers and other advisors) to execute on AMAT growth plans.
• Leverage relationships to manage and build pipeline of acquisition targets and major capex projects.
• Perform detailed financial analysis in support of acquisition and capex opportunities, providing clear explanations and well-founded recommendations to executive leadership.
• Regularly interface with AMAT leadership up through the CEO, acting as a thought partner with input on strategy and M&A matters.
• Partner with the other Strategy & Development teams across AMAT to coordinate and align strategic initiatives and M&A strategy and facilitate the acquisition process.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required
• MBA highly preferred
• 7 or more years of relevant experience in corporate development, investment banking, consulting or private equity is highly preferred

Work Requirements

• Travel approximately 30% with brief periods to 75%

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Strong leadership skills with particular strengths in the areas of financial modeling, assessing business risk and displaying the ingenuity and perseverance to successfully navigate and complete complicated acquisitions
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, high degree of expertise in developing presentations and in persuasive business writing
• Strategic thinking
• Strong financial, analytical, forecasting and problem solving skills
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills
• Project management skills for large and multidisciplinary projects
• Business acumen in manufacturing, distribution and/or construction operations including experiences in sales, marketing, engineering, multi-unit operations, finance, purchasing, information technology, legal and regulatory compliance
• Action orientation and drive for results
• Humility, patience and listening skills
• Comfort operating in ambiguous environments
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong coaching, mentoring and team building skills

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Able to communicate with others by telephone, video conferencing and in person.
• Able to utilize a computer for word processing, email communication and preparation of documents and presentations.
• May require sitting for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

• This is a hybrid position. The team is typically in the office 4 days a week, depending on the business needs.
• Primarily normal office working conditions.  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
• The position may require work outside of normal business hours.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive.  They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.  Other duties may be assigned as required.  Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

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 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!

CRH Americas Materials Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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