Director of Asphalt Performance (Remote)
Location
Morristown, NJ | United States
Job description
Subsidiary: Colas Inc.
Colas Inc. is the corporate office of Colas USA, a materials and heavy highway/infrastructure leader that began operations in 1979 with the acquisition of Barrett Paving Materials. The headquarters office of Colas Inc. is located in Morristown, New Jersey, but our employees also work within our eight (8) subsidiary companies operating throughout the United States from New York to Alaska.
Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit .
The Colas USA Family of Companies is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visit .
Job Summary
The Director of Asphalt Performance is functionally responsible for overseeing all operations in relation to asphalt production over our 80+ production sites. This includes overseeing the development of new sites, the review of operational and capital expenditures, analyzing annual budgets, monthly P&L review, and the implementation and standardization of processes.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead short and long-term strategic planning and decision-making with respect to all aspects of asphalt production
- Implement our vision and mission statements
- Maintain proper communication with Colas SA, our Colas US executive committee and our subsidiaries
- Manage a team of functional reports
- Work effectively within a matrix organization utilizing peers and their teams to execute projects
- Continuously improving quality, production costs, and efficiencies to better serve our customers
- Review and provide input on Capex projects
- Lead transversal projects in our decentralized operations (Colas 6S, KPI implementation and use, etc)
- Present vital information to senior staff in board and strategic meetings
- Compiles market intelligence data
- Help develop marketing and sales strategies in coordination the Director of Sales and Marketing
- Play a key role in talent development (training/succession planning) and hiring
- Perform periodic site visits and audits of subsidiary level performance
- Develop and maintain computerized files relative to all areas of responsibility
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education
• BS Degree or equivalent experience required
• Must have at least five (5) years of experience in asphalt business management
Skills
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Needs to be comfortable leading change through influence
• Must be proficient in PC use, Microsoft Office, word processing, and spreadsheets
• Ability to present and work with database software is a plus
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills required
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to multi-task
Will be required to travel (Auto/Air) on a frequent basis, potentially >60%
Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document . If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:
- to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
- complete any part of the application process
- access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying
Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to [email protected] .
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