Sales Operations and Planning Manager - Remote

Job ID:  508417

Exempt

Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

Job Summary

The Sales and Operations Planning Manager directs the organization’s Strategic Verticals supply chain operations in order to maximize process efficiency and productivity and is responsible for leading the strategic planning of procurement, operations, transportation and inventory management for the Strategic Verticals business of Oldcastle Infrastructure.  This position will be a change agent, driving organizational awareness and alignment across business units to harmonize our execution of forecasting and fulfilling solutions sales, incorporating the full portfolio of IPG and CRH products and services.  The Sales and Operations Planning Manager will identify and execute against value creating opportunities for select Strategic Verticals by evolving and executing a supply chain strategy that is consistent with the company’s culture, strategic business objectives, continuous improvement and cost management efforts. 

Job Location

This is a remote position that can be located in any state in the US

Job Overview

As a key member of the Strategic Verticals leadership team, the incumbent will work with procurement, transportation, finance, operational and business leaders to implement clear and cohesive strategies/processes which result in year over year improvements in the cost and quality of the services and goods the business delivers and in customer service and customer experience.

Job Responsibilities

• Supply / demand planning
• Short- and long-range forecasting
• Overall supply chain strategy
• S&OP and collaboration with sales, ops and finance teams
• Continuous improvement of supply chain processes and solutions for bottlenecks
• Define supply chain KPIs and create dashboard/visibility to metrics
• Inventory management / optimization / warehousing capabilities
• Implementation of manufacturing Hubs/COE’s and warehouse network optimization
• Drive increased BOM consistency and accuracy for Strategic Vertical product lines
• Share best practices for in-plant and on-site installation of internal components
• Train, coach, and develop Project Leads to ensure the right people with the right skills are present within the team.
• Drive continuous improvement by using data and metric assessment to optimize individual and team performance.
• Seek out best practices from other teams for implementation; offer best practices developed to others.

Required Competencies

• Driving Results – Motivates individuals to exceed goals by establishing accountabilities, clarifying performance expectations, agreeing to high standards and measures, monitoring and reviewing performance, and providing timely and relevant feedback.
• Business Acumen – Makes sound business decisions based on a strong understanding of the company’s business model, strategic goals, as well as best practices and current technologies.
• Leadership Communication – Generates a shared commitment to the organization, builds morale, and encourages ownership of mission, goals, and values.
• Process Management – Takes a systematic approach to making the company’s workflow more effective, efficient, and capable of adapting to an ever-changing environment.
• Leading Change – Effectively creates a vision for change and engage others to implement the change process.
• Decisiveness – Takes calculated risks by making decisions and taking action, even in the absence of all information.
• Strategic Thinking – Develops and helps drive a shared understanding of a long-term vision that describes how the organization needs to operate now and in the future.
• Leadership Maturity – Serves as a role model for performance and organizational behavior by demonstrating humility, confidence, and courage.
• Strategic Talent Management – Attracts, hires, engages, and develops talented people to build the capabilities required for the organization to perform at high levels.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or related degree or the equivalent in relevant experience
• Direct experience in the supply chain management field
• Experience establishing business processes and managing performance
• Operational experience in manufacturing, building materials, mining or construction sectors
• 7+ years of Supply Chain Management experience
• Supply chain experience in vertically integrated organizations

Salary

Salary range for this role is $90,000 - $100,000 and is eligible for performance based bonus opportunities.

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 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!

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability--If you want to know more, please click on this link.