General Manager, Ready-mix - Vancouver, Canada - Lafarge Canada Inc

Lafarge Canada Inc

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Vancouver, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Why work for Lafarge?:
As the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, we're committed to shaping a

greener,

smarter and

healthier world. At Lafarge Canada Inc.,

safety comes first,

collaboration matters and

diversity is celebrated with people who share our desire to continually

make our materials better.
Do you have the drive, the skills, and the passion to join us?

Overview:
We are recruiting for two GM roles in BC's lower mainland.

Reporting to the market area VP, the General Manager is one of two P&L business leaders who are responsible for the operations of the Lafarge Ready Mix businesses in the lower mainland of BC, including brand and products, marketing, customer relations, sales, personnel, safety, environment, maintenance, purchasing, budget planning and control.

The General Manager will work in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment to execute the business strategy and provide leadership while maximizing profitability and optimization of resources.

In addition, the General Manager ensures that all products and services that touch the customer meet Lafarge's world class standard, uphold all company commitments, policies and standards; and support a culture that holds health & safety as an overarching value.

Responsibilities:

Set long range goals and strategic plans, taking into account market conditions and trends, competitive environment and available resources, in alignment with other P&L leaders for Lafarge RMX businesses in the region.
Set financial and operating goals and monitor progress towards achieving these defined targets
Actively contributes to our ambitious sustainability goals, both within our business operations and in the products we sell.
Drives for continuous business performance improvement while never compromising Lafarge's commitment to providing world class service to the customer. Ensure customer satisfaction with excellent product and service quality
Maintains a collaborative relationship with other product lines and same product line counterparts ensuring a synergy which achieves a strategic and competitive edge for Lafarge
Provide leadership and vision for the health & safety culture and implement best practices and provide visible personal commitment
Operate business with respect to the environment which will require an understanding of local, provincial and federal policies
Encourage good relationships between management, employees and the union
Develop key personnel and strive to ensure all staff have the support necessary to grow within their positions

Specific Accountabilities:

Prepare sales and operating budgets
Achieve sales and production objectives
Ensure compliance with all laws and company guidelines and policies
Ensure that the business add value to customers and gives Lafarge the highest possible returns while maintaining quality and safety
Ensure production and quality control staff works effectively together in order to provide a top quality product

Relationships with Others Jobs:

Reports to the regional VP
Collaborates across the market with other RMX businesses and product lines
Works closely with other operations managers, plant managers, and sales force in the assigned market
Works in conjunction with support staff (finance, credit, health & safety, environment, and human resource) regularly.
Close interaction with Union leaders internally and externally.
Close interaction with customers to maintain and build key relationships

Qualifications:

Education:

Postsecondary degree, diploma, trade certificate, etc. (required or preferred)
Designation, certification (required or preferred)

Experience & Skill Set:

Minimum of 10 years of senior management experience
Proven team leadership including direct union management experience
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
Strong communication, negotiation and change management skills
Good knowledge of concrete industry and working in a unionized environment
Ability to foster and grow a strong safety culture
High capacity of working under pressure & generating results in a changing environment
Proven performance in managing business financial accounts

_ As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required._

LafargeHolcim:
As we are reinventing the way the world builds, we need world-class talent to join our Lafarge Canada team: people who are

passionate, driven by

curiosity and keen to

grow,

learn, develop and

thrive in our high-performance culture.

Whatever you do, you will make a difference here. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs.