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Managing Director Marine

Heidelberg Materials

Southampton, Hampshire

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LOCATION
Southampton, Hampshire
POSTED
13 days ago

Managing Director Marine

Location:Southampton

Competitive Salary Plus bonus

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Lead the Future of Marine Aggregates in the UK

This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a strategically critical, asset‑intensive marine business at the heart of Heidelberg Materials UK

As Managing Director Marine, you will lead a highly visible and strategically critical division, shaping commercial success while championing fleet performance, safety excellence and sustainability transformation. With full P&L ownership and statutory Director accountability, the role provides exceptional scope, authority and influence.

This is a critical leadership role responsible for shore‑based and ship‑based operations, commercial performance, marine fleet efficiency, and long‑term business sustainability. The role operates as a statutory Director and works closely with UK and Group leadership to deliver the marine strategy.

Direct Reports:

  • Marine Operations Manager & Deputy CSO
  • Fleet Technical Operations Manager
  • Senior Finance Manager
  • Commercial & Logistics Manager
  • Marine Resources Strategy Manager
  • 17 shore‑based staff (Southampton)

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

  • Lead and develop the Marine senior leadership team to deliver performance objectives
  • Define and deliver a five‑year operating plan aligned to the UK and national business strategy
  • Provide clear leadership, direction and succession planning across the Marine organisation
  • Act as a key member of the UK senior leadership community

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

  • Hold full accountability for Health & Safety across all shore and vessel operations
  • Deliver best‑in‑class safety performance aligned to Heidelberg Materials' Health & Safety Plan
  • Drive continuous improvement culture across marine and office‑based operations

Commercial & Financial Performance

  • Full P&L responsibility for the Marine Division
  • Lead customer and market strategy to optimise shipping capacity, market share and margin
  • Manage working capital, debt exposure and commercial risk
  • Set, manage and forecast annual budgets; ensure strong financial controls and reporting

Operational & Fleet Management

  • Accountable for all marine fleet operations, production efficiency and cost control
  • Drive continuous operational improvement and productivity across the fleet
  • Ensure optimal resource planning and asset availability
  • Oversee quality performance in collaboration with technical functions

Environmental & Sustainability

  • Deliver environmental objectives aligned to the Environmental Management Plan
  • Lead fleet decarbonisation initiatives and associated investment projects
  • Manage marine ETS compliance and stakeholder engagement

Compliance & Governance

  • Fulfil statutory duties as a Company Director
  • Ensure full compliance with all legal, regulatory and company obligations
  • Maintain high standards of governance, audit, and risk management

Investment & Capex

  • Evaluate, develop and submit capital investment proposals
  • Accountable for delivery, control and post‑investment performance review

Candidate Profile

Experience & Qualifications

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • SHE NVQ Level 5 (or working towards)
  • Minimum 10 years' senior operational leadership experience
  • Proven leadership of multi‑site, asset‑intensive operations
  • Demonstrable experience managing large‑scale capital investment projects end‑to‑end
  • Strong commercial, financial and strategic capability

Leadership Attributes

  • Authoritative, values‑led leader with strong marine or industrial credibility
  • Commercially astute with a performance‑driven mindset
  • Experienced in stakeholder management at Board, regulatory and customer level
  • Committed to safety, sustainability and continuous improvement

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