Vice President, Aggregates

Jurgensen Companies

  • Cincinnati, OH
  • 24 days ago

    Highlights

    Key accountabilities, in order of priority, with ideal time allocations: Division Leadership & Operations (30%) - Leads and oversees production, marketing, sales, and other key business functions to ensure achievement of division goals and objectives. Build and maintain relationships with major customers, vendors, and business partners; meet regularly to discuss ongoing collaboration and new opportunities; gather customer feedback to improve offerings and ensure expectations are met.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCincinnati, OH

    Description

    Are you a strategic executive ready to steer the future of a premier aggregates division?

    As the Vice President of Aggregates, you will partner directly with the CEO to shape the long-term vision, drive operational excellence, and fuel market expansion. This isn''t just a role about oversight; it's a high impact leadership opportunity where you will champion a multi-site operation, and direct a robust asset and reserves strategy.

    If you are a visionary leader who thrives on building high-performing teams, fostering a culture of safety, and delivering bottom line results, this position offers the autonomy and executive backing to leave a lasting legacy.

    PRINCIPAL DUTIES / KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

    Key accountabilities, in order of priority, with ideal time allocations:

    • Division Leadership & Operations (30%) - Leads and oversees production, marketing, sales, and other key business functions to ensure achievement of division goals and objectives.
    • Financial Management (15%) - Leads budgeting and financial planning to ensure the division meets revenue and profitability targets.
    • Growth & Reserve Strategy (10%) - Leads M&A evaluation and recommendations; leads long-term aggregate reserve strategy.
    • Risk Management (10%) - Identifies and mitigates risk to remove barriers to operations and strategic direction.
    • External Relations (15%) - Serves as the face of the division with customers, vendors, regulators, and the public.

    Note: 20% of time is reserved for ancillary responsibilities, interruptions, and unplanned activities. This is a living document, reviewed and updated regularly to reflect the role and needs of the organization.

    SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

    Grouped under the corresponding principal duty above. Other responsibilities may be assigned.

    Strategy & Team Leadership

    • Collaborates with the CEO and Ownership on long-term strategy, including reserves and division direction; translates strategy into goals, budgets, and action plans.
    • Leads, manages, and develops direct reports - recruiting, performance management, and succession.
    • Maintains a positive, safe, and productive culture aligned with company values; ensures teams have the resources, tools, and training to work safely and effectively.

    Financial Management

    • Collaborates with Finance to build, manage, and report on budgets; tracks financial performance against targets and adjusts as needed; reports results to the CEO and board.
    • Makes cost control, capital expenditure, and resource allocation decisions.

    Operations & Efficiency

    • Manages operational workflows, supply chain, sales cycle, and customer service, and ensures division infrastructure, technology, and logistics support operational objectives.
    • Identifies and drives process improvements and cost reductions, ensuring efficient resource allocation and removing operational bottlenecks.
    • Collaborate with Operations Managers and Engineers.
    • Collaborate with the Sales Manager on quotes, product availability, pricing, and sales strategy.
    • Monitors industry trends, competitor activity, and market conditions, adapting strategy as needed.

    Growth & Reserve Strategy

    • Identifies and evaluates new business opportunities, property acquisitions, and M&A targets, including pro forma modeling and recommendations.

    Risk & Compliance

    • Ensures compliance with mining, permitting, and safety regulations; identifies operational, legal, and market risks; develops contingency plans for economic downturn, production failures, and critical quality issues.

    External Relations

    • Acts as company spokesperson in public-facing, community, and association settings.
    • Build and maintain relationships with major customers, vendors, and business partners; meet regularly to discuss ongoing collaboration and new opportunities; gather customer feedback to improve offerings and ensure expectations are met.

    PERFORMANCE FACTORS

    Core abilities that translate into desired on-the-job behaviors:

    • Personal Accountability - Owns outcomes of personal decisions; avoids unnecessary blame; applies lessons learned to future success.
    • Resiliency - Persists through difficulty; handles criticism objectively; recovers quickly from setbacks.
    • Problem Solving Ability - Uses logic and systematic process to define, prioritize, and solve problems; evaluates solutions and selects the best one.
    • Interpersonal Skills - Self-aware, respectful, and attentive; communicates effectively across diverse audiences.
    • Self-Management - Organized, efficient, and self-directed in pursuing objectives and meeting responsibilities.
    • Leadership - Inspires with vision; builds trust through integrity; delegates appropriately; addresses performance issues promptly and fairly; adapts approach to the needs of others.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Education & Experience

    • Minimum 7 years of equivalent aggregate industry experience.
    • Experience with executive-level strategy, decision-making, and multi-disciplinary team leadership. Prior VP or President titles a plus.
    • Prior M&A experience - evaluation, recommendation, and closing.
    • Forward-thinking on technology adoption in aggregate operations and systems.
    • Prior logistics experience preferred.

    Position Skills

    • Strong communication skills; comfortable working across all professional levels.
    • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
    • Solid understanding of finance, accounting, and budgeting.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT

    • Corporate office environment. Some day-trip travel to satellite offices, project sites, and plant locations may be necessary. Reasonable accommodation is available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

    EOE/M/F/Disabled/Veteran/DFSP

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