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CRH · 1 day ago

Regional VP - Sapphire Americas

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $220K/yr

5+ years exp

CRH is a company specializing in innovative solutions for decarbonizing industries and communities. As the Regional Vice President for Sapphire Americas, you will lead strategy and execution for Alternative Fuels and Materials, overseeing operations and ensuring compliance while driving revenue and sustainability initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines

Adopts a proactive approach: “Inform me of available waste; our AFR network will find a use.”

Builds and maintains strategic relationships with industrial waste generators

Highlights AFR’s role in business sustainability and waste diversion, addressing stakeholder concerns about GHG emissions

Develop and update strategic regional plans to boost use of industrial and municipal waste, optimizing costs and supporting landfill diversion and GHG reduction

Expands into pre-processing to enhance AFR offerings and value for local waste generators

Identifies and engages in new waste generators and processors continuously

Assess AFR markets and competitors in North America regularly

Implement new waste processing technologies for co- and pre-processing operations

Collaborate with AFR Task Force on technical assessments and site compliance

Tracks and reports AFR KPIs and performance initiatives

Manages AFR business P&L for the region

Works with plant operations to remove barriers to AFR use

Increases Gross Value Added ($ GAV) from alternative fuels and materials

Maximizes tip fees and manage supplier/partner performance in the AFR value chain

Oversee AFR budgeting, forecasting, and usage at the plant level

Drives AFR KPIs (AF%, $/mmBTU, $ GAV)

Plans industrial CAPEX investments for AFR growth

Supports Americas Cement AFR development and investment planning

Works with Procurement to negotiate and finalize AFR contracts

Identifies ARM sourcing opportunities with Mining & Reserves and Procurement

Develops AFR commercial programs leveraging Procurement

Collaborates with Plants and Environment for AFR permitting strategy

Monitors environmental laws for AFR market opportunities

Ensures regulatory compliance and support CAPEX requests for AFR systems

Shares AFR practices across Americas Cement plants and partners

Contributes to AFR reference documents and knowledge management

Helps develop AFR safety policy and programs; advise on safety standards

Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualification

Material recycling operationsWaste to energyBusiness developmentStrategic planningEngineering degreeAccounting experienceSAPExcelCommunication skillsTeam leadershipProblem solvingProject managementMentoringCollaborationInitiative

Required

Minimum 4 Year – Bachelor's Degree in engineering, finance or other related fields

Minimum 5 years of experience in material recycling operations, waste to energy or CleanTech industry, with a strong emphasis on business development, strategic planning, and business management Industrial manufacturing operation. Experience in a regulated environment

Minimum 3 years of Progressive experience in accounting, budgeting, and planning

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (Spanish or/and French is an asset)

Proficient in use of computers, Excel, SAP, PowerPoint, Word

Ability to demonstrate composure and sound judgement under pressure while maintaining focus on priorities

Ability to lead, develop and motivate teams to achieve high performance

Ability to make decisions and solve problems with high attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to take initiative and ownership of assignments and ensure tasks are completed

Ability to work in conjunction with and collaborate with others

Ability to effectively manage multiple projects in parallel to the conclusion

Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents

Ability to effectively share knowledge and mentor others

Ability to work in a transversal organization and as part of a network