Procurement Director

 

 

 

Job ID:  519222

 

CRH's Americas Materials, a division of CRH, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America. Our operations span North America with 24,100 employees at close to 1,300 locations in 44 US States and 6 Canadian provinces.

 

Position Overview
The Division Procurement Director provides strategic leadership for procurement across the Northeast Division, driving value creation, cost optimization, and supplier excellence. This role leads the execution of a comprehensive procurement strategy aligned with company culture, business objectives, and continuous improvement initiatives.

 

Partnering with our operating company leaders, Division leadership, and Americas Materials, the Director leverages scale, capabilities, and best practices to improve supply quality, service, availability, and overall cost management. Responsible for managing $1 billion in annual spend across seven operating companies, this leader delivers financial results through disciplined sourcing, strong supplier relationships, and the development of a high‑performing procurement team.

 

The role requires deep industry knowledge, strong multitasking and project management skills, and the ability to build influential partnerships with company presidents across the Division.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Establish and execute a Division Procurement strategy aligned with company objectives and CRH procurement standards 

• Provide leadership for all external addressable spend within the Division 

• Partner with OpCo leaders to embed professional procurement practices and systems across the organization 

• Act as a strategic advisor to the team on sourcing, risk, and cost management 

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that drive measurable cost savings and increased value 

• Drive adoption of bests practices and continuous improvement across procurement operations 

• Ensure governance, compliance, and risk management within sourcing activities 

• Partner closely with CRH Procurement Leadership to execute strategies 

• Directs efforts to negotiate, contract and manage performance with key suppliers to ensure that all service levels are achieved and that continuous improvement efforts are implemented 

• Lead, coach and develop a team of sourcing category managers and specialists 

• Build a high-performing culture focused on accountably, results, and professional growth 

• Set clear expectations and provide regular performance feedback 

• Partner with Finance to ensure procurement savings are accurately forecasted, tracked, and realized in financial results 

• Own reporting of procurement performance, savings, and value creation at the Division level 

• Lead supplier risk assessment and mitigation strategies, including supply continuity, capacity, financial health, and macro level risk (i.e.tariff) 

• Support business continuity planning through resilient sourcing strategies 

• Lead change management efforts to drive adoption of procurement standards and practices across decentralized operating companies 

• Lead procurement to implement new ERP system SAP 

• Lead Procure to Pay Process improvements and implement standard operating procedures across the Division. 

• Support North America Procurement management team with strategy alliance and direction 

• Align with business leadership to support CAPEX projects and development 

 

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE 

• Proven record of procurement and cost management across goods and services and understanding of the entire procurement cycle 

• Strong lead