Operations Excellence Director National Role
Competitive Salary + Bonus + Company Car
Are you ready to lead transformation at scale and redefine what operational excellence looks like?
This is more than a role it's a career-defining opportunity.
We're looking for a standout Operations Excellence Director to take ownership of a critical national function spanning Aggregates, Asphalt and Recycling. You'll operate at the centre of business performance, driving large-scale transformation, delivering best-in-class capital execution, and unlocking significant, sustainable value across a complex, high-impact operation. This is a role for someone who doesn't just improve performance but defines it
The Opportunity
Sitting at the heart of business transformation, you'll lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary function spanning:
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Aggregates, Asphalt & Recycling Performance
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Capital Project Management (CapEx)
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Land Surveying
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Electrical Operations Support
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Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME) Fleet
You'll bring these capabilities together to drive productivity, efficiency, and innovation setting the benchmark for Operational Excellence across the organisation.
Strategic Leadership
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Define and deliver the vision for Operations Excellence aligned to business priorities
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Build a high-performing function with strong governance, reporting and accountability
Operational Performance
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Champion LEAN methodologies (TIMWOODS, Kaizen, benchmarking)
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Lead plant optimisation initiatives to increase efficiency and EBIT performance
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Embed continuous improvement culture across all sites
CapEx Delivery
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Own the delivery of major capital programmes end-to-end
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Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget
Technical & Operational Support
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Oversee critical support services including surveying, electrical and HME fleet
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Ensure resources are aligned to operational priorities
Stakeholder Impact
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Partner with senior leadership, operations and engineering teams
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Champion Voice of Customer and Critical to Quality (CTQ) thinking
Safety & Compliance
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Lead with a safety-first mindset
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Ensure full compliance with HSE and engineering standards
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Measurable improvement in plant KPIs and operational efficiency
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Consistent delivery of major CapEx projects to time, cost and quality
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Tangible increase in Return on Capital Employed (RCO / EBIT)
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Strong stakeholder confidence and engagement
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High-performing, motivated and collaborative team
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Industry-leading safety performance
Why Join us?
At Heidelberg Materials, we don't just offer jobs-we build careers. As a global leader in construction materials, we're committed to innovation, sustainability, and, above all, our people.
Rewards & Benefits
We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice, with accreditations including:
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Armed Forces Covenant (Gold) | Disability Confident | 5% Club (Platinum) | Mates in Mind | Clear Assured | STEM Ambassador | MPQC Member
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Competitive Package: Salary, bonus incentives, generous pension, and life assurance
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Work-Life Balance: 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays), agile/flexible working, holiday purchase, and sabbatical options, Season and travel ticket loans
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Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced support for maternity, paternity, adoption, IVF, neonatal care, and menopause
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Inclusive Culture: Paid volunteering day and active employee communities (LGBTQ+, Women in STEM, Armed Forces, and more)
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Wellbeing & Development: Employee Assistance Programme, retail discounts, and continuous learning opportunities
