National Asphalt Manager

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General Summary

This position is responsible for collaborating with business units, nationally, to develop and execute supply strategies for liquid asphalt that provide a competitive and stable supply consistent with company strategies, risk management objectives and corporate policies.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Secure liquid asphalt supply (provide advisory services for business units to secure or negotiate volume, price, payment terms, etc.) consistent with corporate strategies and forecasts.

• Collaborate with management, secure supply, provide advisory services for business units to secure or negotiate volume, price, payment terms, etc. for Asphalt and Emulsion (A&E) managed supply, consistent with strategies and forecasts, price supply to the branches when necessary, and manage long/short position to ensure competitive, stable supply.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key liquid asphalt suppliers to enable execution of our strategies

• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of liquid asphalt supply and demand fundamentals, and industry, to enable excellent spend decisions and job bid advice

• Regularly conduct national market research, on liquid asphalt supply/demand, to ensure the company's liquid asphalt strategy is relevant to market conditions

• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with internal customers (business unit personnel, accounting, etc.) evidenced by consistent positive customer feedback upholding company polices.

• In conjunction with each business unit, develop, implement, manage and modify annual liquid asphalt supply strategy to enable excellent spend decisions

• Lead the development and implementation of liquid asphalt storage strategy to secure advantaged supply

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or related area

• Master's degree a plus

Work Experience

• 7+ years of residual hydrocarbon experience

• Asphalt supply and/or construction industry experience preferred

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to understand risks and provide creative solutions to real-time challenges

• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work well with others and build consensus

• Ability to establish processes/procedures and properly manage and prioritize resources and projects

• Team player, with strong leadership skills, who can operate effectively within a matrix management environment

• Strong consultative and communication skills and ability to interface effectively with all levels of internal and external customers and suppliers

• Ability to work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines

• Proven proficiency of MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Excellent written and oral communication skills to effectively disseminate information

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Subject to outside working conditions and at times will be working around large construction equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment

• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite's Code of Conduct on a daily basis

• Valid driver's license and ability to drive for extended periods of time

• Overnight travel required

Our Benefits at a Glance:

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range:

$159,249.00 - $238,873.00

Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.