Tarmac

About the Company

Tarmac, a CRH company, is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Tarmac combines the knowledge and expertise of two of the construction industry’s most iconic brands: Tarmac, the pioneers of the modern asphalt road 120 years ago, and Blue Circle, the company that patented Portland Cement.   
 
Our innovative products and solutions not only safely deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future. Tarmac has an ambitious target to reduce CO₂ emissions by 30% by 2030 and reach net zero before 2050. We have contributed to some of the UK’s biggest construction and infrastructure projects. These include HS2, The Sainsbury Laboratory, Wembley Stadium, Heathrow Terminal 5, Blackpool Sea Defences, The Shard and London 2012.   

Tarmac directly employs around 5,500 people across a nationwide network of over 350 sites. Our solutions span aggregates, asphalt, cement, readymix concrete, offsite manufacture, road contracting, highways maintenance and infrastructure services, building products and recycling services. This unique combination of people, technology and assets enables us to offer customers unrivalled choice, innovation and flexibility.   

For more information, visit: www.tarmac.com   

Active hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00, working days.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Tarmac

Job Title

External Account Manager

Job Description

**Job Title:** External Account Manager **Role Summary:** Manage key customer accounts in the asphalt sector, ensuring profitable growth and superior service delivery. Drive financial targets, develop account strategies, and maintain strong client relationships while coordinating cross‑functional teams. **Expectations:** - Deliver monthly and annual financial and value‑added product targets. - Maintain or improve OTIF performance. - Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the portfolio. - Provide high‑standard account plans and clear customer objective alignment. **Key Responsibilities:** - Implement account portfolio strategy and support major bid/tender processes. - Achieve revenue, volume, and profitability goals set by Business Unit/Regional management. - Build and sustain strong relationships with current and prospective clients. - Monitor and exceed customer satisfaction metrics. - Complete comprehensive account plans identifying objectives and solutions. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Commercial Director, Operations Director, Technical/Sales Managers). - Support senior management with performance improvement initiatives. **Required Skills:** - Proven account management experience with measurable results. - Strong commercial acumen and cross‑functional collaboration. - Proficiency in commercial tools, forecasting, and data analysis. - Excellent influencing, negotiation, and change‑management abilities. - Deep understanding of regional markets and competitive dynamics. - High drive, resilience, and accountability. - Effective communication and conflict‑management skills. - Ability to identify customer needs and deliver comprehensive solutions. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Formal qualifications not mandatory; relevant industry experience is essential. - Demonstrated ability to meet commercial targets and manage complex accounts.

Colchester, United kingdom

On site

23-12-2025

Company Name

Tarmac

Job Title

Project Cut Over Lead

Job Description

**Job Title:** Project Cutover Lead **Role Summary:** Leads end‑to‑end cutover planning and execution for large‑scale IT/business transformation programmes, coordinating data, technical, and business streams to ensure a seamless transition from project delivery to business‑as‑usual operations. **Expectations:** - Design and govern a unified cutover approach within defined windows. - Ensure all readiness criteria, risk mitigations, and contingency plans are in place before go‑live. - Provide clear, evidence‑based Go/No‑Go recommendations and maintain command‑and‑control during cutover events. **Key Responsibilities:** - Develop and maintain cutover project plans, runbooks, checklists, and decision logs. - Map cross‑stream dependencies, identify critical path activities, and manage the RAID log. - Establish cutover governance, decision authority, and escalation procedures. - Conduct cutover rehearsals, trials, and post‑cutover reviews; capture lessons learned. - Coordinate resource allocation and environment availability with BAU, release management, and business continuity teams. - Communicate status, risks, and decisions to senior stakeholders, business owners, and technical leads. - Create and execute rollback and contingency procedures. **Required Skills:** - 3‑5 + years leading complex IT/business transformation cutovers. - Strong project management expertise (Prince2, PMP, Agile or equivalent). - Proficiency with cutover planning tools (e.g., Cutover.com, ServiceNow, MS Project, Smartsheet). - Excellent stakeholder management and communication at all organizational levels. - Proven command‑and‑control capability under pressure; experience running cutover rehearsals. - Solid understanding of data migration, technical infrastructure, and business change. - Expertise in risk and issue management, with a track record of effective mitigation. - Ability to collaborate across multiple teams and disciplines. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Relevant project management certification (Prince2, PMP, Agile). - ITIL Foundation (desirable). - Change management certification (e.g., Prosci, CMI) – desirable. - Knowledge of SAP/ERP implementations – desirable.

Solihull, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

12-01-2026

Company Name

Tarmac

Job Title

Internal Account Manager (Maternity Cover)

Job Description

**Job Title:** Internal Account Manager (Maternity Cover) **Role Summary** Manage and develop customer accounts to achieve profit, revenue, and tonnage targets through telephony, email, and regional customer visits. Focus on strategic account planning, relationship building, and commercial process adherence. **Expectations** Directly manage a specified customer portfolio to meet financial and service targets, ensuring alignment with commercial strategy. Achieve sales goals through negotiation, relationship development, and compliance with company policies, including the Competition Act 1998. **Key Responsibilities** - Execute commercial strategy to meet profit, revenue, and tonnage targets via telephony, email, and regional face-to-face visits. - Develop and maintain up-to-date Account Action Plans for assigned accounts. - Gather and share market intelligence to support sales pipelines and business growth. - Build and sustain relationships with key customer stakeholders and internal teams. - Ensure customer service excellence and adherence to pricing policies. - Monitor account performance, resolve conflicts, and escalate risks or opportunities. **Required Skills** - Proven sales and account management experience, with demonstrated negotiation and closing skills. - Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving capabilities. - Proficiency in account planning, relationship development, and influencing stakeholders. - Effective communication and active listening for customer needs analysis. - Competence in CRM/IT systems and telephony tools. - Self-direction in prioritizing tasks and decision-making aligned with business objectives. **Required Education & Certifications** Not specified.

Chester-le-street, United kingdom

On site

25-02-2026