Who Are We?
Paul has over 20 years of senior management experience, including 15 years in executive roles in the international construction materials industry. Roles include; USA based Senior VP responsible for $300M+ profit center, sales over numerous States with 3 manufacturing plants encompassing continuous process manufacturing, logistics, sales & marketing and administration; GM (New Zealand) responsible for $100M+ profit centre with 300 staff; GM (Australia) responsible for HR, Risk and Communications for Australia with South East Asian responsibilities.
Key Strengths and Attributes:
Successful international general management and operational management experience
Worked successfully within several vertically integrated markets.
Managed corporate Risk Management strategies
Fully versed in Human Resources Policies, Strategies and Operations
Experienced at successfully aligning business operations to customer needs
Extensive change management experience
Successful cost and financial management experience
Substantial international experience
Adept at broad scanning and strategic analysis
Proven team leadership ability
Successfully managed large capital projects
Hands on merger and acquisition experience (national & international)
Establishment of greenfield operations
Innovative and challenging idea generation
Effective communication skills
Paul Harrington - President Miro Partners
name Paul Harrington
location Boulder, Colorado, USA
Corporate Roles:
Senior Vice President – Mountain Region
for Holcim (US) Inc
Full profit and loss management of all aspects of the region’s cement business including, overseeing the manufacturing of 3 million tonnes per annum of cement at the company’s plants in Colorado, Utah and Montana. Distribution of the product to customers in over 10 States within the Region. Marketing & sales of product in excess of $300M pa
General Manager Human Resources, Risk & Communications for the QCL Group (Australia)
Responsible for all human resource activities within the QCL Group including some activities in South East Asia for Holcim. Managed corporate risk management including environment, OH&S and operational risk management. Led internal and external communications for the Group.
General Manager Holcim Cement (New Zealand)
Managed all aspects of the cement business including overseeing the manufacturing of cement at the company’s plant, shipping the product in company owned and managed ships as well as managing the port of Westport. Distribution of the product from marine terminals NZ wide with a fleet of company owned and operated bulk tankers. Marketing & sales of product in excess of $100M pa
