Product Specialist - Industrial

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy. We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Product Specialist. This role is based in our Oakville office and reports to the Category Manager – Industrial. Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters! Job Summary The successful candidate will have a primary focus on leading Product Management projects as well as helping the sales team with various technical requests. The Specialist will also assist the Category Manager in many other duties and low-complexity tasks. This role is positioned within the Product Management team and will report to the Category Manager - Industrial. The job is an excellent learning opportunity through regular interaction and collaboration with numerous other departments at IPEX including Sales, Innovation, Marketing, Research and Development, Supply Chain, Engineering and Manufacturing. Principal Responsibilities Handling and leading Product Management projects and leading cross-functional teams from other departments relevant to each project. Leading the project involves coordinating and leading frequent meetings, assigning tasks to team members, and accepting personal tasks to contribute to the project completion. Assisting the Category Manager on product training activities Assisting Sales by providing technical support on industrial products. Participating as a subject matter expert on various Aliaxis Innovation Model (AIM) projects for new electrical product creation or extensions. Occasionally leading or co-leading AIM Type 0 projects. Participating in occasional trade shows and jobsite visits. Other tasks such as evaluation of product lists regarding accurate Life Cycle status, assisting Marketing on literature content revisions, assisting in special projects, and general assistance in other areas of Product Management including Product Data tasks. Qualifications & Experience Completion of post-secondary diploma or degree in Business, Marketing or Engineering Alternatively, a minimum of 2 years successful experience in a Customer Service, project management, advanced administrative or innovation-related role Technical understanding of terms, processes, and descriptions Excellent organizational, writing and presentation skills An ability to work as a teammate collaborating with other departments, or independently with strong self-motivation skills Able to travel up to 10% of time, including to USA IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at HR@ipexna.com #LI-PL1 At Aliaxis, we design sustainable, easy to install, and innovative solutions to address the world’s water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. Thanks to our 15,000 employees in over 40 countries, our pipes and fitting systems meet our customers’ most demanding needs for the building, infrastructure, industrial and agriculture sectors. Read more about us www.aliaxis.com. Aliaxis’ Purpose Aliaxis has embarked on a positive journey with its “Growth with Purpose” strategy, implementing ambitious, urgent actions for sustainability and innovation that will pay off in the short term. By 2025, we will be focusing on the areas where we can create the biggest impact: on carbon reduction in our plants and on increasing the share of recycled content in our products. In conjunction, we will continue to develop more and better water solutions for society as a whole. We are looking for passionate people that want to be part of our journey and embrace the behaviors that we at Aliaxis stand for: We Dare to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to learn fast, We Care for the environment, our customers and each other, We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions.