Sourcing Category Manager, Transportation

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 Sourcing Category Manager, Transportation. This role is based in our Oakville office, and reports to the Distribution Director. Do not miss the opportunity to join a broad family of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters! Job Purpose: IPEX is seeking an eager supply chain professional looking for an exciting and rewarding career in Transportation Sourcing. The successful candidate will report to the Director, Strategic Sourcing and will spend the majority of their time supporting the business through running competitive bids (Rfx), monitoring freight markets and evaluating the IPEX Transportation network to find efficiencies that will drive cost savings and/or operational excellence. And will regularly interact with both internal and external partners to address the qualitative requirements of sourcing activities and to align the transportation network with the long-term strategic needs of the business. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Pursuit of continuous improvement to drive operational and cost efficiency Run and Implement RFx Manage and improve freight vendor relationships Conduct freight network optimization modeling (TL, LTL, Flatbed) and rollout recommendations Research, evaluate, and implement process optimization initiatives Accountable for new vendor carrier vetting Accountable for monthly spend/savings reporting Continuously reduce non-core freight vendors through identification of infractions and root cause analysis on usage Address new logistics requirements to ensure freight is a value-add and ensure freight vendors are aligned with the strategic direction of IPEX Implement routing changes throughout the organization with support from the operational groups Carrier score carding Ensure freight vendor updates are completed in a timely fashion JOB REQUIREMENTS: Completion of post-secondary education in a related field (MBA considered an asset) Working towards or completed CITT, PLog, or SCMP designation 5-10 years of experience in a supply chain or logistics environment Experience in supplier management Solid Excel and data analytical skills involving large datasets Multimode transport experience Experience in SAP is preferred TMS experience is preferred 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-BE1 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.