Distribution Centre Manager
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Distribution Centre Manager Winnipeg, MB IPEX is seeking a results-driven permanent, full time Distribution Centre Manager to lead warehouse and yard operations at the Ipex Winnipeg distribution centre. The focus is on ensuring efficiency, safety, and exceptional customer service. This role is responsible for driving operational performance, managing inventory and logistics, and developing a high-performing team. Key Responsibilities: - Oversee daily distribution operations in line with company standards - Lead, coach, and develop team members; manage performance reviews and scheduling - Foster a collaborative, customer-focused team environment - Track and analyze KPIs to improve efficiency and service levels - Identify and implement process improvements - Review productivity with team leads and support loss prevention initiatives - Maintain operational reports - Ensure accurate inventory through regular counts and system reconciliation - Manage budgets, expenditures, and variance analysis - Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders (vendors, carriers, customers) to support operations Health, Safety & Compliance - Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all regulations and company standards - Oversee employee training and adherence to programs (e.g., C-TPAT) - Coordinate facility and equipment maintenance Preferred Qualifications: - Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent practical experience - 3–5 years of leadership experience - Bilingualism is an asset (English & French) - Proficient in Microsoft Office; SAP and RF experience an asset - Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills - Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety legislation - Team development experience - Organization and multitasking ability - Sound decision-making and attention to detail - Flexibility to work extended hours (when required due to business demand) Working Conditions - Warehouse and office environment with moderate exposure to noise, machinery, and equipment - Physical effort may include lifting up to 50 lbs - Required use of PPE (safety shoes, eyewear, etc.) - Fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and deadlines Why join Ipex? Competitive compensation and vacation entitlement Health and wellness medical benefits Company-matched RRSP program Annual bonus eligibility Continuous learning and professional development opportunities Join IPEX and lead a high-impact operation focused on safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. 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 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.
About IPEX Group of Companies
Honesty, fairness, integrity, the golden rule: a customer-first culture. Customers want it- even demand it. And it's so easy to promise.
This is ‘distance race' thinking, and building a business on it is harder than you might think. It requires you to sacrifice many short-term opportunities for gain. It means spending whatever time it takes to help a client solve a problem on deadline. It means resisting the urge to cut corners on materials that, once in place, no one will ever see.
It means innovation: going beyond what your customers want or expect, and working restlessly to create new products and ideas to fill unmet needs. It means keeping your word, even when it's inconvenient, and honouring relationships over transactions, even when it costs. And it means building a team with people who believe it, live it, and stand by it.
At IPEX we've long-since made a decision to embrace this long-term thinking, not just when it's easy, but every day, in everything we do, for every customer and every employee. We don't do it because we're nice people, though we like to think we are. We do it because it's good business, and that the reputation we've built over time, job by job, one customer at a time, pays the best dividends.
Alex Mestres Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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Distribution Centre Manager Winnipeg, MB IPEX is seeking a results-driven permanent, full time Distribution Centre Manager to lead warehouse and yard operations at the Ipex Winnipeg distribution centre. The focus is on ensuring efficiency, safety, and exceptional customer service. This role is responsible for driving operational performance, managing inventory and logistics, and developing a high-performing team. Key Responsibilities: - Oversee daily distribution operations in line with company standards - Lead, coach, and develop team members; manage performance reviews and scheduling - Foster a collaborative, customer-focused team environment - Track and analyze KPIs to improve efficiency and service levels - Identify and implement process improvements - Review productivity with team leads and support loss prevention initiatives - Maintain operational reports - Ensure accurate inventory through regular counts and system reconciliation - Manage budgets, expenditures, and variance analysis - Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders (vendors, carriers, customers) to support operations Health, Safety & Compliance - Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all regulations and company standards - Oversee employee training and adherence to programs (e.g., C-TPAT) - Coordinate facility and equipment maintenance Preferred Qualifications: - Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent practical experience - 3–5 years of leadership experience - Bilingualism is an asset (English & French) - Proficient in Microsoft Office; SAP and RF experience an asset - Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills - Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety legislation - Team development experience - Organization and multitasking ability - Sound decision-making and attention to detail - Flexibility to work extended hours (when required due to business demand) Working Conditions - Warehouse and office environment with moderate exposure to noise, machinery, and equipment - Physical effort may include lifting up to 50 lbs - Required use of PPE (safety shoes, eyewear, etc.) - Fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and deadlines Why join Ipex? Competitive compensation and vacation entitlement Health and wellness medical benefits Company-matched RRSP program Annual bonus eligibility Continuous learning and professional development opportunities Join IPEX and lead a high-impact operation focused on safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. 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 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.
About IPEX Group of Companies
Honesty, fairness, integrity, the golden rule: a customer-first culture. Customers want it- even demand it. And it's so easy to promise.
This is ‘distance race' thinking, and building a business on it is harder than you might think. It requires you to sacrifice many short-term opportunities for gain. It means spending whatever time it takes to help a client solve a problem on deadline. It means resisting the urge to cut corners on materials that, once in place, no one will ever see.
It means innovation: going beyond what your customers want or expect, and working restlessly to create new products and ideas to fill unmet needs. It means keeping your word, even when it's inconvenient, and honouring relationships over transactions, even when it costs. And it means building a team with people who believe it, live it, and stand by it.
At IPEX we've long-since made a decision to embrace this long-term thinking, not just when it's easy, but every day, in everything we do, for every customer and every employee. We don't do it because we're nice people, though we like to think we are. We do it because it's good business, and that the reputation we've built over time, job by job, one customer at a time, pays the best dividends.
Alex Mestres Chairman & Chief Executive Officer