Regional Distribution Manager

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 Regional Distribution Manager (RDM).

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 Summary:

We are embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation journey with a strong focus on outstanding processes, people, and systems. The RDM (Regional Distribution Manager) is accountable for crafting and upholding a level of operational excellence and maturity our competitors aspire to.

IPEX is looking for our next RDM, reporting to the Director of USA Logistics and NA Transportation to provide leadership across several distribution yards and warehouses, delivering the deployment and optimization of SAP EWM, construction and adoption of best-in-class processes to exceed internal and external customer satisfaction, and cultivate a culture of continuous improvement.

We are seeking someone who can build strong working relationships with Procurement, North American Strategic Sourcing, North American Operations, and all corporate functions (i.e. HR, IT, Finance, Sales, etc.) to ensure Distribution operations are tuned to support our customers. The RDM is also in charge of an operating budget, H&S procedures, People development, Compliance with internal policies and overall support of Supply Chain strategic priorities (Merger and Acquisition activities).

Principal Responsibilities:

• Accountable for all aspects of Distribution to ensure that IPEX can accurately service its business in a safe and efficient manner.
• Track and report on established metrics to gauge efficiency, order and transfer completion times, and the speed of receiving incoming materials (e.g. purchase orders and returns).
• Report monthly financial performance against budget compliance.
• Lead compliance with all H&S programs.
• Mentor and develop Distribution Centre Managers (DCM) to reach operational and financial targets.
• Collaborates Customer Service Managers as well as Sales Managers across the company to monitor service levels and address issues on a timely basis.
• Ensure that the DC follows all internal practices such as, but not limited to, the TMS, CT-PAT program, ISMS, company standards, etc.
• Ensure accurate training of employees according to internal standards and provincial/state laws and regulations specific to the industry.
• Responsible for Continuous Improvement processes and culture at both the Regional and Local levels.
• High focus on Standardization of roles, forms, etc throughout the Distribution network.
• Actively promotes and participates in Lean principles of Operations.
• Actively involved in the different aspects of Human Resources Management, such as performance appraisals, recruitment, payroll communication, negotiation of collective agreements, annual salary reviews, labour relations, training, and more.
• Ensures corporate Health and Safety as well as environmental requirements are met (i.e. “Volume 1”) in collaboration with the Health & Safety - Environment department.
• Reviews SOPs on specific processes outstanding in Distribution. Make recommendations for improvement or updates as the need arises.
• Reviews accident investigation reports in the region to ensure corrective actions are put in place when needed.
• Works closely with the HS Department to ensure that dangerous goods are stored and handled according to the different legislations in place in Canada and the US.
• Leads the physical aspects of the DCs as well as the assets and inventory.
• Assists with strategic decisions about inventory storage taking into account the different markets, the needs of our customers and the cost of carrying inventory.
• Negotiates service contracts with Logistics companies / public warehouses when variations in inventory requires the temporary addition of storage capacity.
• Interacts with both the Finance and the Accounting Departments.
• Works closely with Finance for the planning of the annual physical inventory. Measures and provides feedback analysis on inventory management.
• Lead all aspects of purchases and repairs related to the DC and approve high cost items through the accounting approval process.
• Reviews and makes recommendations during the annual preparation of the company budget
• Is responsible for collecting, prioritising, and providing input on the annual CAPEX (Capital Expenditures)
• Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or related field.
• Lean Six Sigma an asset
• MBA an asset
• 10 years of experience in distribution or equivalent work experience in Production or Logistics.
• Must have 5 or more years of supervisory experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have broad knowledge of legislations and seeks advice when appropriate.
• Proficient knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• SAP S/4HANA and Uber Freight TMS experience an asset.

TRAVEL: Employee will be required to travel 30% of the time; potential more often as the business requirements dictate

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

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