Transport Specialist IPEX is a leading thermoplastics piping solutions provider with a strong presence across North America. We deliver high-quality products and services while fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and sustainability. As we continue to transform our operations, we are looking for a Transport Specialist to join our team and help optimize transportation processes across the region. What You’ll Do As a Transportation Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and timely transportation operations. Your responsibilities include: Optimize Transportation Spend: Manage transportation budgets, analyze costs, and track KPIs to drive financial efficiency. Vendor & Carrier Management: Manage our transportation service provider while being the conduit between the MSP, commercial team, and the DC network. Maintain and develop relationships with our key carriers holding QBR on performance. Coordinate Complex Shipments: Oversee shipments outside the Managed Service Provider (MSP) scope, including 3PL movements, asset transfers, production components, inbound raw materials, finished goods, and returns. Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure seamless delivery and operational excellence. Support Strategic Initiatives: Partner with Global Procurement, North American Strategic Sourcing, Operations, and Corporate functions to align transportation strategies with business goals. What You Bring Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience) Experience: 3–5 years of experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain operations. Familiarity with North American transportation regulations and compliance requirements. Technical Skills: Proficiency in transportation management systems (TMS) and ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle). Advanced Excel skills and experience with data analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau). Certifications (Preferred): APICS CSCP, CTL, or similar supply chain certifications. Core Competencies: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on cost optimization. Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines. Soft Skills: Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Collaborative mindset with a continuous improvement approach. Why Join Us? At IPEX, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help us shape the future of transportation at IPEX. 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.
