IPEX is a North American leader in thermoplastic piping systems, committed to safety, innovation, and operational excellence. We are looking for a Distribution Center Manager to lead our Garland, TX distribution operations and drive performance, safety, and customer satisfaction.
The Distribution Center Manager oversees all warehouse and yard operations, ensuring compliance with company standards, optimizing processes, and leading a high-performing team. This role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a passion for continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
Lead daily distribution operations to meet IPEX quality and service standards
Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental (HSE) regulations
Manage, coach, and develop warehouse staff
Set goals, conduct performance evaluations, and approve timesheets
Monitor and improve employee performance
Oversee inventory accuracy and control
Track and manage key performance indicators (KPIs)
Achieve financial and operational targets
Ensure proper training and adherence to internal procedures
Coordinate communication between HSE, purchasing, transport, HR, customer service, and production
Oversee equipment layout, repairs, and maintenance
Support continuous improvement initiatives and system enhancements (including SAP EWM)
Prepare and update performance reports
Perform other duties as required
Education & Certifications:
College diploma or equivalent experience
C‑TPAT background check
Lean Six Sigma certification (asset)
Experience & Skills:
3–5 years of team management experience
Experience with SAP EWM
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to analyze data, manage processes, and provide effective feedback
Understanding of health and safety legislation
Key Competencies:
Strategic thinking
Change management
Customer focus
Accountability
Continuous improvement mindset
Working Conditions:
Primarily office-based with occasional exposure to warehouse environments
Possible exposure to noise, moving machinery, chemicals, and industrial vehicles
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs (23 kg)
Required use of PPE (safety glasses, vest, gloves, safety shoes, etc.)
Occasional stress due to shifting priorities and deadlines
Travel up to 10%
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
401(k) with company contributions
Paid time off and wellness programs
Professional development and certification support
Opportunities for growth in a stable, expanding organization
Equal Opportunity & Accessibility:
IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at HR@ipexna.com
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
