Skip to content

General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Marketing
Business
Iplex Australia
Location
NSW - SYD - Southern Suburbs & Sutherland Shire, VIC - MEL - Northern Suburbs
Job Reference
43709
Posted Date
16-Jun-2026
Closing Date
13-Jul-2026

Description

  • Create a more connected, insight-driven approach to product and technical delivery that strengthens market position and performance
  • Amazing opportunity to step into a newly created role – position can be located in Sydney (Chipping Norton) or Melbourne (Reservoir) 
  • Iplex is proud of its commitment to community, including our ongoing work through our Reconciliation Action Plan
At Iplex we are committed to a powerful vision – Providing Safe & Secure Water to the World Around Us. We do this by forging partnerships with our customers and communities to deliver safe, secure, and innovative water solutions that not only address the present needs but also lay a solid foundation for future generations. 

As Australia's leading manufacturer and supplier of pipeline systems, we take pride in our pivotal role within Australia’s water industry. We understand the significance of our work, and we are driven by the shared goal of creating a better future.  Join us today to lead a passionate team dedicated to shaping a brighter future and leaving a lasting impact on Australia's water landscape. 

About the Role

We are excited to start the search for this newly created role to add more capability to our business, this is a senior leadership role that brings together product strategy, technical capability, and commercial delivery to build a stronger, more customer-focused product function across the business. As the National Product & Specifications Manager, reporting to the Head of Marketing, Product & Digital, you will lead a national team across product management and technical sales, shaping how we bring products to market, support our customers, and drive more consistent, insight-led decision making. You will be accountable for the product and category strategy end-to-end, from lifecycle and portfolio performance through to new product development, ensuring we’re focused on the right opportunities to grow revenue and strengthen our market position.

This role is as much about influence and leadership as it is technical and commercial capability. This position will have you working closely with Sales, Operations, Engineering and Marketing to translate market trends, customer feedback, and technical insight into clear product strategies and tangible pipeline opportunities. Leading a team of subject matter experts, you have the opportunity to lift capability, embed a more proactive and customer-driven approach, and ensure our technical expertise is leveraged to win specifications, support projects, and improve overall customer experience.

Skills and Experience 
  • Proven leadership across product, category management or technical sales in a B2B/industrial environment 
  • Strong commercial mindset, with the ability to translate market insight into product strategy and revenue outcomes 
  • Engineering or technical background (materials, civil or similar highly regarded) 
  • Experience leading specification-led or technical sales functions and working with engineers and project stakeholders 
  • Demonstrated capability across product lifecycle management, portfolio optimisation and new product development 
  • Ability to lead and grow high-performing, cross-functional teams, building capability and accountability
  • This will require Interstate travel  
Why Join Our Team

• Leading Parental Leave policy – 26 weeks paid for primary caregiver
• Novated lease options available 
• Endorsed for our Innovate of our Fletcher Building RAP
• Enjoy all Fletcher Building Discounts and Rewards
• Iplex proud partners of The Smith Family supporting youth education 
• Driving gender growth from the front with gender focused initiatives, mentoring and memberships ie NAWO
• Loads of wellbeing & health support, like EAP, Fitness Passport & Wellbeing gateway 

We are Proudly an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from people of all diverse backgrounds and identities, including Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities & LBGTQIA+ People