Senior Logistics and Distribution Quality Manager, NADC
About The Position
As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare. Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose. At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit teleflex.com. Global Operations - Global Operations is a complex and diverse organization within the company which is responsible for product fulfilment to all our customers from end to end. We pride ourselves on being totally Customer Centric in our unrelenting focus on Improving Quality, Service and Value as perceived by our customers. Our employees are dedicated to the Global Operations Enterprise Excellence journey. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives. The Senior Logistics and Distribution Quality Manager is responsible for the leadership, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) within the North American Distribution Center (NADC). This role ensures compliance with ISO 13485, FDA regulations (including 21 CFR Part 820), and applicable global regulatory requirements. The position provides strategic and operational quality leadership across distribution and logistics processes, ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness. The role leads a multi-level quality team and partners cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, and Global QA to drive performance, mitigate risk, and support safe patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical discipline
- 10+ years of progressive experience in medical device or pharmaceutical quality systems
- Demonstrated experience in distribution, logistics, or supply chain quality environments
- Proven experience interacting with FDA and notified bodies during inspections and audits
- Prior leadership experience managing quality teams required
Nice To Haves
- ASQ certification (CQE, CQA, CMQ/OE) preferred
Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the NADC Quality Management System in alignment with ISO 13485 and FDA regulatory requirements
- Serve as the designated Quality Management Representative for the NADC
- Ensure QMS processes are established, implemented, maintained, and continuously improved
- Promote awareness of regulatory and customer requirements across the organization
- Ensure compliance with applicable FDA regulations (21 CFR Part 820), ISO 13485, and other global requirements
- Manage internal, external, and corporate audits, including FDA and notified body inspections
- Provide front-room and back-room audit support as required
- Maintain and continuously improve the internal audit program and product inspection processes
- Establish, implement, and optimize inspection methods, sampling strategies, and quality inspection processes
- Ensure appropriate qualification, preventive maintenance and calibration of inspection and processing equipment
- Oversee product quality decisions and disposition activities within distribution operations
- Support Operations teams in addressing quality issues and ensuring compliance
- Define, implement, and monitor Quality KPIs (e.g., deviations, CAPA effectiveness, audit outcomes, etc.)
- Routinely report on QMS performance and quality metrics to senior management
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across distribution and logistics processes
- Lead and support CAPA, nonconformance, and risk mitigation activities
- Lead, coach, and develop Quality Inspectors, Technicians, and Engineers
- Partner effectively with Operations, Business Units and Global QA to align on quality programs and objectives
- Foster a culture of accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement at NADC
- Support business needs and strategic initiatives as required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
