Team Lead

Teleflex•Olive Branch, MS

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies, dedicated to improving the health and quality of people’s lives through a diverse portfolio in anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. The company is home to trusted brands like Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™. Global Operations is a complex and diverse organization responsible for end-to-end product fulfillment, focusing on improving quality, service, and value for customers. This Team Lead position is within a dynamic, growing team that offers medical technology solutions to healthcare providers. The role involves leading a team in day-to-day shipping, receiving, or inventory control activities within a medical device distribution center.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Strong MS Excel, MS Word, and Outlook experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to multi-task and work within deadlines.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Strong leadership skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees.
Ability to read and interpret variety of Standard Operation Practices (SOPs), and work instructions, with minimal instructions.
Written and spoken proficiency in both English and Spanish languages required, with the ability to accurately translate between English and Spanish without loss of context or meaning.
Ability to work overtime, both during the workweek and on the weekend, based on business needs.
All employees (regardless of your position with the company) will be required to wear safety shoes on the production floor.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s/bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, preferred.
One year of leadership experience in shipping in a distribution center or warehouse preferred.
Strong SAP knowledge and understanding of distribution processes (preferred).

Responsibilities

Lead a team in day-to-day shipping, receiving, or inventory control activities within a medical device distribution center.
Ensure that all daily requirements are being met by staff and any projects meet the deadlines given.
Effectively plan and communicate daily volume and assign work to team members. Adjust manpower throughout the day, in conjunction with other leads, to ensure customer orders are processed in a timely manner.
Provide on the job training and direction to team members.
Assist in determining reasons for system inaccuracies as they occur and recommend methods to prevent future inventory corruption.
Troubleshoot areas where regular counts cannot be made in a timely manner. Make recommendations to improve the management and control of inventory
Reconcile each count, performing root cause analysis and trending. Track errors and report information to the responsible parties.
Investigate inventory discrepancies (wrong quantity, wrong product, and wrong location).
Analyze weekly inventory adjustments and report findings to upper management.
Analyze productivity and quality reports to achieve established goals.
Report all cycle count data to management for review and publication. Determine accuracy percentages based on lines counted, units counted, and variance cost
Enforce company rules and regulations in the supervisor’s absence.
Motivate and provide feedback to subordinates in the absence of the supervisor.
Perform duties of material handlers and/or distribution associates as needed.
Complete daily operational tasks using RF technology.
Focus on safety for all people.
Focus on continuous improvement opportunities within the operation.
Maintain compliance with company policies, safety standards, good housekeeping practices, ISO, OSHA, and other government regulations.
Assist with special projects and other duties, as assigned.