Teleflex, Inc. (NYSE: TFX), with $2.5 billion in revenues and operations in 27 countries, manufactures specialty engineered products for the medical, automotive, marine, industrial and aerospace industries.  With a core competency in OEM manufacturing, we are experts in the markets we service, partnering with our customers to deliver real-world solutions that are practical, cost-effective and reliable.

Teleflex Medical specializes in the design, manufacturing and distribution of high quality engineered surgical instruments, medical devices, and healthcare supplies for customers around the world. Teleflex Medical has extensive expertise in cardiovascular, plastic, orthopedic, spinal, urology, gynecology, ENT, and general surgery specialties.

The OEM group brings this expertise to our customers through two focused OEM entities. The OEM Specialties business is comprised of TFX Medical, the leading supplier of custom plastic extrusions, braid reinforced tubing, catheter and guide wire fabrication, and Deknatel, the leading supplier of custom sutures and medical fibers.  The OEM Orthopedics business is comprised of Beere and KMedic, the leading suppliers of orthopedic and spinal surgical instruments.  The OEM business is experiencing rapid growth and is seeking a high caliber individual to develop and implement a new discipline within the organization.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Performs functions to direct and control materials management for the facility.  Under administrative direction, plan, organize and control the materials system of the facility to meet customer order requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct activities of subordinate supervisors and staff members engaged in the purchasing of materials, storage, demand analysis, inventory control, and shipping and receiving activities. 
• Assume overall responsibility for the proper sourcing and procurement of materials, supplies and services for the facility.  Engage in the more sensitive negotiations for critical and high value items.
• Control, measure and regulate efficient inventory levels of materials, commodities and purchased components in support of manufacturing operations.
• Ensure efficient work center loads, routings, lead times and material availability to meet customer order requirements.
• Direct the receipt, storage, movement, shipment and trucking of materials and goods for the operations.
• Manages the demand management function which serves as the primary input to the master schedule.
• Responsible to develop, recommend and implement improvements and changes to materials management reporting systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field is desired.
• Minimum of five years related experience.
• APICS Certification preferred.

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE:

• Expert proficiency in personal computer and system software skills to accomplish word processing, worksheets, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Must have knowledge of purchasing techniques, bills of materials and routings, inventory control techniques, and ERP/MRP practices and techniques.
• Expert knowledge of master scheduling practices and capacity analysis.
• Leadership (team development, ability to influence).
• People development (assessment of others, feedback/coaching, delegation, motivating others, performance management, communicating expectations).
• Interpersonal skills (relationship building, teamwork, interpersonal insight, conflict resolution, customer orientation).
• Communication (verbal communication, listening, written communication, on-the-job training).
• Judgment and thinking (original thinking, judgment and decision making, problem solving).
• Performance skills (accuracy with detail, planning and organizing, efficiency).
• Personal characteristics (motivation/commitment, flexibility, assertiveness, development orientation, resilience, quality orientation).

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME VIA EMAIL TO HUMAN RESOURCES AT mmjobs@teleflexmedical.com