Expected Travel: Up to 10%

Requisition ID: 11232

 

About Teleflex Incorporated

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™, QuikClot™, LMA™, Pilling™, 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.

Position Summary

The Global Supply Planner will be responsible for managing and controlling a portfolio of products from forecast and demand planning to plant output, ensuring alignment with commercial, financial, and operational plans. 
Reporting to the Global Supply Planning Manager, the role will maintain strong linkages with manufacturing sites, sourcing teams, and Business Units. Key responsibilities include partnering with Business Unit Leadership and the Demand Planning organization to translate commercial objectives into actionable plans for manufacturing and sourcing teams. 
The Global Supply Planner will collaborate with manufacturing sites to develop a scalable and adaptive supply fulfillment model that anticipates future business needs and ensures that global demand is planned and supported across regions.
 

Principal Responsibilities

•    Continuous Improvement - Demonstrates initiative and critical thinking to identify, prioritize both process and performance gaps.  Develops solutions and leads the team to deliver improving results. 
•    Culture and Values – Exemplifies Teleflex values and ensures a fair, open and productive climate that is engaging, ethical and legally compliant.  
•    Team - Commit to self-development, develop individual and organizational capabilities to build bench strength while delivering results now and into the future.
•    Manage Global Demand and Supply to minimize back orders, position Inventories at agreed levels, and reach targeted customer service Levels.
•    Coordinate supply reviews as part of S&OP process across multiple manufacturing and sourcing locations to provide supply commit to commercial demand plan. 
•    Be integral part of S&OP monthly cycle reviews, act as single voice for global operations to commercial business unit leaders in supply commit.
•    Provide a closed loop connection between marketing/sales stated demand, manufacturing capacity/build plans, and the total revenue plan.
•    Communicate with the Business Units/Regions on supply issues and manufacturing plans.
•    Analyze and ensure that potential constraints to supply are proactively managed to ensure continuity of supply. 
•    Lead weekly operations review across functions where supply is constrained and provide guidance to site planning teams on priorities. 
•    Keep system health and hygiene up to date.
•    Driving an inclusive approach to problem solving and engaging widely within the business.
•    Provide input of manufacturing initiatives to support sales strategies.
•    Support of site manufacturing transfers as required.
•    Participate in new product launch meetings and new product forecasts.
•    Ensure smooth and successful new production introduction, together with the Engineering/NPI departments.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS/INTERFACES: 

•    Business Unit(s) / Marketing / Sales
•    Global Operations Team including Supply Planning, Inter-Company, Procurement, Engineering, Customer Service, Inventory, Quality, Regulatory
•    Global Demand Planning Organization
•    Manufacturing Sites and Distribution Centre
•    Project leaders and other team members on any project assigned
 

Education / Experience Requirements

•    Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, MBA desirable, or APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP). In lieu of a degree, 10 or more years of relevant experience in a related position may suffice.
•    A minimum of 6+ years in Supply Planning, Materials Management, Master Scheduling, or Supply Chain Operations.
•    Strong understanding and knowledge of supply chain processes, and planning principles.
•    ERP / Planning Systems knowledge (SAP/APO/HANA a plus).
•    International experience working cross borders and cross-function.
•    Experience in leading projects throughout a wide function/ region.
 

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

•    Ability to partner with and influence others without direct authority; build consensus and look for collaboration with people from different departments and all levels.
•    Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to influence cross-functionally between senior leaders and external partners.
•    Proactive approach.
•    Ability to drive continuous process improvements 
•    Proficient user of MS Office, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint 
•    Attention to detail and accuracy – essential
•    Ability to work well under deadlines and pressure
•    Problem-solving skills for developing creative solutions and meeting objectives are required.
•    Excellent analytical ability
•    Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and directly, both verbally and in writing, to a widely varied audience.
•    Good business acumen.
•    Ability to deliver superior results in team environments. 

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At Teleflex, we follow a comprehensive hiring process. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agency recruiters or 3rd party firms. We do not make unsolicited job offers. We do not ask for money or require equipment purchase up-front.

 

Teleflex, Inc. is an affirmative action & equal opportunity employer. D/V/M/F. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. If you require accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at: 877-880-8588 or Talent@Teleflex.com.

 

Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, QuikClot™, LMA™, Pilling™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates, in the U.S. and/or other countries. 
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