**Location:** Olive Branch, MS, US **Expected Travel**: Up to 10%

**Requisition ID**: 5488

**About Teleflex Incorporated**

Teleflex is a global provider of clinically effective medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of peoples lives. We apply purpose driven innovation a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, interventional cardiology, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, interventional urology, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

**Global Functions** **** The Corporate division is the central operating unit of the company; setting strategy and policy and providing business development, finance, human resources, information technology, investor relations and legal support to the businesses. The global Company headquarters is located just outside of Philadelphia in Wayne, PA. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients lives.

****Position Summary****

Manage the procurement of competitively priced, quality transportation and distribution services form reliable vendors at or below benchmark rate levels to insure all network transportation needs are met. Ensure vendor performance to Teleflex LLC required service levels and in accordance with the Arrow/Teleflex Quality System requirements. Mange the negotiation, implementation, and maintenance of all related transportation contracts and rates.

****Principal Responsibilities****

* Manage the procurement of competitively priced, quality transportation services from reliable vendors at or below benchmark rate levels to insure all network transportation needs are met.

* Provide deep functional expertise in Freight procurement and management while leveraging the Teleflex global Distribution & Logistics spend to ensure best value for Teleflex service and cost.

* Manage the negotiation, implementation and maintenance of all related transportation contracts and rates.

* Develop and standardize operational and technical carrier onboarding process with NADC and Teleflex control tower.

* Coordinate with Teleflex control tower to support integration of freight bills processing, auditing, and payment activities

* Support NADC continuous improvement activities and initiatives such as daily tactical meetings.

* Ensuring vendor performance to Arrow/Teleflex required service levels and compliance with the Arrow/Teleflex Quality System.

* Perform performance management of carriers, including dispute resolution.

* Develop, manage, and publish external and internal KPIs (i.e. capacity development, on time performance, etc.)

* Partner with all freight partners/operations to ensure best practice and deliver excellent service at best cost to Teleflex, negotiation of contract terms, SOPs and rates with carriers and freight forwarders.

* Develop, implement and monitor standardized KPIs

* Initiates and drives annual CIPs(Cost Improvement Projects) to support the companys financial objectives.

* Provide project and change management expertise to key strategic change projects by partnering with business management in the definition, planning and execution of specific change strategies.

* Exhibits firm grasp of transport conditions & handling requirements throughout the distribution chain in order to assure product quality is not negatively impacted.

* Directs country specific goals and objectives that support and align with regional/global initiatives

* Readily engage with Business stakeholders and is able to clearly articulate a stakeholder needs around all things transport related.

* Responsible and accountable for building annual budgets, supporting monthly performance to budget reporting and analysis, this applies to all modes and all lanes of activity domestic and regional.

****Education / Experience Requirements****

BS/BA (i.e. Engineering, Business, Logistics, Supply Chain)

Progressive responsibility in Transportation Procurement ($10 mm spend minimum) Min 10 years of logistics work experience

Demonstrated experience leading RFQs in a transport environment

Thorough understanding of Arrows Quality System requirements and service level requirements to customers.

Supervisory role (min 5 years).

Rate and service negotiation (pricing) surface transportation.

Capacity negotiation.

Solid understanding of motor carrier (TL and LTL) and air transport operations, rate structures, terms, and concepts required.

Strong Transportation Management Systems (TMS) experience

Proficient in (MS Word, Outlook & Excel)

Experience in working with SAP preferred

Demonstrate ability to lead significant change management projects in the logistics or supply chain environment.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft office applications, word, excel. PPt essential

Experience with Tableau or other reporting tools.

In case of absences of team members, willing to cover different shifts and willing to travel as necessary.

Attention to detail and accuracy essential

Ability to work well under deadlines and pressure

Problem solving skills for developing creative solutions 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.

Self-starter, able to identify what is essential for business success and aligns resources and time accordingly.

Approachable and enthusiastic

Flexible and adaptable.

Able to work on own initiative and as a team player.

Good organizational skills with cultural awareness and sensitivity

Good judgment and problem-solving ability & is capable of understanding the impact of decision making on both Teleflex and their customers.

Able to build good, strong and positive working relationships with peers, cross functional teams across International Regions and Functions.

Available to travel

As a member of the Global Operations team, proactively influences peers and upper management to support successful implementation of projects

****Specialized Skills / Other Requirements****

ICAO/IATA Hazardous Material Training certification preferred

APICS certification preferred

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: 262-439-1894.

*Teleflex is the home of Arrow, Deknatel, Hudson RCI, LMA, Pilling, Rsch, UroLift and Weck trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose. Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow, Deknatel, Hudson RCI, LMA, Pilling, Rsch, 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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