Senior Shipping Coordinator

Expected Travel: Up to 10%

Requisition ID: 12389

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.

OEM – Teleflex Medical OEM is a leading global provider of product development and production services for medical device manufacturers. We set ourselves apart with deep expertise, decades of experience, a dedication to design for manufacturability, and extensive, in-house capabilities, which include engineering, regulatory services, material selection and formulation, prototyping, manufacturing, assembly and packaging. We deliver industry-changing innovations and next-generation solutions for extrusions; diagnostic and interventional catheters; balloons and balloon catheters; sheath/dilator sets; specialty sutures, braids and fibers; and bioabsorbable sutures, yarns and resins. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.

Position Summary

This position requires an individual to work with limited supervision in all aspects of the shipping process, from managing the Finished Goods warehouse to processing, and in some  cases assuming the point role,  R & D and international shipments. Individual must monitor daily scheduled shipments, coordinate the pick-up with selected shipper, noting and alerting responsible parties of inventory discretions, credit holds, special documentation and packaging requirements as dictated by the available documentation. Employee relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.  Additionally, this position requires mentorship of new hires and existing personnel that may require creation of training documents and subsequent presentation of said material. 

Principal Responsibilities

•    Initiating TOs to begin shipping process.
•    Receives and unpacks materials and supplies, distributes accordingly.
•    Review paperwork for special requirements or instructions and conduct accordingly.
•    May be asked to complete shipping reports. 
•    This position is the principal back-up to the shipping supervisor.
•    Verifies label quantities to actual product and FG displayed in SAP. 
•    Verifies packaging, labeling, bagging, boxing and shipment are according to required specifications and     applicable work instructions.
•    Complete and process all essential paperwork, routers, RFS’s, stickers, etc., according to individual job.
•    Expedite all shipments.
•    Schedules pick-ups with UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc. as required.
•    May be asked to order product or supplies as needed
•    Maintain, clean and organized work area as needed.
•    Provide and recommend ideas and suggestions in the areas of proficiency and efficiency.
•    Assist in other areas as needed.
•    Working with outside representatives, including Corporate Customer Care, Freight Forwarders, Shipping Vendors, Corporate Accounting, Sales, and customers, as directed, and in concert with Engineering and inside Customer Care, as the point person for all logistic concerns.
•    May be asked to mentor and/or train new hires in all aspects of the shipping process and provide support for sister locations.
•    Develop new shipping processes and associated documentation. Prepare updates and ECOs as required for existing processes.
•    Identify and lead process improvements and cost savings initiatives within the department. 
•    Subject Matter Expert for International shipments.

Education / Experience Requirements

•    High school diploma or GED with 5 years of work-related experience.
•    Detail oriented and with an emphasis on efficiency, accuracy and communication.
•    Must be able to complete entire process of job in a timely manner.
•    Possess the ability to work independently and in a group setting.
•    Must be able to work under limited supervision.
•    Must be able to read and follow detailed instructions.
•    Strong computer skills with full under