Global SOP Manager

Expected Travel: Up to 10%

Requisition ID: 11563

 

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

Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Demand Planning, with strong linkages to both manufacturing sites and Business Unit(s), this position will:
•    Facilitate communication on GO and BU supply and demand-related issues with relevant GO and BU stakeholders, developing solutions in the best interests of our customers and Teleflex. 
•    Plan, manage and control a portfolio of products from forecast/demand to plant output in support of commercial, financial, and operational plans.
•    Work with Business Unit Leadership in translating commercial objectives as they relate to product supply into executable plans for our manufacturing sites.
•    Work with our manufacturing sites in developing an adaptive and scalable supply fulfillment model which anticipates future business requirements. 
•    Work across regions to ensure global demand is planned and supported based on Global Marketing strategies. 
•    Proactively ensure manufacturing and supply chain impacted issues/projects which have the potential to impact demand / supply are communicated and effective solutions implemented per jointly agreed upon timelines between the BU and GO. 
 

Principal Responsibilities

•    Customer Experience – Representing Teleflex in a customer facing position is a tremendous responsibility and opportunity. All GSC colleagues are expected to perform with the highest levels of professionalism, service, and ethics in order to strengthen the Teleflex brand and relationship with our customers. 
•    Continuous Improvement - Demonstrates initiative and critical thinking to identify and prioritize process and performance gaps. Develops solutions to deliver improving results. Exemplifies continuous improvement of thought processes and focus. 
•    Culture and Values – Exemplifies Teleflex values and ensures a fair, open, and productive climate that is engaging, ethical, and legally compliant. Strives to work effectively across boundaries in a complex matrix environment. Lead and participate in the process of promotional and other materials, working internally and cross-functionally to ensure materials are processed completely, based on accurate interpretation of clinical practice and data.
•    Manage Global Demand and Supply to set forecasts using a bottom-up approach utilizing leading indicators and data analytics and aligning with financial plans, minimize back orders, position Inventories at agreed levels, and reach targeted customer service Levels.
•    Lead S&OP monthly cycle reviews, coordinating activities with global operations and business unit leaders.
•    Provide a closed-loop connection between the Business Unit stated demand, manufacturing capacity/build plans, and the total revenue plan.
•    Manage exceptional demand/sales opportunities with the manufacturing plants to maximize revenues.
•    Communicate with the SBUs/Regions on supply issues and manufacturing plans.
•    Ensure that potential constraints to supply are proactively managed to ensure continuity of supply. 
•    Analyzing supply constraints and identifying innovative solutions to quickly resolve 

•    Driving an inclusive approach to problem-solving and engaging widely within the business
•    Provide input manufacturing initiatives to support sales strategies.
•    Support of si