Team Lead- Shipping/Receiving

Team Lead- Shipping/Receiving

Date: May 15, 2026

Location: Olive Branch, MS, US

Company: Teleflex

Expected Travel: None

Requisition ID: 13839

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, LMA, Pilling, QuikClot, Rsch, UroLift and Weck trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose. At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare.

Position Summary

Lead team in day-to-day shipping, receiving, or inventory control activities

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead a team in day-to-day shipping, receiving, or inventory control activities within a medical device distribution center.
• Ensure that all daily requirements are being met by staff and any projects meet the deadlines given.
• Effectively plan and communicate daily volume and assign work to team members. Adjust manpower throughout the day, in conjunction with other leads, to ensure customer orders are processed in a timely manner.
• Provide on the job training and direction to team members.
• Assist in determining reasons for system inaccuracies as they occur and recommend methods to prevent future inventory corruption.
• Troubleshoot areas where regular counts cannot be made in a timely manner. Make recommendations to improve the management and control of inventory.
• Reconcile each count, performing root cause analysis and trending. Track errors and report information to the responsible parties.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies (wrong quantity, wrong product, and wrong location).
• Analyze weekly inventory adjustments and report findings to upper management.
• Analyze productivity and quality reports to achieve established goals.
• Report all cycle count data to management for review and publication. Determine accuracy percentages based on lines counted, units counted, and variance cost.
• Enforce company rules and regulations in the supervisor's absence.
• Motivate and provide feedback to subordinates in the absence of the supervisor.
• Perform duties of material handlers and/or distribution associates as needed.
• Complete daily operational tasks using RF technology.
• Focus on safety for all people.
• Focus on continuous improvement opportunities within the operation.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, safety standards, good housekeeping practices, ISO, OSHA, and other government regulations.
• Assist with special projects and other duties, as assigned.

Education / Experience Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required. Associate's/bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, preferred.

One year of leadership experience in shipping in a distribution center or warehouse preferred.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

Strong MS Excel, MS Word, and Outlook experience.

Strong SAP knowledge and understanding of distribution processes (preferred).

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to multi-task and work within deadlines.

Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Strong leadership skills.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees.

Ability to read and interpret variety of Standard Operation Practices (SOPs), and work instructions, with minimal instructions.

Written and spoken proficiency in both English and Spanish languages required, with the ability to accurately translate between English and Spanish without loss of context or meaning.

Ability to work overtime, both during the workweek and on the weekend, based on business needs.

All employees (regardless of your position with the company) will be required to wear safety shoes on the production floor.

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