Director, QA Global L&D
Date: Aug 31, 2024
Location: Athlone, L, IE
Company: Teleflex
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.
Position Summary
Manage the Global QA Operations for Logistics & Distribution (L&D) to ensure product quality is maintained throughout the Teleflex distribution process and across all global distribution centers and entities.
Principal Responsibilities
1. Support the Global QA L&D Operations process in conjunction with Global Operations, Global Logistics & Distribution and Global Quality.
2. Provide support to Global Distribution Centres to ensure adherence to required regulatory and corporate compliance systems.
3. Manage strategic programs as part of the Global QA Logistics & Distribution organisation.
4. Responsible for detecting, identifying, correcting and preventing reoccurrence of problems within the relevant quality system elements.
5.Develop road maps/methodologies to move from current state to future state including changes and implications to existing architecture and systems.
6. Provide Leadership to the Global L&D QA team including key talent development, mentoring, coaching, effective organisational structure development and motivation of personnel.
7. Implement Supplier Controls & Management in the 3PL network and develop strategy for support of Supplier Quality in Regional offices.
8. Provide guidance and recommendations in relation to Quality requirements and the implementation and adherence to those requirements.
9. Leads a diverse team from multiple cultures by sustaining an inclusive and empowered organization which is dynamic to business needs and adapts appropriately.
Education / Experience Requirements
B.S Degree in Science, Medical Technology or related discipline
10+ years experience in Quality Assurance and/or Regulatory Affairs of medical products.
Extensive knowledge of FDA/ISO/CE QMS & Regulatory Requirements with proven audit experience.
Broad Range of Quality experience including Supplier Management, Post Market and Distribution
Proven People Management of multi-site teams
Specialized Skills / Other Requirements
Excellent IT skills & knowledge – MS applications, systems knowledge, WMS knowledge, SAP
Strong project management skills and experience in leading virtual teams
Process focused and results driven
Excellent communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills across all organization levels
Self-driven and ability to work independently and/or as a team player
TRAVEL REQUIRED: 20%.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
☒ Office/Professional (Hybrid)
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Teleflex is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion and/or membership of the traveller community.
If you require accommodation and support to apply for a position, please contact us at talent.emea@teleflex.com.
Diversity fosters innovative thinking and entrepreneurship and that’s what we are about at Teleflex. We trust and value our people and their diversity and we make it fun to work here. We are on a journey to ensure our workplaces mirror the patients we serve and the communities we operate in. Our approach is simple, we embrace everyone and want them to feel they belong here. We are building a culture where all employees can bring their best and unique selves to work. If that appeals to you, we would love to hear from you. Come join a company where diversity is sought out and inclusivity is how we progress.
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, 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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