Operations Manager

Teleflex

Operations Manager overseeing North American Distribution Center operations at Teleflex. Responsible for safety, service, inventory accuracy, and performance improvements.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeOlive Branch • Mississippi • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads functional distribution center operations within the North American Distribution Center by owning daily execution, leadership development, process discipline, and performance improvement across assigned operational areas.
Accountable for safety, quality, service, inventory accuracy, productivity, labor performance, compliance, and team effectiveness.
Executes and sustains the Daily Operating System, ensures consistent execution across shifts, and drives improvement through floor presence, data-driven decision-making, clear accountability, and cross-functional partnership.
Balances care for people with candid accountability, maintains calm command during operational disruption, and builds a stronger team with effective leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations, Project Engineering, or related field required
Minimum 5–7 years of progressive experience in distribution, logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, project engineering, or a comparable operational environment required.
Minimum 3 years of people leadership experience in a fast-paced operational environment required.
Experience leading supervisors, team leads, or multi-layer operational teams required.
Experience leading multi-shift warehouse or distribution operations required.
Experience in a WMS-driven distribution environment required; experience with labor management systems preferred.
Demonstrated experience using KPIs, visual management, operational reviews, and corrective action processes to improve performance required.
Demonstrated experience of project work from an engineering perspective is required.
Demonstrated ability to coach leaders, hold teams accountable, resolve operational issues, and sustain process discipline required.
Experience leading continuous improvement, startup, transformation, systems implementation, or operational stabilization efforts preferred.
Medical device, regulated industry, FDA/GMP, ISO, or similarly controlled environment experience preferred.
Strong communication, leadership judgment, analytical thinking, organizational discipline, and problem-solving skills required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Professional development
Team engagement programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

distribution operationslogisticssupply chain managementproject engineeringWMS (Warehouse Management System)labor management systemsKPIs (Key Performance Indicators)visual managementcorrective action processescontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationanalytical thinkingorganizational disciplineproblem-solvingcoachingaccountabilityteam effectivenesscalm commandcross-functional partnership