Buyer/Planner

Buyer/Planner

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.

Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.

Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, analytical, forward-thinking, open-minded, and well-rounded individuals to join our global team. Sitting at our Denver office, we are seeking a Buyer/Planner for our Mobility business unit.

This is an exciting opportunity for you because you will play a key role in production planning for drive system component operations, production scheduling and inventory management to support global production operations and communicating with domestic/overseas vendors.

• You'll exercise your analytical skills and thinking, be collaborative by nature, have the ability to think creatively, and be comfortable tackling specific problems pertaining to supply chain management.
• This position is vital to Gates because you will work closely with the commercialization/demand planning and customer service to produce product on a timely basis to meet fast paced growing customer demand.

Key responsibilities:

• Analyzing customer demand through orders and forecast to coordinate the flow of goods from multiple vendors, while maintaining inventory at desired level.
• Managing the timely flow of goods through PO creation and maintenance with end to end visibility.
• Communicating with vendors using collaborative cloud-based software to share data that ensures prioritization and on-time delivery.
• Developing and maintaining supplier relationships to ensure continuity of supply and minimize risks associated with supplier performance, quality, and delivery.
• Responsible for assembly scheduling and collaborating with assembly line supervisor to manage assembly line operations.
• Maintaining customs documents for assembly line operation.
• Working with the transportation and customs compliance teams for freight quotes, expediting, and tracking of essential goods for operations.
• Assisting customer service and other supply chain analysts in conveying the delivery of products and relaying any potential delays to the customer.
• Drive supply chain improvement through reporting on key KPIs and identify trends to meet annual goals.

Requirements and Preferred Skills

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field from an accredited institution required.
• 4 years minimum of relevant supply chain experience required; procurement, production planning, forecasting.
• Global supply chain experience with order management capabilities
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking are a must have.
• Excellent IT skills: strong Excel experience with developing graphs, linked spreadsheets, pivot tables and Excel formulas required. Power BI skills preferred.
• Exceptional work ethic, team player, and strong business acumen.
• Ability to adapt quickly and drive change. Challenge the status quo.
• Comfort working with large datasets and large SKU counts to deliver comprehensive insights. Reporting/data visualization.
• Manufacturing industry knowledge preferred.
• Oracle Cloud ERP / Value Chain Planning (VCP) preferred.
• Excited to work in the office with great teammates.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Pay & Benefits

1. Full-Time
2. Salary Range: $72,000-$80,000
3. Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
4. Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
5. 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
6. Tuition Reimbursement

Why Gates?

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

Work Environment

Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to work with objects, tools, or controls; and use office equipment including computers, telephones, and/or copiers/scanners. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.