Buyer / Planner

Wheels Manufacturing•Louisville, CO

About The Position

Wheels Manufacturing is looking for a Buyer/Planner who enjoys working hands on in a fast moving, small team manufacturing environment. This role supports and owns day to day execution across assigned product lines—balancing customer demand, sourcing realities, margins, and inventory health. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Operations, Suppliers, and Sales to help move products from early development through sustainment and end of life. This is not an ivory tower role—you’ll be deep in the details, solving real problems, and helping improve how we operate as a growing business. In addition to product and supply chain responsibilities, this role also supports data collection and reporting for Prop 65, REACH, and EPR compliance, with guidance from senior leadership.

Requirements

2–4 years of experience in product management, supply chain, demand planning, sourcing, or purchasing—preferably in manufacturing or consumer products.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to work through imperfect data.
Organized, reliable, and comfortable owning tasks and follow through.
Clear communicator who works well across engineering, operations, and commercial teams.
Solid Microsoft Office skills; strong Excel skills preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience with ERP, MRP, forecasting, or S&OP tools.
Familiarity with the bicycle or outdoor industry.
Exposure to compliance programs such as Prop 65, RoHS, REACH, or EPR.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain SKU level forecasts using historical data, market insight, and input from Sales and Operations.
Regularly review forecast accuracy and adjust assumptions as conditions change.
Communicate demand changes and risks to help keep purchasing and production aligned.
Use forecasts to support new product launch quantities in collaboration with Sales, Engineering and Marketing.
Translate forecasts into purchasing and production plans that support service levels without excessive inventory.
Help set order quantities, timing, and safety stock based on established planning guidelines.
Monitor slow moving, excess, or at risk inventory and propose corrective actions.
Contribute to improvements in planning tools, data accuracy, and workflows over time.
Support product pricing analysis in partnership with Sales, Engineering, and Finance.
Help maintain accurate cost models, including materials, freight, and landed costs.
Assist with pricing updates related to new products, cost changes, and lifecycle adjustments.
Support supplier onboarding, qualification, and day to day communication.
Help track pricing, MOQs, lead times, and supplier performance.
Escalate supply, quality, or compliance risks as needed and assist with resolution.
Identify opportunities to reduce costs, simplify assortments, and improve margins, and bring recommendations forward.
Support California Proposition 65 compliance through documentation tracking and supplier data collection.
Assist with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting for applicable products and markets.
Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure accurate and timely data submissions.
Stay informed on evolving environmental and chemical regulations impacting manufactured products.