Buyer/Planner

Gates Corporation • Denver, CO

7d • $70,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Gates is seeking a Buyer/Planner for its Mobility business unit, based in the Denver office. The role supports global production operations through production planning for drive system component operations, production scheduling, and inventory management, while coordinating with domestic and overseas vendors. The position works closely with commercialization, demand planning, customer service, and supply chain teams to produce and deliver products on time in response to customer demand.

The Buyer/Planner analyzes demand, coordinates goods from multiple vendors, manages purchase orders, supports assembly scheduling and operations, and helps ensure continuity of supply. The role also supports freight and customs coordination, communicates potential delivery delays, and drives supply chain improvements through KPI reporting and trend analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Four years of relevant supply chain experience, including procurement, production planning, or forecasting.
• Global supply chain experience and order management capabilities.
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking.
• Strong Excel skills, including developing graphs, linked spreadsheets, pivot tables, and formulas.
• Exceptional work ethic, ability to work as a team player, and strong business acumen.
• Ability to adapt quickly and drive change.
• Comfort working with large datasets and large SKU counts to provide comprehensive insights and reporting/data visualization.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Power BI skills.
• Manufacturing industry knowledge.
• Oracle Cloud ERP / Value Chain Planning (VCP) experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer orders and forecasts to coordinate the flow of goods from multiple vendors while maintaining desired inventory levels.
• Create and maintain purchase orders and ensure end-to-end visibility of the timely flow of goods.
• Communicate with vendors through collaborative cloud-based software to share data and support prioritization and on-time delivery.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure continuity of supply and minimize risks related to supplier performance, quality, and delivery.
• Manage assembly scheduling and collaborate with the assembly line supervisor on assembly line operations.
• Maintain customs documents for assembly line operations.
• Work with transportation and customs compliance teams on freight quotes, expediting, and tracking essential goods.
• Assist customer service and other supply chain analysts in conveying product delivery information and potential delays to customers.
• Report on key performance indicators, identify trends, and drive supply chain improvements to meet annual goals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus other voluntary benefit options; benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following the date of hire.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, accrued over time.
• Eleven holidays: nine scheduled and two floating.
• Eight sick days.
• 401(k) with a 3% company contribution and an additional 3% company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level