Global Supply Planner

Cervélo exists to Make Riders Faster. You will see our bikes on the road, on the trail, and under some of the most elite athletes in the world. We are a small group of passionate riders, dedicated to delivering the best bikes in the world. It is not all CAD and wind tunnel time, though; we are headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, a sweet corner of Orange County where you can ride on and off road year-round. Cervélo bikes have won all three Grand Tours (the first bike in history to do so), our ambitions have never been higher, and we are looking for talented, driven people to join our team.

About the Role

The Global Supply Planner will be responsible for the planning of global supply and placing the purchase orders with our various assembly partners in a timeframe dictated by our delivery schedules. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including external manufacturing & assembly partners, and internal commercial teams from our various global markets to balance supply and demand while optimizing operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supply plans aligned with global demand forecasts, ensuring product availability while minimizing excess inventory.
• Verify details of Purchase Orders for finished bicycles, framesets, and small parts for all markets.
• Communicate changes and cancellations of Purchase Orders with the respective Category Buyer.
• Collaborate with the Global Demand Manager to understand demand fluctuations, promotional activities, and seasonal trends.
• Assist in identifying gaps between supply and demand and proposing solutions to mitigate risks.
• Act as a liaison between regional distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, and headquarters to ensure alignment on supply chain priorities.
• Support the resolution of supply chain issues, such as production delays or transportation disruptions.
• Understand the causality of delivery issues and communicate delivery schedule changes as necessary to stakeholders in the company.
• Work with Marketing, Engineering, and Product Management to manage ordering and delivery of project inventory.
• Ensure a flexible schedule to respond to messages and potentially join meetings with European and Asia Pacific partners.
• Travel 10-15% to Europe or Asia, roughly once a quarter.
• Create and update critical data in the system of record, confirm and upload the details to Bill of Materials, and review periodically for accuracy.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant buyer or purchasing experience at a medium to large distribution and/or manufacturing business.
• 4+ years of relevant supply planning experience at a medium to large distribution and/or manufacturing business.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or equivalent through experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience working across multicultural teams.
• Proficiency in supply chain management software SAP (S4-Hana) and Google suite applications.
• High-level Excel knowledge (Pivot Tables and Advanced Formulas).
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make informed decisions based on key performance indicators (KPIs) and other metrics.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and solution-oriented, always seeking ways to improve processes and overcome obstacles.
• Passion for delivering excellent customer service and ensuring the best experience for partners and end-users.
• Collaborative and flexible, able to work well in a team environment across time zones and cultures.
• Results-driven, taking ownership of work and driving measurable outcomes that contribute to the company’s growth.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and explain documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, in English.

Pay

This compensation package will be dependent on experience, qualifications, and industry experience, with a potential range of $80,000-$92,000.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the overall duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the overall duties and responsibilities.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach above head with hands and arms, lift, push, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl, pull, talk, and hear.
• Must lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Vision may be corrected within normal range.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate.