Supply Planning Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward-thinking, open-minded, and well-rounded individuals to join our global team. Located in our (Denver) office, you will be enabling and managing the supply planning team to provide a robust supply planning processes, that challenges the current ways of thinking and incorporates the global scale.

• Own enterprise finished goods and raw materials supply planning, ensuring service, inventory, and financial targets are met in alignment with SIOP strategy.
• Lead inventory health, buy planning, and capacity planning, proactively identifying risks and eliminating supply chain blind spots.
• Partner closely with third-party and Gates production plants to align manufacturing schedules with supply plans - ensuring demand, quality, and inventory objectives are met.
• Establish planning governance, accountability, and scalable processes to support rapid business growth and complexity.
• Drive systems, automation, and digital enablement across reporting and current process to improve planning accuracy and efficiency.
• Deliver advanced analytics and executive reporting via Power BI, providing actionable insights on inventory, orders, and supplier performance.
• Lead and develop a high-performing supply planning organization, fostering cross-functional alignment with Demand, Fulfillment, Finance, and Operations.

Requirements and Preferred Skills

• BA/BS Degree related to Supply Chain
• 8+ years of progressive global supply planning experience (Bicycle or Powersports industry preferred)
• 3+ years of managerial experience
• Proven analytical ability and able to prioritize multiple projects
• Distinguished people leader
• ERP supply planning experience required (Oracle a plus)
• Strong BI capabilities with demonstrated system experience (Power BI preferred)
• Passion for technical product understanding
• Excellent problem-solving, project management, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• 10-15% travel - 1-3 global trips per year, 1-3 domestic trips per year

PAY & BENEFITS

• Full-Time
• Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000
• Relocation is not provided
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
• 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

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.

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Gates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.