Indirect Commodity Buyer

at  Gates Corporation

INDIRECT COMMODITY BUYER

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.
We know that’s trying to fancy the terminology… think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyer belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?

• This is an exciting opportunity for you because you will be leading negotiations for the assigned portfolio of Indirect Spend categories.
• You will be acquiring and maintaining an understanding of technology trends, market forces, cost trends, and supplier technology road maps.
• You will be managing supply base by establishing and maintaining measurable performance metrics for all of procurement to ensure total cost, as well as mitigate price increases and find alternate supply base.
• Your fit in the organization will be acting as project manager (develop, manage and implement) for cross functional teams to build stakeholder alignment (Technical, Engineering, R&D, Sales & Marketing, Regional and local teams, etc.) to meet objectives.