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Location: Denver, CO, US, 80202
Company: Gates Corporation
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.
Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?
Position Summary
As the Senior Director, SIOP - Americas, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Americas Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning process. Reporting to the Vice President, Supply Chain Americas, this role is responsible for integrating demand, supply, inventory, capacity, linking to financial planning into a single business management process that enables profitable growth, exceptional customer service, and optimized working capital.
This leader will serve as the key cross-functional facilitator between Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product Management, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, and Customer Experience to ensure alignment of business objectives and execution plans across the Americas region.
Key Responsibilities
SIOP Leadership & Governance
- Own and lead the end-to-end Americas SIOP process.
- Facilitate monthly executive SIOP reviews and consensus planning meetings.
- Establish governance, standard work, metrics, and decision-making processes across the region.
- Drive alignment between strategic plans, annual operating plans, and execution activities.
- Identify business risks and opportunities and coordinate mitigation plans.
- Champion region-wide SIOP process and system projection, in partnership with.
SIOP Transformation & Business Process Modernization
- Serve as the business executive accountable for the company's SIOP transformation strategy, including the redesign of planning processes, operating model, organizational capabilities, and enabling technologies.
- Lead the selection and governance of external advisory and implementation partners while ensuring knowledge transfer and development of sustainable internal capabilities.
- Establish and execute a multi-year roadmap that advances the organization's planning maturity, strengthens cross-functional integration, and delivers measurable improvements in service, inventory, forecast performance, and working capital.
- Champion the deployment of modern planning systems, advanced analytics, and best-practice Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes to support scalable growth and operational excellence.
Demand & Supply Planning
- Direct regional demand planning, supply planning, and inventory planning teams.
- Ensure development of statistically sound forecasts augmented by market intelligence, customer insights, and commercial input.
- Drive forecast accuracy, bias reduction, and planning discipline across the business.
- Balance customer service, inventory investment, manufacturing capacity, and cost objectives.
- Lead scenario planning and business contingency planning efforts.
Inventory & Working Capital Optimization
- Develop inventory strategies that support growth while optimizing working capital.
- Establish inventory targets by product family, channel, and distribution network.
- Monitor inventory health, excess and obsolete inventory, and service-level performance.
- Partner with Finance to achieve cash flow and inventory objectives.
Analytics, Systems & Process Excellence
- Develop executive dashboards and performance metrics for SIOP effectiveness.
- Leverage Oracle, planning platforms, business intelligence tools, and advanced analytics to improve visibility and decision quality.
- Lead digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives across planning processes.
- Establish best practices and planning standards across all Americas business units.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, or related field.
- 15+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience.
- 7+ years leading demand planning, supply planning, SIOP/S&OP, materials management, or integrated business planning functions.
- Experience in complex global manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and executive-level decision processes.
- Strong analytical, financial, and business acumen.
- Advanced experience with ERP and planning systems (Oracle, SAP, Kinaxis, o9, Blue Yonder, or similar).
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or Master's degree.
- APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent).
- Lean Six Sigma certification.
- Experience implementing Integrated Business Planning (IBP) methodologies.
- Experience leading regional or global SIOP transformations.
Pay & Benefits
- Full-Time
- Salary Range: $210,000 - $255,000
- Bonus Eligible/Equity Eligible
- 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 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days.
- Eligible for Flexible Time Off
- 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
- Tuition Reimbursement
Why Gates?
Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
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.
Nearest Major Market: Denver
Date: Oct 27, 2026
Location: Denver, CO, US, 80202
Company: Gates Corporation
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.
Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?
Position Summary
As the Senior Director, SIOP - Americas, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Americas Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning process. Reporting to the Vice President, Supply Chain Americas, this role is responsible for integrating demand, supply, inventory, capacity, linking to financial planning into a single business management process that enables profitable growth, exceptional customer service, and optimized working capital.
This leader will serve as the key cross-functional facilitator between Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product Management, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, and Customer Experience to ensure alignment of business objectives and execution plans across the Americas region.
Key Responsibilities
SIOP Leadership & Governance
- Own and lead the end-to-end Americas SIOP process.
- Facilitate monthly executive SIOP reviews and consensus planning meetings.
- Establish governance, standard work, metrics, and decision-making processes across the region.
- Drive alignment between strategic plans, annual operating plans, and execution activities.
- Identify business risks and opportunities and coordinate mitigation plans.
- Champion region-wide SIOP process and system projection, in partnership with.
SIOP Transformation & Business Process Modernization
- Serve as the business executive accountable for the company's SIOP transformation strategy, including the redesign of planning processes, operating model, organizational capabilities, and enabling technologies.
- Lead the selection and governance of external advisory and implementation partners while ensuring knowledge transfer and development of sustainable internal capabilities.
- Establish and execute a multi-year roadmap that advances the organization's planning maturity, strengthens cross-functional integration, and delivers measurable improvements in service, inventory, forecast performance, and working capital.
- Champion the deployment of modern planning systems, advanced analytics, and best-practice Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes to support scalable growth and operational excellence.
Demand & Supply Planning
- Direct regional demand planning, supply planning, and inventory planning teams.
- Ensure development of statistically sound forecasts augmented by market intelligence, customer insights, and commercial input.
- Drive forecast accuracy, bias reduction, and planning discipline across the business.
- Balance customer service, inventory investment, manufacturing capacity, and cost objectives.
- Lead scenario planning and business contingency planning efforts.
Inventory & Working Capital Optimization
- Develop inventory strategies that support growth while optimizing working capital.
- Establish inventory targets by product family, channel, and distribution network.
- Monitor inventory health, excess and obsolete inventory, and service-level performance.
- Partner with Finance to achieve cash flow and inventory objectives.
Analytics, Systems & Process Excellence
- Develop executive dashboards and performance metrics for SIOP effectiveness.
- Leverage Oracle, planning platforms, business intelligence tools, and advanced analytics to improve visibility and decision quality.
- Lead digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives across planning processes.
- Establish best practices and planning standards across all Americas business units.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, or related field.
- 15+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience.
- 7+ years leading demand planning, supply planning, SIOP/S&OP, materials management, or integrated business planning functions.
- Experience in complex global manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and executive-level decision processes.
- Strong analytical, financial, and business acumen.
- Advanced experience with ERP and planning systems (Oracle, SAP, Kinaxis, o9, Blue Yonder, or similar).
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or Master's degree.
- APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent).
- Lean Six Sigma certification.
- Experience implementing Integrated Business Planning (IBP) methodologies.
- Experience leading regional or global SIOP transformations.
Pay & Benefits
- Full-Time
- Salary Range: $210,000 - $255,000
- Bonus Eligible/Equity Eligible
- 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 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days.
- Eligible for Flexible Time Off
- 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
- Tuition Reimbursement
Why Gates?
Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
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.
Nearest Major Market: Denver
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Translate your credentials into U.S. equivalents
If your operations planning degree comes from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved service before applying. Employers filing PERM need to confirm your education meets the job's minimum requirements, and unevaluated foreign degrees slow that process down.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search OFLC's public disclosure data for companies that have previously sponsored PERM applications in supply chain, demand planning, or production scheduling roles. Repeat filers already have internal processes and legal counsel in place, which shortens your path to an I-140.
Clarify the EB tier before accepting an offer
EB-2 requires a job defined as needing an advanced degree; EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree or two years of training. Ask the employer which category they plan to file under before signing an offer, since the prevailing wage obligation and PERM documentation differ between tiers.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Operations planning spans dozens of SOC codes and industry classifications, making it hard to filter job postings by actual green card intent. Use Migrate Mate to surface employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history specifically in planning and operations functions.
Verify prevailing wage before the offer stage
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search tool to look up the wage level for your SOC code before negotiations, so you aren't surprised by a wage adjustment after the labor certification is filed.
Account for PERM recruitment timelines in your planning
DOL requires employers to run a mandatory recruitment campaign before filing PERM, typically taking 60 to 90 days. Factor this into your employment start date and any current visa expiration, and confirm with the employer whether they'll file for concurrent I-140 and I-485 if your priority date allows.
Green Card And Operations Planning: Frequently Asked Questions
Do And Operations Planning roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on how the employer defines the position. EB-2 covers roles that genuinely require an advanced degree, such as a master's in supply chain or industrial engineering. EB-3 covers roles where a bachelor's degree or two years of specialized training is the stated minimum. Most mid-level operations planning positions qualify under EB-3, while senior or analytical roles with graduate-level requirements may support EB-2.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for operations planning professionals?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status, capped annually at 85,000 with a competitive lottery. PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries, though EB-2 and EB-3 backlogs affect applicants born in India and China. PERM requires DOL-supervised recruitment proving no qualified U.S. workers were available, and the process typically takes one to three years before you can file for adjustment of status.
What does the PERM process look like for an operations planning hire?
Your employer files a PERM application with DOL after completing a mandatory recruitment period, usually 60 to 90 days. DOL reviews whether the job requirements are legitimate and whether the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for the role and location. Once certified, the employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. If your priority date is current, you can file I-485 to adjust status to lawful permanent resident.
How can I find And Operations Planning employers who sponsor green cards?
Not all employers disclose green card sponsorship intent in job postings, and filtering for it manually across generic job boards is difficult. Migrate Mate aggregates employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 filing history, letting you target companies that have already sponsored operations and planning roles rather than relying on self-reported claims in job descriptions.
Can my employer file PERM if I'm currently on H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM is independent of your current nonimmigrant status. Employers can begin the PERM process while you're on H-1B, OPT, or any other valid status. The key constraint is timing: your current status must remain valid through the PERM and I-140 stages, and potentially through I-485 adjudication. H-1B holders can also use AC21 portability to change employers after 180 days if the I-140 is already approved.