Business Analyst

Date: Sep 11, 2025

Location: Hesperange, Luxembourg, LU, L-2240

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?

What to Expect

As a member of our Europe-wide Business Analysts team, the BI Business Analyst will be based at our Regional Headquarters in Luxembourg. In this role, you’ll partner with diverse functions across Gates—including S&OP, Product Management, Customer Service and Sales teams—to design and deliver impactful reports and dashboards in Power BI and bring continuous improvement in the forecasting process. Your work will transform complex data into clear, actionable insights that drive smarter decisions and measurable results.

 

The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in dynamic environments—defining acceptance criteria with internal customers, adapting to changing requirements, and seeking feedback to uncover new needs. You respect and value collaboration, listen carefully to stakeholders, and respond with solutions that truly make an impact. Self-motivated and proactive, you take ownership of tasks and deliver high-quality results with minimal supervision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Analyzing processes, systems and operations, using appropriate tools and techniques to identify drivers and improvements. This would allow the fulfilment of unconstrained demand forecasts inputs
  • Preparing and managing monthly unconstrained units forecasts updates ensuring submissions to our demand portal
  • Supporting monthly demand planning meetings and following up on eventual corrective action to forecast
  • Communicating proactively with the commercial, business analyst and product management teams to gather market and customers information impacting products demand
  • Challenging key stakeholders to ensure the necessary steps are being taken
  • Identifying data-related continuous improvement opportunities for process and system development

Keys to Success

  • Requires in-depth knowledge and experience
  • Requires conceptual and practical expertise in own area and general knowledge of related areas
  • Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate the company in the market
  • Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services
  • Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions
  • Works independently, receives minimal guidance
  • Solves complex problems by taking a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
  • Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
  • Explains complex, difficult and/or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • None
  • Acts as a resource for other team members; may lead projects with limited risks and resource requirements
  • Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience

Requirements and Preferred Skills

  • University degree in Business, Finance, IT, or Engineering with 5-7 years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role, ideally supporting multiple business functions (Finance, Supply Chain, HR, Marketing, etc.)
  • Proven expertise in Power BI and advanced Excel skills, with the ability to turn complex datasets into meaningful insights
  • Hands-on experience with ERP systems; familiarity with multiple platforms is a strong advantage
  • Experience with additional reporting or analytics tools is a plus
  • Fluent in English; knowledge of other European languages is an asset

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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.

GDPR: Gates are committed to protecting your private data.  Please see below the link to our Job Applicants Privacy Statement which we would ask you to read in full. By applying for this position, you confirm that you have read, understood and accepted this policy.

https://www.gates.com/us/en/knowledge-center/resource-library/policies-and-statements/gates-job-applicants-privacy-statement.html