Cross-Functional Demand & Supply Planner

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc.; Southfield (MI); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing Planner to participate in the monthly Demand Planning Process. The role focuses on supply-side insights to help form a consensus demand plan in collaboration with Sales, Buyers, and Product Management.

The position is hybrid, with potential work locations in Southfield, MI or Santa Fe Springs, CA, and reports to the Supply Chain Planning team. A minimum of 5 years in demand planning or related fields is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in demand planning, S&OP, inventory management, or supply chain planning in a distribution or manufacturing environment.
• Experience translating demand forecasts into supply plans that balance service levels and working capital targets.
• ERP literacy, SAP or comparable system.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and basic modeling; Power BI or similar visualization tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the demand planning process by bringing supply-side elements that are critical for consensus forecast.
• Determine general inventory portfolio based on geographic market needs, including onboarding new products and managing lifecycle transitions.
• Review poor performing parts, implementing corrective action as needed.
• Lead and drive continuous improvement on demand planning processes.
• Serve as a liaison between Purchasing, Operations, and Sales to align supply chain strategies with customer requirements.
• Deliver regular reporting on inventory status, sourcing metrics, and program KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement on supply chain execution.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Supply planning

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Industrial Engineering/Business

Tools

Blue Yonder

SAP

Quickbase

Salesforce

Job description

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing Planner to participate in the monthly Demand Planning Process. The role focuses on supply-side insights to help form a consensus demand plan in collaboration with Sales, Buyers, and Product Management.

The position is hybrid, with potential work locations in Southfield, MI or Santa Fe Springs, CA, and reports to the Supply Chain Planning team. A minimum of 5 years in demand planning or related fields is required.