Hybrid Purchasing Planner: Demand & Supply Alignment

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA; Southfield (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Materials NA is seeking a Purchasing Planner hybrid role to represent the supply side in monthly Demand Planning with input from Buyers, Product Management, and suppliers. The position reports to the Supply Chain Planning team and aims to deliver a consensus demand plan.

The role may be based in Southfield, MI or Santa Fe Springs, CA, offering hybrid work and collaboration across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Experience translating demand forecasts into supply plans balancing service level and working capital targets.
• Experience managing or supporting customer-specific inventory programs, including purchase requests and approvals through business systems.
• Leadership and team-building experience.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Procurement to resolve constraints and support customer requirements.

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.
• Involved in both Standard-stocked items in addition to Customer-Specific programs.
• Understand supplier capabilities and supply capacity to represent supply constraints in the Demand Planning process as needed.
• Deliver regular reporting on inventory status, sourcing metrics, and program KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement on supply chain execution.
• Meet TKMNA Employee Attributes / Competencies.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Supply planning

Inventory management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

thyssenkrupp Materials NA is seeking a Purchasing Planner hybrid role to represent the supply side in monthly Demand Planning with input from Buyers, Product Management, and suppliers. The position reports to the Supply Chain Planning team and aims to deliver a consensus demand plan.

The role may be based in Southfield, MI or Santa Fe Springs, CA, offering hybrid work and collaboration across multiple sites.