Hybrid Purchasing Planner — Demand & Supply Alignment

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

And more!

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Materials NA is seeking a Purchasing Planner to represent the Purchasing team in the monthly Demand Planning Process. The role collaborates with Buyers, Product Management, and suppliers to ensure a current, realistic demand plan.

The position reports to the Supply Chain Planning team and requires coordination with Sales to align supply strategies with customer requirements. This hybrid role may be based in Southfield, MI or Santa Fe Springs, CA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, S&OP, inventory management, or supply chain planning in a distribution or manufacturing environment.

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 for the purpose of representing 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 planning

Forecasting

ERP literacy

SAP experience

Power BI

Excel

Cross-functional leadership

Leadership

Collaboration

Forecasting methods

Education

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

Tools

Blue Yonder

Salesforce CRM

Quickbase

Job description

thyssenkrupp Materials NA is seeking a Purchasing Planner to represent the Purchasing team in the monthly Demand Planning Process. The role collaborates with Buyers, Product Management, and suppliers to ensure a current, realistic demand plan.

The position reports to the Supply Chain Planning team and requires coordination with Sales to align supply strategies with customer requirements. This hybrid role may be based in Southfield, MI or Santa Fe Springs, CA.