Purchasing Planner

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

Job Summary

The Purchasing Planner is responsible for representing the Purchasing team in the monthly Demand Planning Process. As a representative of the supply-side of the business, this role has a unique perspective on the future demand expectations based on the point of view of Buyers, Product Management, and suppliers. This role brings that perspective into the Demand Planning process to discuss along with Sales how to best represent future demand that is current and realistic. This position reports into the Supply Chain Planning team which has ultimate responsibility for delivering to the business a consensus demand plan.

Your responsibilities

The individual in this hybrid opportunity has the potential to support or work in Southfield, MI or Santa Fe Springs, CA

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience translating demand forecasts into supply plans that balance service level and working capital targets
• Hands‑on 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 commitments
• Proficiency with demand planning or forecasting platforms, Blue Yonder experience strongly preferred
• ERP literacy, SAP or comparable system
• Working knowledge of Quickbase and Salesforce or similar workflow and CRM tools
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and basic modeling, competency with Power BI or similar visualization tools is a plus
• Practical understanding of forecasting methods, safety stock, reorder points, lead‑time and variability, and ABC/XYZ segmentation
• Familiarity with supplier capacity and capability evaluation, including coordination with subcontractors such as plating and toll‑slitting partners

Minimum Requirements (Education & Experience)

• 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

Job Compensation

$85,000+/yr (Based on Experience) plus Annual Performance Incentive Compensation

Benefits Overview

We offer competitive company benefits to eligible positions, such as:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Voluntary Wellness Programs
• 401(k) or RRSP programs with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And more!

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Company

With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as one-stop-shop - from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials - and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross‑channel, round‑the‑clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes “just‑in‑time” or “just‑in‑sequence” Copper and Brass Divison Sales is a distributor and processor of aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze and more quality materials serving markets across North America, including Canada and Mexico. By providing customers with what they want, when they need it, Copper and Brass Sales is able to help them succeed in today’s challenging global business environment. The company’s focus on the Aerospace, Automotive, Electrical, Medical and Oil & Gas Industries allows them to offer these market segments expertise specific to their needs. The daily commitment of its employees to provide premium service focused on the customer first has earned Copper and Brass Sales the position of a respected leader in the nonferrous metals industry for over 80 years.