Supply Planning Analyst

KEYENCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA • Chicago, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

KEYENCE is hiring a Supply Planning Analyst at its U.S. headquarters in Itasca, Illinois. The analyst helps determine what products to stock and in what quantities by forecasting demand, managing purchase orders with the parent company in Japan and local suppliers, and identifying weaknesses in inventory rules before they lead to stockouts or excess inventory. The position begins with daily ordering and inventory reviews and can grow into ownership of forecasting and inventory strategy for assigned product lines. No prior purchasing experience is required; training is provided.

The role works across Supply Chain, Sales, Customer Service, customers, the warehouse team, and international colleagues. It includes reviewing customer orders and releasing them for fulfillment, supporting product availability inquiries, maintaining standard operating procedures, and recommending process improvements.

The listed total compensation is $83,826, comprising a $64,150 base salary and a performance-based annual bonus target of $19,676, paid quarterly. KEYENCE also describes a promote-from-within culture with opportunities for base and bonus increases.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Operations Management, Business, or a related field, or any major with process-improvement experience such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and formulas.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort with high-volume, recurring data review.
• Urgent, long-term-minded approach: address current shortages promptly and improve inventory rules to prevent recurrence.
• Analytical ability to work with numbers and processes while balancing product availability against inventory cost.
• Organization and dependability, including prioritizing tasks and owning recurring deadlines without reminders.
• Service-minded approach and clear written and verbal communication across Sales, Customer Service, and international colleagues.

Nice To Haves

• Internship or coursework in purchasing, inventory management, or operations.

Responsibilities

• Forecast demand using sales history and input from product marketing and sales teams.
• Place and manage purchase orders with the parent company to maintain product availability.
• Manage monthly forecasting and procurement of capital items through direct communication with the parent company.
• Analyze minimum/maximum reorder triggers, identify weaknesses, and recommend adjustments to prevent stockouts and excess inventory.
• Source specialty items from local suppliers, including obtaining quotes, issuing purchase orders, and following up on deliveries.
• Manage small-parts inventory levels using proprietary inventory systems.
• Lead reviews of slow-moving inventory and coordinate with the warehouse team on disposition of low-turnover items.
• Use historical data to set monthly inventory budgets for sales lines.
• Review customer orders and release them to the fulfillment center for processing.
• Coordinate between Sales, Customer Service, and customers regarding product availability.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures and recommend process improvements.
• Provide general support to the Supply Chain team as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) match.
• Approximately four weeks of paid time off in the first full year.
• Performance-based annual bonus target of $19,676, paid quarterly.
• Career growth through a promote-from-within culture, with opportunities for base and bonus increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level