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Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.
Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.
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What We Offer
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Competitive compensation and benefits
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Recognition and rewards
Development and career opportunities
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Why You Will Love this Job
The Project Leader Supply / Demand Planner is responsible for overseeing and optimizing end-to-end supply, demand, and inventory planning processes across the Home Energy Aftermarket Parts and Services business. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to develop accurate demand forecasts, ensure material availability, and balance inventory levels while minimizing E&O exposure and associated costs. The role will champion best practices in demand planning, safety stock management, supply planning processes, and performance reporting. The planner will engage directly with suppliers to obtain pricing, availability, and order status, providing proactive risk mitigation to ensure customer delivery metrics are consistently achieved. This role is critical for aligning supply and demand strategies with networking capital goals, customer service targets, meeting targets set across the Home Energy business.
The ideal candidate can be based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Kohler, Wisconsin; or Hattiesburg, Mississippi. This hybrid role requires onsite presence at least 2–3 days per week.
Specific Responsibilities:
Supply and Demand Planning:
Collaborate with functional leaders across the Home Energy Aftermarket Parts & Service business in the development of a consensus demand plan
Optimize supply planning processes by partnering with cross-functional teammates to strengthen MRP signals and balance inventory levels to support product availability
Generate production orders and stock transfer orders aligned with demand signals to fulfill customer orders and meet stocking requirements
Analyze demand, inventory, and production data to identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities that enhance forecast accuracy and service levels
Drive continuous improvement in master data governance to enhance planning reliability, system performance, and overall operational efficiency
Facilitate planning and performance review meetings, presenting insights and driving root cause, corrective analysis where needed
Supplier Management:
Develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external suppliers to ensure alignment with demand plans and service requirements
Coordinate purchasing activities, including purchase order creation and expediting, to ensure timely replenishment
Partner with Purchasing to support NPD, manage pricing updates, and support sourcing decisions that strengthen supply continuity
Oversee part lifecycle transitions, including discontinuation and last‑time‑buy planning, to ensure uninterrupted support for the Aftermarket Parts business
Warehouse & Cross-Functional Coordination
Partner with Service Parts Warehouse teams to resolve purchase order issues, including part identification, quantity changes, and receipt discrepancies
Lead or participate in cross‑functional projects with Warehouse Management to improve purchasing, receiving, stocking, and packaging processes for service parts
Support Home Energy AMPS stakeholders and NPD teams by ensuring initial stocking levels are aligned with product launch requirements and forecasted demand
Assist leadership with other duties as required
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred
4+ years’ experience in Production Planning, Master Scheduling, Material Scheduling and/or Inventory Management
Candidates should be proactive, have a positive attitude, be goal-driven, and take an analytical approach to problem solving and demonstrate the ability to apply process improvement principles and tools
Experience with Microsoft Office products and other digital communication and presentation tools is strongly recommended.
Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system is required. Kinaxis Rapid Response experience is preferred
The ability to simultaneously manage and prioritize multiple requests is required.
There will be about 15-20% travel required in this role.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
About Us
Rehlko proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at http://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are.
In addition to the investment in your development, Rehlko offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with Rehlko matching, and more!?
Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, caste, mental or physical disability, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, union membership status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, state, local, or other applicable laws.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
It is the policy of Rehlko to comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and corresponding national, state, local, or other applicable laws. Rehlko will not discriminate against any qualified associate or applicant with respect to any terms, privileges, or conditions of employment because of a person's physical or mental disability. Rehlko will provide a reasonable accommodation to associates or applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require an accommodation in the application process or during the course of employment, please contact [email protected]. Rehlko is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Our Values
Curiosity – Seek, learn, share
Trust – Go farther together
Pace – Focus to go faster
Excellence – Find the win every day
Top Skills
What We Do
Rehlko is a global leader in energy resilience, delivering the solutions critical to sustain and improve life. Formerly, for more than 100 years as Kohler Energy, our teams have excelled, reliably meeting today’s energy needs while planning for tomorrow’s. Now, with a new name and increased focus, we are giving our customers more control over where energy is sourced and where it goes, from industrial applications to your own backyard. Our solutions give people the resilience they need to keep building a brighter future, together. At Rehlko, we innovate relentlessly because we know we don’t just offer energy solutions – we are creating an energy resilient world for a better future. We provide worldwide solutions thanks to our regional locations in NA, EMEA, LATAM, APAC, and India. Learn more about our products: Power Systems North America: https://www.powersystems.rehlko.com Power Systems EMEA: https://www.powersystems.rehlko.com/emea Engines: https://www.engines.rehlko.com Rehlko’s affiliated brands include Kohler Home Energy, Kohler Uninterruptible Power, Curtis Instruments, and Clarke Energy.
