Why Work at Rehlko
Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.
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.
At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization's success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone's responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!
What We Offer
At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide: - Competitive compensation and benefits
- Work-life flexibility
- Recognition and rewards
- Development and career opportunities
- A safe and inclusive workplace
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 discon