Project leader, Supply Demand Planner

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 todays 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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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 23 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 lasttimebuy 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 crossfunctional 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:

• Bachelors 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

Rehlkoproudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities along with competitive benefits and PurposeCreating an energy resilient world for a better futureand 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 addition to the investment in your development Rehlko offers a benefits package including a competitive salary health vision dental 401(k) with Rehlkomatching and more!

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