Materials Controller - AMPS Warehouse

Kohler (Rehlko); Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Work-life flexibility

Safe and inclusive workplace

Job summary

Rehlko in Hattiesburg, MS, seeks a Materials Controller to manage the Residential Aftermarket Parts Department, ensuring high service levels and timely customer deliveries. You will coordinate with suppliers, track stock, and support AMPS operations on a daily basis.

This on-site role requires experience in materials planning, SAP, and forklift operations, with a focus on inventory control and efficient production scheduling to sustain customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in related field preferred.
• Experience in materials planning, inventory control, purchasing, warehousing, or scheduling.
• Manufacturing environment experience required; SAP experience strongly preferred; generator industry a plus.
• Forklift experience required; able to work onsite in Hattiesburg, MS.

Responsibilities

• Execute decisions from AMPS Team Meetings.
• Expedite parts to complete customer orders and manage stock levels.
• Review stocking levels and coordinate with teams for promotions and safety stock.
• Coordinate with AMPS Sales Coordinators on emergency part requests.
• Publish on-time delivery metrics and maintain purchasing reports.

Skills

Materials planning

Inventory control

Purchasing

Warehousing

Production scheduling

Forklift operation

Education

Associate degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, Operations, Management, or a related field preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

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

Under the supervision of the Manager, Business Development (Residential Generators) the Materials Controller will administer the Residential Aftermarket Parts Department policies to consistently achieve desired service levels. Communicate directly with suppliers to expedite parts, availability, and order status to consistently achieve Customer delivery metrics. This role serves as the lead materials coordination resource for the Home Energy AMPS business and plays a critical role in ensuring industry-leading aftermarket parts availability and customer support. This position will require onsite work at our Hattiesburg, Mississippi location.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Execute the decisions from AMPS Team Meetings
• Expedite parts needed to complete customer orders.
• Review stocking levels on parts to handle upcoming promotions, service bulletins and/or safety stock levels.
• Coordinate with AMPS Sales Coordinators to help execute emergency part requests.
• Coordinate stock transfer orders to meet customer order date requirements.
• Create stock transfer orders to move products between Production (GH and EH) and Warehouse (GPS) facilities.
• Facilitate daily conversation with schedulers to ensure timely delivery of product to end customers and/or warehouse.
• Maintain and analyze the Production order and stock transfer report for all parts and publish results to manufacturing management.
• Maintain database of open stock transfer orders.
• Maintain metric to validate on-time delivery of stock transfer orders.
• Publish results of on-time delivery metric to AMPS
• Maintain Purchasing Reports
• Analyze open purchase order report and work with vendor on orders that are past due.
• Analyze blocked purchase order report and help solve issues regarding invoicing and quantity receipts causing the order to be on block status.
• Service Parts Shipping/Receiving Coordination
• Assist receiving personnel with overages/shortages on purchase order deliveries.
• Assist shipping/receiving personnel in identifying parts that are not labeled correctly.
• Assist shipping/receiving and/or production personnel with quality issues regarding service parts and identify the root cause of quality issues.
• Assist Manager - Business Development on special projects and initiatives as required.

Requirements:

• Associate degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, Operations, Management, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Previous experience in materials planning, inventory control, purchasing, warehousing, or production scheduling preferred.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment required; experience in a global manufacturing environment preferred.
• SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Generator industry experience is a plus.
• Strong pick, pack, and ship experience is essential.
• Forklift experience is required.
• Comfortable working in a