Materials & Inventory Manager

Socket.dev; Town of Mosel (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Work-life flexibility

Recognition and rewards

Development and career opportunities

A safe and inclusive workplace

Job summary

Rehlko seeks a Materials & Inventory Manager to lead inventory operations, optimize dock-to-stock processes, and drive cycle count improvements using SAP. You will manage a team across analysis, counters, and coordinators, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in materials handling at our Sheboygan facility.

The role emphasizes OSHA compliance, data integrity, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to sustain production and improve inventory performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field.
• 10+ years of materials, inventory, or warehouse experience may substitute for a degree.
• 5+ years in receiving/warehouse/material coordination.
• 3-5 years of people management experience.
• 3 years of SAP WM experience.
• Strong OSHA knowledge and lean manufacturing principles.
• Proficiency in Excel; ability to analyze inventory discrepancies.
• Ability to stand, walk, and move around the facility; lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Inventory Analysts, Cycle Counters, Business Analysts, and Material Coordinators.
• Maintain SLOC integrity and verify put-away locations and transfers.
• Own dock-to-stock SLA and ensure replenishment and staging requirements.
• Collaborate with Material Flow Manager.
• Own WM min/max levels.
• Own material consumption and backflush processes.
• Oversee discrepancy handling, NCRs, RTVs, and blocked stock.
• Redevelop cycle count program to align with Finance and reduce annual inventories.
• Implement cycle count changes in SAP.
• Ensure OSHA compliance and audit readiness; uphold safety and process standards.
• Maintain accurate material master data.

Skills

Warehouse coordination

People management

SAP WM

Excel

OSHA knowledge

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Tools

SAP WM

Excel

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

The Materials & Inventory Manager provides leadership and oversight for material management and inventory operations, ensuring the accurate, efficient, and timely movement and control of materials throughout the facility. This role leads a team supporting inventory analysis, cycle counting, material coordination, and related material functions while driving inventory accuracy, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.

The Materials & Inventory Manager position is responsible for maintaining inventory and storage location integrity, optimizing warehouse processes, and ensuring effective execution of dock-to-stock, put-away, replenishment, staging, material consumption, and backflush activities. The Materials & Inventory Manager partners closely with the Material Flow Manager and cross-functional teams to resolve inventory discrepancies, manage nonconforming and blocked materials, and support uninterrupted production operations.

A key focus of this role is strengthening inventory control processes and leveraging SAP/ERP capabilities to improve accuracy, visibility, and efficiency. The Manager will lead the development and implementation of an enhanced cycle count program aligned with Finance requirements, with the goal of achieving sustainable inventory accuracy and reducing reliance on annual physical inventories.

The Materials & Inventory Manager also ensures compliance with company policies, OSHA requirements, safety standards, and audit expectations while promoting a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across material operations.

Work mode: onsite Monday-Friday

Location: N7650 County Rd LS, Sheboygan, WI, 53083

Relocation options available

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring new or transfer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, and develop a team of Inventory Analysts, Cycle Counters, Business Analysts and Material Coordinators across all Material functions.

• Maintain SLOC integrity and verify correct put away locations and transfers.

• Own dock-to-stock SLA and ensure timely put away, replenishment, and staging requirements.

• Partner with Material Flow Manager.

• Own WM min/max levels.

• Own material consumption and backflush processes.

• Oversee discrepancy handling, NCRs, RTV transactions, and blocked stock.

• Lead the redevelopment of the cycle count program to align with Finance requirements, enabling the elimination of yearly physical inventories.

• Change cycle count process and implement in SAP.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, company policies, and audit requirements.

• Own and maintain material master data accuracy to support operational excellence.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Logistics or a related field preferred.

• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience equaling 10 plus years of materials, inventory, or warehouse experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• 5+ years in receiving/warehouse/material coordination required

• 3-5 years of people management experience required

• 3 years of STRONG SAP (WM) experience required

• Knowledge of OSHA standards and lean manufacturing principles

• Strong problem-solving skills including root cause analysis

• Proficiency in Excel and ability to analyze inventory discrepancies errors.

• Ability to stand walk, and move thought out the facility for extended period of time

• Ability to lift up to 50LBS occasionally and use of PPE when required

The Salary range for this position is $89,800.00-$114,100.00.The specific Salary rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.

About Us

Rehlkoproudly 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 Rehlkomatching, 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 [e-mail]. 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