Material Planner

Clayton Homes (New); Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with company match

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Volunteer time

Job summary

Clayton Supply is seeking a Material Planner to ensure steady material flow from vendors to the Supply Facility and to release purchase orders and work orders. The role reports to the Warehouse Manager with a dotted line to the Home Office Materials Department.

You’ll support and optimize operations through integrity, professionalism, and continuous improvement, aligning with Clayton’s values and Lean principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply-Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years’ experience in material planning or supply-chain planning.
• Experience with ERP systems; Oracle preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Lean principles experience preferred.
• APICS membership/courses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop a world-class material planning discipline to support ERP initiatives.
• Work and communicate collaboratively with the other disciplines within the facility.
• Determine required materials and issue purchase orders.
• Resolve material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.
• Monitor inventory accuracy and identify root-causes for inventory variance.
• Operate and order within the supply contractual terms.
• Review vendor created backorders and develop corrective actions with suppliers.
• Monitor terms and performance standards on all vendor and supplier contracts.
• Implement and abide by corporate policies and procedures.
• Prepare reports and monitor inventory, material usage and efficiency.
• Create strategic solutions to improve material flow.
• Recommend product substitutions based on material shortages.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Self-Starter

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply-Chain Management or Industrial Engineering

7–10 years of equivalent experience

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey – building, selling, financing, and insuring homes. From entry-level to more experienced positions, we're actively recruiting individuals who are passionate, positive, and eager to learn. We then equip you for success, whether you're in the office, in the field, or on the floor. As a member of our team you'll enjoy excellent benefits, opportunities for growth, and an encouraging culture that supports work / life balance.

The Material Planner is responsible for maintaining consistent, uninterrupted material flow from the vendor to the Supply Facility. The Material Planner is also responsible for releasing purchase orders and work orders, internal/external communication of inventory needs, communication with customers of material shortages, communication with vendor on quality concerns, and evaluating customer purchasing trends. The material planner reports directly to the Warehouse Manager of the Supply facility with a dotted line report to the Home Office Materials Department. A successful material planner should be able to support and optimize operations via integrity, professionalism, production capability, operational support, contract and process excellence, and continuous improvement.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Develop a world class material planning discipline to support ERP initiatives
• Work and communicate collaboratively with the other disciplines within the facility
• Determine required materials and issue purchase orders
• Resolve material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions
• Monitor inventory accuracy and identify root-causes for inventory variance
• Operate and order within the supply contractual terms
• Review vendor created backorders and develop corrective actions with suppliers
• Monitor terms and performance standards on all vendor and supplier contracts
• Implement and abide by corporate policies and procedures
• Prepare reports and monitor inventory, material usage and efficiency
• Create strategic solutions to improve material flow
• Recommend product substitutions based on material shortages

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply-Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or 7-10 years’ of equivalent experience
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in material planning, supply-chain planning or building materials management
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems. Oracle experience preferred
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Self-Starter
• Experience and Commitment to Lean principles desired
• APICS Membership/Courses preferred

Physical Demands

• Must be able to communicate with others via phone, email, in person.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information with others.
• Work primarily involves sitting/standing, up to 4-hours at a time.

Why Clayton?

Full-time team members have the flexibility to create their own health, dental, and vision benefits package. Clayton provides competitive 401K programs, including investment options and company matching for full and part time team members after one year to help our team members achieve their financial goals. Additional benefits include paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and more. As part of Clayton’s commitment to Opening Doors to a Better Life, Clayton is now providing paid time for Team Members to volunteer to causes that are meaningful to them through the Clayton Impact program. At Clayton, we encourage holistic wellness with physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual and occupational programs available online or in-person for team members. Clayton is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Clayton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Business Unit - B00018 Clayton Supply

The Clayton story began in 1956 with a simple but powerful mission – helping more hardworking families across America achieve homeownership. Clayton is committed to Opening Doors to a Better Life. We are a leading single family, values driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices, and creating a world class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey building, selling, financing, and insuring homes. Our success is in our team members – join our team and see how you can help us build a better tomorrow. As a shared service, Home Team team members support many functions across the Clayton enterprise. The Home Team includes wellbeing, internal audit, accounting/finance, marketing, legal, campus operations, and more. We believe our strength is our people. That's why we invest in opportunities for our team members to personally and professionally grow. As a leader in modern and attainable housing, Clayton is committed to delivering forward-looking technology solutions. With a dedicated team of over 500 technology professionals, we continue to evolve and innovate, ensuring we remain at the forefront of our industry. Our collaborative and innovative culture encourages team members to grow to their full potential. Our focus on team member experience, development and engagement is paramount, offering career pathing and leadership development opportunities to foster growth and success within our organization.

Clayton Home Building Group has more than 12,000 team members across the United States, and built more than 59,000 homes last year. Home Building Group makes the dream of homeownership a reality every single day, delivering quality-built homes at an attainable price. We are dedicated to a world-class team member experience, environmentally responsible building practices and helping provide attainable housing for all. This business unit is comprised of Clayton Manufacturing, Clayton Supply, and Clayton Properties Group. With 2,900+ team members and 400+ Retail locations nationwide, our home consultants create a world-class home buying experience by assisting customers in identifying a floor plan, selecting options, and coordinating the construction process. Clayton Retail sells more than 25,000 homes annually, as we strive to help customers achieve homeownership across America.