Strategic Materials Planner | ERP & Lean Optimizer

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 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.