Material Planner

Material Planner

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.

• Work and communicate collaboratively with the rest of the facility leadership team, corporate, customers, and suppliers.
• Facilitate a culture focused on team member experience, customer experience, and leadership.
• Count and order materials to meet the HBF production requirements, avoiding/minimizing material shortages.
• Maintain the least amount of material in inventory required to meet production needs.
• Operate and order within the defined supply terms (lead time, minimum order quantity, delivery, corporate contracts, and SOPs).
• Hold suppliers accountable to terms and performance standards.
• Optimize inventory turns.
• Vendor management and communication.
• Manage the issue resolution/quality process.
• Lead and reconcile quarterly physical inventory counts.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure timely and accurate receipt and storage of inventory including proper rotation (FIFO).
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure proper capture of pricing, terms, and incentives (cash discounts, rebates, etc.).
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure management and accounting for damaged, slow‑moving, and obsolete materials.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure data integrity and maintenance.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure efficient facility layout.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• High School Diploma.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Experience and commitment to lean principles greatly desired.
• Manufacturing materials management experience a plus.

• Flexibility to create their own health, dental, and vision benefits package.
• Competitive 401(k) program with company matching after one year.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid volunteer time through the Clayton Impact program.
• Holistic wellness programs (physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual, occupational).

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.