Materials Manager

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.

Materials Manager

Job Profile: JP00473

Position Summary: The Material Manager is responsible for material management, vendor management, process management, and aids in cost management at the Home Building Facility. The Material Manager plans, organizes, coordinates, controls, and supervises the purchasing department, warehouse, and inventory control activities and works closely with the manufacturing teams to establish scheduling and planning requirements. This requires working with other departments at the facility including Engineering, Production, Service, Sales, as well as working collaboratively with Home office teams (procurement, accounting, etc..). The Material Manager reports directly to the General Manager of the HBF with a dotted line report into the corporate VP of Procurement. This position is responsible for effective execution of the job responsibilities below:

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage, & develop the department
• Work and communicate collaboratively with the rest of the facility leadership team & corporate
• Facilitate a culture that is focused on the team member experience and customer experience
• Must comply, honor, and operate under existing supplier contracts and company SOP’s
• Negotiate pricing with non-contract suppliers
• Manage Oracle Supply Chain and Manufacturing modules to improve business processes
• Manage the cycle count process to accurately update inventory quantities
• Manage and maintain the accuracies of inventory while using the ERP system:
  • Queries and views items in the ERP system
  • Manages and analyzes Demand and Supply Plans
  • Utilize demand analysis and other forecasting methods to accurately forecast component needs
  • Configures and manages planning set up, data collection and order promising § Manages data collection processes and verifies collected data
  • Manages items used in Demand and Supply Plans
• Operate and order within the defined supply terms (lead time, minimum order quantity, delivery, etc.)
• Work independently on assigned projects and tasks, effectively using other resources as needed
• Optimize on hand inventory to balance cost efficiencies while maintaining material for production needs
• Work with suppliers and other departments to eliminate waste & improve efficiency
• Holds suppliers accountable to quality and performance standards
• Manage, update, and maintain the organization of the inventory warehouse
• Manage the Issue Resolution process
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure:
  • Material is being scanned in and out of proper locations or sub-inventories
  • The accuracy of material backflush locations is being met
  • Proper rotation of inventory (FIFO)
  • Management and recording of Damaged, Slow Moving, & Obsolete Material
  • Management of scrap materials and scrap material sales
• Manage the item creation and item enablement process as well as conduct inventory variance deep dives
• Lead and develop direct reports using KPI’s and performance reviews, to ensure proper communication and compliance with all company guidelines
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 4-year degree in Supply Chain operations, Industrial Engineering, or similar related material experience required
• 3 year’s leadership experience in manufacturing Materials Management and/or Supply Chain management experience (preferred)
• Experience working on high impact cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities
• Experience working with all levels of the organization, both technical and non-technical
• Detail oriented with strong documentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Experience and commitment to Lean principles
• Experience and knowledge of ERP systems and concepts (greatly desired)